HCC incinerator decision day – Wednesday, 24 October 2012

The Hatfield Against Incineration (HAI) campaign group, Friends of the Earth, North Mymms Greenbelt Society, and residents of the soon-to-be-blighted areas (particularly Hatfield and Welham Green) turned up for Hertfordshire County Council's Development Control Committee meeting where a decision on granting planning permission for HCC's pet project was granted – by HCC. Access to the chamber was restricted and a very limited amount of space was available in another room with an audio connection (which must have been hard to follow as even those in the chamber found it difficult to know who was speaking).

Click here for the HAI Summary of the meeting

 

Click here for addtitional information on the meeting

 

Protestors gathering in front of County Hall, Hertford

Some of the protestors gathered in front of County Hall, Hertford

Another section of the crowd of protestors, some holding placards

 

Protestors being addressed through a megaphone by Nigel Quinton

Nigel Quinton, Chair of Welwyn Hatfield Liberal Democrats, addresses the crowd of protestors

 

Simon Archer also addressed the crowd

Simon Archer, who later presented four petitions on behalf of the main Welwyn Hatfield political parties at the meeting, addresses the crowd

 

A wider view of the crowd of protestors

More views of protestors gathered in front of County Hall

View of the protest from the entrance drive of County Hall

 

Close up section of the crowd on the left of County Hall

Sections of the crowd

Section of the crowd with banner 'Incinerator? In Hatfield? Insane!!

 

Close up section of the crowd in front of the entrance with banners and placards

More views of the crowd of protestors

Another view of the crowd by the entrance

 

Protestor holding up a protest leaflet

Section of the protest which attracted old and young, and people of all backgrounds

Another crowd section shot - banners and placards at the ready

 

Mark Lampert with camera capturing the moment

Mark Lampert, organiser of the South Hatfield Fete, taking pictures of the event

 

Close up of section of protestors

Close ups of the crowd and some of the placards on display

Close of crowd and placards

 

WHBC councillors Kieran Thorpe and Maureen Cooke on the right

WHBC councillors Kieran Thorpe and Maureen Cooke on the right. Cllr Thorpe was one of those who spoke against the incinerator at the meeting

 

Section of the crowd with protest banners

The banner sums up the situation but the majority of councillors still voted for it

 

Welwyn Hatfield Friends of the Earth banner

Welwyn Hatfield Friends of the Earth banner. The 'face mask' bearing anti-incinerator messages worn by the demonstrator on the right was made from a paper plate

 

Cathy Roe being interviewed by BBC London's Yvonne Hall

HAI's Cathy Roe being interviewed by BBC London's Yvonne Hall

 

Simon Archer was another to face the camera

Simon Archer was another to face the media

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