Campaign group urge Scottish Government to finally rule out £100m incinerator plan for Ayrshire

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Campaigners fighting against plans to build a £100 million incinerator near an Ayrshire village have told the Scottish Government to sit up and take notice of their crusade.

The SAY NO group, who have waged a long-running campaign against the proposed incinerator at the Barr Killoch plant, near Ochiltree, held talks with waste sector expert Dr Colin Church.

Dr Church was tasked with an independent review of the role of incineration in Scotland and he ultimately recommended a cap on future capacity.

But the campaign group wanted clarification on one of Dr Church’s recommendations, relating to ‘new’ planning applications.And in the wake of a recent stakeholders meeting, campaigners say they are satisfied that Dr Church has come down on their side of the argument.SAY No campaigner, Annie Hood, said: “Dr Church’s words were music to my ears.