At their request, I had a very informative meeting this week with Corby Limited, the developers working on a site in Corby at Shelton Road which already has planning permission to build a gasification plant - a proposal that I opposed back at the time, in support of the very well organised local campaign, but which was not successful. They tell me that they will now apply for a fresh permission for an alternative plant to the one already consented, which they argue will have a higher capacity to take local waste and provide jobs, and which they consider to be a better, more proven, technology. They recently held an engagement event in Corby to meet with residents and to hear their views, but I know there have been concerns about this project. So, whilst I have no actual decision-making power in planning matters such as this, I will continue to stay informed and am ready to help raise any concerns that local residents might have, and get any questions answered as quickly as possible.
(Image of the proposed plant from the Corby Limited website: http://www.corbyrenewableenergy.com/)