Friends of the Earth Cardiff Cyfeillion y Ddaear Caerdydd

Cardiff Against the Incinerator, Stop Newport Incinerator Campaign, and United Valleys Action Group would like you to tell your AM face-to-face that you don't want incinerators in Wales.

We are holding a mass rally at the National Assembly building in Cardiff Bay on 15 November 2011 at 12 pm and you will be able to voice your concerns about the proposals to build incinerators to your AM.

Cardiff Friends of the Earth has several concerns about Viridor's proposal for an incinerator in Cardiff.

The new sign for the road leading to the proposed Cardiff incinerator site. Photo: Chris Brown, Cardiff Friends of the Earth

On 5 September 2011 Cardiff Against the Incinerator activists held an unveiling ceremony to rename the road leading to the proposed incinerator site.

Stepping up the fight

Monday 11 July 7pm

Old Iilts RFC, 1 Splott Road, Cardiff CF24 1HA

Come and hear Vaughan Gething AM and Dr Linda Evans from the Merthyr Incinerator campaign speak about the latest situation.

Alun Michael MP being lobbied by his constituents during the Big Climate Connection. Photo: Julian Rosser, Cardiff Friends of the Earth.

National Assembly incinerator protest

A big thank you to everyone who attended the Cardiff Incinerator Protest at the National Assembly building in Cardiff Bay on 12 October. About 30 people attended which is good for a week day. Our message is really getting through to those who matter. We need to keep up the pressure if we are to succeed.

Demonstration against the Cardiff incinerator

Cardiff Against the Incinerator will hold a demonstration on Tuesday 12 October, People will gather at 10.30 am on the steps of the National Assembly Building in Cardiff Bay. The demonstration will be between 11 am and 1 pm.

In a shock move, Cardiff Council have granted planning permission to Viridor's second application for an incinerator in Splott. This is in spite of the fact that the new application is almost identical to the first application which was refused by the Council.

Viridor Waste Management have submitted a second planning application for a large incinerator or “energy from waste facility” in Cardiff. This application is almost identical to the first one which was rejected by Cardiff Council. The proposed Viridor incinerator would be at Glass Avenue, Trident Park in Splott, between Ocean Way and the docks. It would burn 350,000 tonnes of waste a year.

Cardiff Friends of the Earth have submitted an objection to Viridor's planning application to Cardiff County Council Planning Department.

The objection, compiled for Cardiff Friends of the Earth by the South East Wales Friends of the Earth Waste Group, objects to the planning application on the following grounds: