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Bishop's Castle to lose out on jobs, say biomass firm bosses

Developers behind plans for a controversial biomass plant in Bishop's Castle have broken their silence following the collapse of the project.

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Developers behind plans for a controversial biomass plant in Bishop's Castle have broken their silence following the collapse of the project.

They claim the town is missing out on jobs and reduced heating bills.

Directors of Bishop's Castle Biomass Power Ltd, who wanted to build the burner at Bishop's Castle Business Park, said the town was missing out on the opportunity to become one of the greenest in Britain.

They said they were 'extremely disappointed' that talks with Shropshire Council failed after more than a year of discussions.

In a written statement, they have claimed Bishop's Castle has missed out on a number of full-time jobs which the plant would have provided and the chance to minimise the town's carbon footprint.

The directors have said the plant would have helped to substantially reduce heating costs at SpArC, Bishop's Castle Community College and the parish church.

But Karen Bavastock, of the Bishop's Castle Group, said the town would 'thrive' now the 'blight' of a biomass plant would no longer be inflicted on it.

The biomass company's statement says: "Bishop's Castle is losing the chance to minimise its carbon footprint and become one of the country's 'greenest' towns.

"The many full-time jobs that could be created in the fuel supply chain, the energy plant and the businesses that would be developed as a result of a stable electricity and heat network will be forfeited."

See also:

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