Plans to increase the amount of waste at WSN’s Belrose landfill site by 180,000 tonnes MUST have development consent, according to Member for Davidson, Jonathan O’Dea.
“A Restriction on Land Use Agreement, signed by Chief Executive Officer Ken Kanofski, and dated 19 March 2004, states that development consent MUST be obtained to permit any change to the previously agreed landform design.
“The agreement also states that the landform must not exceed the height limits shown on the landform design. However, WSN now claims no approval is needed to expand the land use,” Mr O’Dea said.
“This agreement was signed following extensive discussions with the Community Advisory Committee, providing local residents with what they believed was a guarantee that the WSN site would not be expanded beyond the agreed limits – at least not without a further Development Application.
“Why isn’t the State Government-owned WSN Environmental Solutions honouring its own signed agreement with the local community?” Mr O’Dea asked. “Does WSN’s management and its NSW Government owners believe they can act contrary to promises and legal undertakings?
“I held a meeting with local residents today (Wednesday) to further discuss this appalling situation, prior to a meeting with Mr Kanofski this Friday, when I will be asking, ‘Where is WSN’s Development Approval?’
“I will also take the issue directly to Parliament, asking the Environment Minister whether the Government will enforce the undertaking to the local Belrose community regarding the restrictions on land use placed on the Land Title of this site,” Mr O’Dea said.
“To date, State Labor and WSN have demonstrated double standards, arrogance and contempt towards the people of Belrose over the planned expansion of the WSN site.
“On behalf of the local community I am calling on the NSW Government and WSN to honour past agreements,” Mr O’Dea concluded.
