CAMPAIGNERS fighting a planned waste to energy plant in the district have staged another public meeting to help outline their future strategy.

The Aire Valley Against Incineration (AVAI) event, held at Central Hall in Keighley, was attended by more than 100 people who wanted to discuss the incinerator, which is planned for a site in the Marley area of the town.

AVAI chairman, Riddlesden resident Charlotte Miller, updated the gathering about the fundraising events which have already taken place to ensure the campaign has the cash it requires to continue its opposition.

An AVAI spokesman said Bingley Easter Market fundraising had generated £800 for the group, with more fundraising planned for this month and June. She added: “Charlotte talked about everything that we’ve been doing since the February meeting, including progress on working towards a Judicial Review. This is a process which examines the whole procedure to make sure that everything done by the council was above the law.

“She also spoke about gathering information to try to prevent the Environment Agency granting a permit for the incinerator, liaising with other campaign groups, speaking at local public meetings, lobbying MP Kris Hopkins and the very successful anti incinerator march from East Morton to Keighley.

“We now have an environmental law firm which is looking at our case for Judicial Review, and we have had many fundraising events suggested, but need more people to take them on and run with them.”

Future AVAI events include: a coffee morning and raffle from 10.30am to midday at Riddlesden War Memorial Institute, Scott Lane, on May 13.

On May 14 there will be a yoga day from 1pm to 3pm at Crossflatts Primary School, then an acoustic music session with stalls at East Street Arts Space, Sunwin House, Keighley, from 11.30am to 4pm on May 20.

Fundraising events in June will include an abseil at Ilkley’s Cow and Calf Rocks on June 4 and a Zumbathon at Victoria Hall, Saltaire, on June 8.

Plans for the controversial waste to energy incinerator, which is intended for a former gasworks site off Airedale Road and has been approved by Bradford Council, were submitted by the company Endless Energy Limited. The firm has argued that its proposals will help invigorate the local economy, regenerate brownfield land, divert waste from landfill and generate low carbon energy. It has also said that the plant will be well-run, tightly regulated and will operate well within some of Europe’s strictest environmental emissions limits.