Thanks to concerned residents raising over £20,000 to get the court case to this stage - we have now been given permission by a Judge to continue to a 2 Day Substantive Hearing. The totals for the next stage of preparing the papers etc for the Hearing have now been re-calculated - and the amounts … Continue reading Fundraising for Preparation of Papers for 2 Day Substantive Court Hearing
Times & Citizen provide good coverage of the Judge granting BACI permission to continue to a 2 Day Substantive Hearing. Click Here to view Full Article on the Times & Citizen Website
The Judicial Review Challenge against the Environment Agency has been granted permission by the Judge to progress and have the case heard in Court at a Full 2 Day Substantive Hearing. Due to the change in Courts to the Planning Court - the timings changed and concurrently Covanta petitioned the court for a tighter time … Continue reading Permission For Full Hearing Granted by Judge
Following a request by the interested party Covanta - the Judicial Review case has been moved from the administrative courts to the planning courts with a 'significant' listing. This move is welcomed by BACI. We agree that the development will have a 'significant' impact on the whole of this area of Bedfordshire and we further … Continue reading Legal Case moved to Planning Court
The next sub-stage of the Judicial Review Process is the Acknowledgement of Service stage – and as we understand it both opponent parties now have to officially reply to the grounds contained in the claim bundle by late next week. We will then have under a week to reply to this Acknowledgement of Service. The … Continue reading Fundraising for Acknowledgment of Service Stage
Thanks to a tremendous fundraising effort in the last couple of days our target of £20,000 was reached - and BACI was in a position to instruct our Solicitor to serve Judicial Review Claim Papers on The Environment Agency (the defendant) and Covanta (the interested party). The serving of the claim bundle which included our … Continue reading Claim Form and Evidence Bundle served on The Environment Agency and Covanta
BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine's Show included a section on Incinerators today [16th May 2018]. Colin Raine from BACI was invited to speak regarding the Covanta Rookery Pit Incinerator together with Ben Raza from the Times and Citizen and Malcolm Grimston who was speaking in support of Incineration. Please see below clip for a cut … Continue reading Discussion on BBC Radio 2 on Incinerators including BACI
Please consider pledging to help continue the fight. Pledge Now BACI has been advised that the Claim papers are now back with our Solicitor ready to be served to The Environment Agency and Covanta. Due to an issue with the Administrative Courts and postage, we no longer have the anticipated 7 days in order to serve the … Continue reading 2nd Fundraising Target of £20,000 needed by 16/05/18 in order to serve Claim Papers
Good coverage of the Lodging of the Claim with the Courts for the Judicial Review Case by Times & Citizen. Click Here to View Full Article on T&C Website
Colin Raine was interviewed by BBC 3 Counties Radio's breakfast slot regarding BACI's Judicial Review case. Full 3 hr Breakfast Show Broadcast is available until 09/06/08 - Click Here to listen
