?After years of insisting that they have a ?no incineration? policy and contesting elections on that basis, Essex Conservatives have now effected a spectacular U turn. <\/p>\n
?It is disgraceful that they have tried to sneak this major policy change without consultation or provision for scrutiny. We have however succeeded in securing a special meeting on 13 July to which all county councillors will be invited which should provide an opportunity for the issues raised to be debated.?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The county council expects to determine planning applications within the next few weeks for waste disposal facilities to be built in Colchester and Basildon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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