Meeting Minutes - Tuesday 1st August 2006

Present:
Clive Young (Site Manager - WRG), Richard Witney (Roslin), Catherine Longville-Taylor (Roslin), David Campbell (SEPA), Mike Smith (SEPA)

Apologies:
Lynn McFadyen

Action

1 Site Tour
Carried out a tour of the site. Inspected the western side and flank of site. This is to be capped by Oct. The group raised the issue of more waste appearing on the newly grassed flank which can be seen from the main road to Roslin. The top area is still work in progress but will be covered with top soil in the next few weeks.
The power cable for the landfill gas generation power plant is being trenched at present. This will go underground to Gorebridge.

2 Environmental Issues
Flies
The group raised the issue of flies. WRG has not seen an increase of fly population on the site.
Odours
The group stated there had been some odours detected on the main road to Roslin but this was one day. No complaints had been raised with SEPA.

3 Complaints
SEPA reported 5 complaints of flies last week but these could not be traced to the site.

4 Pollution Prevention Control Permit
WRG and SEPA discussed with the group WRG's appeal of the conditions stipulated in the site's Pollution Prevention Control permit. This came into force in January and replaced the previous waste management licence. WRG explained the PPC takes a more risk based approached requiring the site to regulate itself. SEPA will be consulting with the liaison group regarding the PPC permit and the appealed conditions.
It was agreed that SEPA would email the permit and appeal document to Richard and he will consult with the rest of the liaison group.

5 AOB
The group discussed the meetings. Both WRG and SEPA find the meetings very worthwhile and would like to see them continue.

6 Date of next meeting
The next meeting will be in 3 months time.