Sponsored by
Editor's Viewpoint: I put the blame at the feet of the EA
I really don't understand what is going on between Rugby Borough Council, the Environment Agency and Cemex.
The Environment Agency is, I believe, a gutless waste of time; the borough council is confused and unsure and Cemex just want to get on with their business.
I do feel quite certain that if anyone at Cemex truly believed that the company was poisoning the people of Rugby then they wouldn't be doing it. On the other hand to say that the release of material which is known to be toxic into the atmosphere is harmless, is not taking community responsibility seriously.
The fact is that any dust circulating in the air would be undesireable and may, over prolonged periods, be adverse to one's health.
With questions over original permissions and historic problems, plus a responsibility to support local busineses and the economy, I don't think Rugby councillors know which way to turn.
I put the blame at the feet of the Environment Agency. They are ones who are supposed to be policing these types of situations. They are supposed to be the guardians of public safety, but seem not to know their arses from their elbows. They say that the latest blow out, by all accounts the worst for years, was not a breech of production or safety guidelines, but that they will act over one in March last year....urgh.
Someone has to take charge of the siutation and get a grip. They need to make some few hard decisions once and for all and then we can all
get on with our lives without this continuous conflict.
And one thing some people have to realise is that Cemex is not just going to go away and in many respects it would not be good if they did.
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Rugby
Friday 10 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: -8 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: -4 C to -1 C
Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind direction: South east
