Councillors including Greens Clare Sutton and Claudia Webb have co-signed a letter by South Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton to the CEO of Portland Port, calling for the controversial incinerator at the port site to be abandoned.
The letter asks the Port to abandon “these harmful proposals” for “an outdated form of technology”. They call for a “nationwide moratorium”, banning any new waste incinerators. They also ask for a meeting about the issue with Port officials.
The letter continues: “It has become clear that there is no business case, no community case, and no environmental case for a waste incinerator on Portland.” It makes clear that the signatories will continue to oppose these kinds of proposals “at every turn”. stressing that if the port pursues “cleaner energy power’ then the port will have their “enthusiastic support”.
It adds: “We want to work constructively alongside Portland Port to attract new green investment and well-paid green jobs to Weymouth and Portland.”
Clare Sutton (Rodwell & Wyke) told the Dorset Echo there’s “anger” towards Portland Port for ‘even considering bringing this monstrosity here” and said it should “pull the plug” on the plan.
“If it goes ahead, the impact on our local communities, our economy and on the very air we breathe would be appalling,” she added.
Her Green ward councillor colleague Claudia Webb commented: “Weymouth and Portland deserve a clean, green future—not an incinerator that threatens our health, environment, and tourism. We stand with the community in opposing this harmful project.
“Together, we can protect our beautiful coastline and embrace sustainable solutions.”