Incinerator - plea to Minister to step in

That would mean holding a public inquiry.

East Sussex County Council's planning committee approved the plans on February 22.

But the Tory candidate told the Minister in his letter: The planned incinerator has been a very controversial issue in the local area with nearly 15,000 residents making objections to the county council.

'As a former district councillor in the area, I am aware of, and in sympathy with, the strong feelings about the plans among local people.

'Many residents remain very concerned by the proposal.

'Therefore I would like to request that you use your powers as Secretary of State for local government to call in the planning application for a public inquiry in order to examine whether the incinerator should be built.

'I believe that your intervention on this controversial local issue would provide local people with a much-needed clear and independent decision on the proposal.'