News
February 5, 2021
Development Consent Order (DCO) Application
The Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the Boston Alternative Energy Facility was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) in late November 2020. Following early feedback from PINS, the Applicant (Alternative Use Boston Projects Ltd) made the decision to temporarily withdraw the application, on the basis of taking the opportunity to supply more supporting data…
Read MoreDecember 9, 2020
Phase Four Feedback Summary
Feedback from Phase Four of the Boston Alternative Energy Facility pre-application consultation has been collated and analysed. Two webinars were held to consult with local community members during Phase Four consultation. These were attended by three people. An online survey was available during the consultation and this was completed by five consultees. We are grateful…
Read MoreJuly 24, 2020
Phase Four consultation
We are holding a further round of informal consultation from 10 August until 10 September 2020 which provides an opportunity to update stakeholders, residents and businesses about proposed changes to the scheme, in particular the proposal that the Facility will move away from using gasification technology to more traditional thermal treatment energy from waste technology….
Read MoreJune 22, 2020
Scheme Updates
Since Autumn 2019, the project team has been working with the relevant technology providers to optimise the scheme. The most significant change that has come out of the discussion is that the proposed Boston Alternative Energy Facility will move away from using gasification technology to more traditional thermal treatment energy from waste technology. There will…
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2019
Phase Three Feedback Summary
Feedback from Phase Three of the Boston Alternative Energy Facility pre-application consultation has been collated and analysed. Ninety-nine people attended the Phase Three Public Information Days. A total of 23 feedback forms were received during the statutory consultation period. A large amount of constructive feedback and suggestions was gathered during Phase Three. Regard to relevant…
Read MoreJune 27, 2019
Phase Three consultation underway
Our third phase of consultation for the Facility is now underway. We are holding Public Information Days at the following dates and times: You can have your say by filling in our online feedback form, which you can find here.
Read MoreJune 19, 2019
Preliminary Environmental Information Report
The Preliminary Environmental Information Report has now been published as part of our Phase Three consultation and can be found under the Consultation section of the website here.
Read MoreJune 4, 2019
Phase Three Consultation
Phase Three of consultation will begin on Monday 17 June 2019, when the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) is made available on the project website, and will end at midnight on Tuesday 6 August 2019. The purpose of this phase is to consult on the PEIR. As part of our commitment to ensure local people…
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2019
Update on Phase Two consultation
The Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) will not be consulted upon during the forthcoming Phase Two consultation on the Boston Alternative Energy Facility. It is proposed that the PEIR will be consulted upon during an additional third phase of statutory consultation later this year, which will be advertised in due course. The Phase Two consultation…
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2019
Community Consultation on the Statement of Community Consultation
The community consultation on the Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC) is now closed. Thank you to all who provided feedback. The second phase of formal consultation for the proposed Boston Alternative Energy Facility will be conducted in line with the commitments made in the SoCC.
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