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The EAG aims to raise public awareness of the environment and to encourage positive action to keep it healthy. The environment is defined as "the surroundings, conditions and circumstances in which a person lives."

Regeneration. - We are kept informed and will be involved.

We investigate, research and resolve issues that are raised by Forum members and by the Forum Management, or indeed any matter thought to be appropriate for our attention. The group corresponds with the Council or any other organisation that may control or influence environmental issues in our region. We comprise 10 – 12 members and meet every two months or so.

Some items of involvement over the past 7 years have been: park homes, footpaths, bridleways, road traffic calming, speed humps, mobile phone masts, housing, waste recycling, street lighting, leisure facilities, transport plans and potholes. Our current agenda includes the Southwater Development, air quality throughout Telford, Veolia composting plant at Granville and frequency of waste collection.

We have also resolved issues for individual members. These include wheelchair access to footpaths, localised street lighting and disposal of dangerous chemicals.

Is a Biodigester the Way Forward?

Surprisingly, until recently little attention has been paid to reducing the vast quantity of food that is thrown away annually. It forms one of the biggest elements of landfill and now biodigester technology is being given serious consideration in this country. There is a demonstration plant at Ludlow which shows that it works well in that type of location. (There are 3000 up and runnning in Germany!!) Sainsbury have tentative plans to build 21 sites throughout the UK. The technology definitely is part of the solution to the challenge we face in getting food waste out of landfill. It's a win-win-win scenario. You get rid of your food waste and at the same time you make good fertiliser and generate renewable electricity. Will Telford adopt this method? The EAG are keeping a watching brief on this.