South Wales Central Conservative MS Andrew RT Davies has said Senedd ministers, the Vale of Glamorgan Council and Natural Resources Wales must take responsibility for failings surrounding the controversial incinerator at Barry Docks.
Permission has now been sought for the demolition of the plant, after it was concluded there were “no commercially viable options” for its use.
Mr Davies, who opposed the incinerator from the moment it was proposed, said it would never have been constructed if ministers and regulators had fulfilled their responsibilities appropriately.
Mr Davies said:
“While I welcome this news, we should never have been in this situation to begin with.
“It was obvious from the moment this plant was proposed that the site was unsuitable for an incinerator, and the fiasco shows regulatory systems are not fit for purpose.
“Instead of allowing its construction and causing unnecessary concern and disruption to residents, Senedd ministers, the Vale of Glamorgan Council and Natural Resources Wales should have been in a position to accept this project was inappropriate and no permissions should have been granted.”
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