SO, Philip Sherratt, director of Severn Waste Services, thinks that the granting of a "permit for use" by the Environment Agency confirms they have the best technology to build a safe incinerator.

I would remind him that the EA is merely a Government body unlikely to fly in the face of Government policy of incinerating waste rather than landfill.

If he thinks that the people of Kidderminster are fooled by this he is on shakier ground than the original proposal.

The site is totally unsuitable for such an operation. It is surrounded by homes, schools, a hospital, businesses and a proposed new business park.

The road infrastructure is hardly able to cope with the current volume of traffic.

What was the local authority plan B if this scheme was refused?

Simple, there was none.

Why not explore domestic multi-collections of recyclable materials rather than adding to global warming and pollution through toxic emissions?

What happens to all the waste when the proposed burner needs repairs or servicing? It has to go to landfill, which rather defeats the object.

This pre-supposes that a landfill site still exists in the area.

As a manager in the waste industry, I can tell the local authority this: To segregate recyclable material is best achieved at point of production, ie in the home or production line.

PHILIP BENTLEY

Cardinal Drive, Kidderminster