1. Welcome

2. Wind Turbines & Solar Farm Update

3. Nationally: What the Government are saying Eric Pickles issued new guidelines stating that local communities should have a greater say in planning decisions on Wind Turbines “We need to ensure that protecting the local environment is properly considered alongside the broader issues of protecting the global environment” Eric Pickles Secretary of State: July 2013

4. Locally: What is happening around us? 30 wind turbine applications currently in progress in and around Vale of Belvoir, 2 are in Orston. Of these 4 have been passed, 7 rejected and appealed by the developers, 19 are in process. Most recent submission is to Melton Borough Council for a Turbine at Bottesford (Easthorpe).

5. Response to first WT application in Orston RBC received a total of 215 responses 5 letters of support were received 210 letters of objection were received

6. Response to second WT application in Orston RBC received a total of 240 responses 6 letters of support were received, 234 letters of objection were received

7. Solar Farm Local Parish Councils have voted to support the proposed development including Orston Parish Council 7 letters of support were received, 2 of objection OSVAT issued a letter of support

8. Proposed Anaerobic Digester at Flawborough

9. What we will cover What is Anaerobic Digestion? Is this really ‘Green’? Overview of what is proposed? What are the initial local implications? What are the possible future implications?

10. What we will cover What is Anaerobic Digestion? Is this really ‘Green’? Overview of what is proposed? What are the initial local implications? What are the possible future implications?

11. Anaerobic digestion is the natural breakdown of organic materials into methane, carbon dioxide gas and fertiliser What is Anaerobic Digestion?

12. What is Anaerobically Digested? Slurry & Manure

13. What is Anaerobically Digested?

14. Crops & Residues

15. What is Anaerobic Digestion? Food

16. What is the process post-construction? Fuel Gathered & Stored AD tank filled Gas produced Digestate Produced

17. Anaerobic Digester installation at Flawborough What is Anaerobic Digestion? Is this really ‘Green’? Overview of what is proposed? What are the initial local implications? What are the possible future implications?

18. This is really Green!

19. Is this really Green? Recycling any Waste is a GREAT idea IN THE RIGHT PLACE Converting any Waste into Energy is an even BETTER idea IN THE RIGHT PLACE

20. Which is really Waste?

21. Is this really Green? Growing crops specifically to feed an AD? This is not ‘WASTE’ This is only financially viable because of subsidies It takes land currently used to produce Human and Animal feedstock It leads to increased imports of food The increase in traffic movements NEGATES environmental savings

22. Why is it being built? …Because of the subsidy How the subsidy works: It will receive the current Renewable Heat Incentive of 7.3p/kWh 35,000t of whole crop will produce 38,000,000kWh* of gas per year The subsidy received will be £2,774,000 per year for 25 years!

23. Where does the subsidy come from? From the new carbon tax on existing fossil fuel power generators The carbon tax is passed on to ‘Joe Public’ via higher bills We are all paying for the subsidies to the developers - £118/yr Why is it being built? …Because of the subsidy

24. What are the local issues? Construction This is a big engineering project Traffic Movements Massive increase in tractor/trailer movements Tractors use diesel – NOT VERY GREEN

25. What are the local issues? Smell Proposed - Wholecrop – the ‘Silage’ smell – but worse Likely – any dairy or dairy products waste Possible - Slurry – the accepted ‘Country’ smell Possible - Food waste – the dreaded ‘Municipal tip’ smell

26. Anaerobic Digester installation at Flawborough What is Anaerobic Digestion? Is this really ‘Green’? Overview of what is proposed? What are the initial local implications? What are the possible future implications?

27. Thoroton Orston Flawborough Alverton Kilvington AD Plant Overview of the proposed facility

29. Anaerobic Digester installation at Flawborough What is Anaerobic Digestion? Is this really ‘Green’? Overview of what is proposed? What are the initial local implications? What are the possible future implications? 29

30. What are the Local Implications? Assuming the AD only uses locally sourced feedstock It will requires 35,000t of feedstock per annum 25% from surrounding fields The feedstock could include Dairy/Poultry waste & products This equates to 8,786 heavy duty tractor movements in our area These will occur during a probably 3 month harvesting period We currently only ‘enjoy’ 3,000 movements over 12 months The simple maths…… 30

31. Vehicle movements – feedstock in feedstock in (tonnes)35,000 load per tractor (tonnes) ÷13 vehicles in2,692 vehicles out +2,692 total vehicle movements = 5,384

32. Vehicle movements – digestate out digestate out (tonnes)28,000 load per tractor (tonnes) ÷13 vehicles out2,154 vehicles in +2,154 total vehicle movements = 4,308

33. Total vehicle movements Feedstock in5,384 Digestate out4,308 total (gross) 9,692 less backhaul (33% of solid digestate) -286 less grain vehicles substituted -620 Additional vehicle movements8,786

34. Thoroton Orston Flawborough Alverton Kilvington AD Plant Additional vehicle movements per annum = 8,786 Additional movements per week = 549* (*assumes 16 week period of operation) Elton

35. 35 What are the Local Implications?

36. What are the Future Implications? THERE IS A HIGH RISK THE PLANT WOULD RUN ON FOOD WASTE Disposal of Food Waste is a major concern for the UK AD is a great solution for Food Waste – in the RIGHT location The 5 AD’s originally spec’d for crop – 3 now take on food waste Food waste includes animal carcasses not just sandwiches! ROTTING FOOD WASTE STINKS 36

37. 37 What are the Future Implications?

38. Summary Anaerobic digestion of waste is great idea…. …in the right place This is not digesting ‘Waste’ and is not the right place Only the subsidies make it viable Will lead to increased heavy traffic movements 1000’s of acres of arable land turned to feedcrop Could easily convert to run on food waste

39. OSVAT – Take Aways Construction of site Do you want an additional 8,786 traffic movements? Do you want the potential smell of the plant … which would get worse if it converts to food waste? 39

40. Discussion

41. Wind TurbinesSolar FarmAD Plant Visual IntrusionHeight 74 metresLow intrusion 2.5mHeight 12 metres Potential Health ImpactFlicker/DistractionSmell L.T. Traffic Impact Extra 8786 tractor & trailer movements Potential Safety Concerns Catastrophic ShearingLeakage/Explosion Conversion of Arable Land <1 acre60 acres 2000 acres Impact on wildlifeCan kill birds Community/Heritage Impact Conservation area Recreation impact Visible from Belvoir Castle Visible to Orston, Alverton, Flawb’h Annual Energy output/acre 1,445MWh192MWh19MWh Annual Co2 saving670 tonnes6,092 tonnes10,000 tonnes Value for Tax Payer0.42MW/£10.89MW/£10.2MW/£1 p/KWh paid by tax payer18.04p/KWh6.85p/KWh9.24/KWh Other ConsiderationsProperty Prices Conversion to food waste? DecisionOBJECTSUPPORTTBC ASSESSMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONS

42. Ballot