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Newton Mearns, Lifetime Recycling Village not gone but is not forgotten, 31 March 2013
We have been advised that Lifetime Recycling Village (LRV) have extended their landholding in Newton Mearns at Loganswell. We are advised they have received fresh funds from new investors...read more

Newton Mearns - Briefing Note 23, 16 April 2012

Newton Mearns Briefing Notes no.19 - 14th. March 2012 
Time for direct Action stage 1 - 11am Wed. 21st. March - The first major challenge to the green belt on the southern edge of Newton Mearns will be determined...read more

Newton Mearns campaign update 9th. Feb 2012 
At first sight there is nothing to report on LRV from either ERC Planning or from the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit. (SG ECU). However, Councillor Ian MacAlpine...read more

Newton Mearns, Briefing Notes no.16 - 31st. Jan 2012 
Briefing Notes can exclusively reveal the response to the MIR consultation has broken through the 1500 mark. In terms of numbers responding...read more

Newton Mearns - Briefing Notes no.15 - 26th. Jan 2012 
Make tonight THE night.We have only 24 hours left till the Main Issues Report consultation closes. We may have to live with the consequences...read more

Newton Mearns Briefing Notes no.14 - 21st. Jan 2012 
Comment of 2012 (so far!)'With the release of the East Renfrewshire Main Issues Report this close to the May election, have the ruling Labour / SNP coalition created the longest suicide note in history?'...read more 

Newton Mearns incinerator goes back to stage one, 13 Jan 2012
It has been confirmed to Briefing Notes that the Lifetime Recycling Village, due to substantial alterations in the proposal from the Pre Application Notice (PAN), has now gone back to stage one...read more

Newton Mearns Briefing Note 12, 29th. December 2011
Apologies for issuing a second briefing note so close to the last one but hopefully this one will be short and have the benefit of simplifying the MIR. You will recall in BN11...read more

NEWTON MEARNS - URGENT - Everyone who is opposed to the incinerator - SEND YOUR OBJECTION TO THE COUNCIL'S 'MAIN ISSUES REPORT', 16 December 2011
This is the time for your direct action and there are only 12 days left, and that includes the holidays. The consultation closes on Wednesday 28th. December and ERC's office is...read more 

Newton Mearns - Lifetime Recycling Village - LRV 10 Briefing note 8th Nov 2011
On the face of it, all seems quiet. However, a number of issues of major significance have arisen, hence this briefing note, which, for the first time, calls for your direct action. Apologies for the length...read more

Newton Mearns - 2000 join in march against million-tonne waste plant, 5 September 2011
THOUSANDS of angry residents marched through the streets of a Glasgow suburb yesterday in protest against plans to build a massive waste incinerator. More than 2000 protesters gathered...read more

Newton Mearns - Protest march and rally organised for Sunday 4th September, 2pm at Mearns Primary School 
The Walk against the Waste Incinerator is on Sunday 4th September! We need to keep spreading the word so that as many people as possible come along! We will be meeting at Mearns Primary (Hunter Drive) at 2.00pm and...read more

Protest over proposed Loganswell waste energy plant, 4 September
The company says the plant could incinerate enough commercial waste to power 100,000 homes. A protest is being held later in East Renfrewshire over controversial plans to build a...read more

LRV newsletter, 29th August 2011
1. LRV June to August, 2. March/rally 4th September, 3. Holyrood developments, 4. Communication with LRV

LRV Newletter 8, Wednesday 1st. June 2011
At the end of April we finished LRV7 with the words "As we approach May the end of the beginning may be in sight. We will keep you posted."

Recycling company admits £78m ‘mistake’, 10 May 2011 - external link
Bosses behind controversial plans to build a waste recycling plant and power station near Newton Mearns have admitted publishing inaccurate claims...read more

LRV Newsletter 7, from Newton Mearns Community Council, Sunday 24th. April 2011

Let me start with an apology for the length of this note. It was felt necessary to reproduce in full the emails sent and received with Prospective MSPs...read more

LRV Newsletter 6, from Newton Mearns Community Council, Sunday 10th. April 2011

Due to both the Holyrood election and the fact that LRV are 'parked' in the 12 week post PAN (pre-application notice) zone which must elapse...read more

LRV Newsletter 5, from Newton Mearns Community Council

On Thursday night 300 attended our capacity filled theatre at Mearns Castle High School to engage with and meet those behind the LRV project. On behalf of the...read more

GAINS gives presentation in Newton Mearns, Sunday 20 March 2011

Local MSP Ken McIntosh hosted a public meeting to discuss the pros and cons of waste incineration, in light of plans to burn up to 1.5 million tonnes of waste each year at...read more

Local MSP organises public meeing on Loganswell proposals, Sunday 20 March 2011, external link to Jim Murphy's website

Jim Murphy & Local MSP Ken Macintosh have organised a public meeting this Sunday (20th March) at 2pm in Newton Mearns Parish Kirk, Mearns Road. Local residents will get the chance to hear arguments from both the incinerator’s developer and an environmental organisation...read more

Conservative MSP leads members' debate at Scottish Parliament, 23 February 2011 (external link to BBC report)

Conservative MSP Jackson Carlaw led a member's debate on the proposed waste incineration plant at Loganswell on 23 February 2011. Mr Carlaw expressed concern at the proposal to establish a waste incineration plant at Loganswell...read more

Friends of the Earth publish Briefing Paper ahead of debate in Scottish Parliament, February 2011 (click to open PDF file)

Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the opportunity to brief ahead of Jackson Carlaw's debate on the proposed incineration plant at Loganswell in Eastwood. This briefing sets out some of our specific concerns...read more

Loganswell Farm - online petition set up by local MSP, 22 Feb 2011

Jackson Carlaw MSP West of Scotland has an online petition that has proven to be exceptionally popular for local residents to register their opposition...read more

Friends of the Earth attacks "insane" plans for Loganswell incinerator, January 2011 (external link)
Duncan McLaren - Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland - has branded plans to build Europe's largest incinerator at Loganswell in East Renfrewshire as "insane." 

Residents preparing for a battle over waste plant plans, 23 December 2010 (external link)
Rival camps were last night mustering for a battle of Newton Mearns after plans emerged for a £640 million waste plant outside the town, near Glasgow.

Massive recycling complex planned for Newton Mearns, 22 December 2010
Plans have been unveiled for Europe’s biggest plant turning industrial waste into energy at a farm just outside Glasgow....read more

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Glasgow-Polmadie - Public meeting called for Monday 3 September to decide action on plans to build toxic incinerator
Time: September 3, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8pm, Location: Mount Florida Primary School, Event Description: A Public Meeting organised by concerned Glasgow citizens to get informed and discuss next steps relating to the campaign for Alternatives to Incineration in Glasgow.The new 'Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre' proposed for Polmadie...read more