Residents in Cowie are to host a public meeting with SEPA and West Fraser representatives to air their concerns over potentially toxic lead pollution.
Lead pollution fears have been raised after a chipboard manufacturer in Cowie won a legal battle to burn a factory by-product.
SEPA refused permission for the change because of the forecasted spike in pollution levels that it would cause.In January 2021, Norbord was bought by West Fraser, which appealed to the sheriff court in Edinburgh in November 2021. Independent councillor for the Bannockburn ward, Alasdair MacPherson, told the Stirling Observer: “Whilst I know it is West Fraser’s right to challenge any decision in court, I think it’s appalling that they did considering the concerns expressed by SEPA during the determination of their application.
Cllr MacPherson has also launched a petition calling for a rethink which had over 340 signatures at the time of going to press. “Our expert staff made the decision to refuse the requested variation after careful consideration of environmental legislation and the comparator approach, as adopted by all UK environmental agencies.
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