Councillors in the county of Lincolnshire have given the green light to plans for a new multi-million pound
clean energy plant.
Coming as the government aims to reduce carbon emissions in line with ambitious EU targets, local authorities have given the go-ahead to the 80 million straw-powered energy plant, to be located close to the town of Sleaford.
This is in spite of the fact that North Kesteven councillors ruled in favour of protestors back in the summer that the proposed plant would increase traffic to the area and thereby have a detrimental effect upon the surrounding area.
According to the managing director of the company behind the scheme, Eco 2 Biomass, the 24-to-nine vote in favour of the new development is testament to the desire for
sustainable energy initiatives within the area.
"I am very pleased because for a long time we have had a 'not in my backyard' attitude stopping very good projects from going through the system," David Williams told the BBC.
It is expected that the new power plant will create dozens of new jobs within Lincolnshire while simultaneously producing
clean energy for in excess of 65,000 homes within the surrounding area.
