It has been a mixed couple of weeks. We continue to have excellent engagement from the Environment Agency (EA) and their regional team, whose guidance is assisting us in the development of the protype fast-gassing cell. Our first formal design meeting with the wider design team is set for 11th March, and we hope to […]
In our most recent blog, the Environment Agency’s positive and enthusiastic support for the Super-Midden was balanced out by the continued lack of response to our application to register for Community Interest Company (CIC) status. One week on and things are changing. Could the stars be aligning? Star one Having spent nearly four months chasing […]
Last week, we flagged a very important date for the future of Sustain Wiltshire – the day when we were due to meet the Environment Agency (EA) to discuss the advanced pre-application process for the Sustain Super-Midden. For the team at Sustain Wiltshire, there was a significant amount of apprehension, largely due to the innovative […]
This coming Thursday (6th February) marks a significant day in the future of Sustain Wiltshire when we meet with the Environment Agency. This meeting forms a vital part of our advanced pre-application process, where we will receive advice on the necessary permitting route for the Super-Midden. These discussions will be pivotal to the future development […]
As we have now become accustomed, progress on the Sustain Super-Midden continues in fits and starts, largely due to external forces and bureaucracy. There has been frustration, yes, but notable progress too. As you may remember, we submitted our advanced pre-application to the Environment Agency (EA) back in October. Within this, we sought advice on […]
2025 will be an exciting year for Sustain Wiltshire. It will see the construction of prototype fast-gassing cells for the Super-Midden, and the construction of the first positively pressured greenhouse on site. Towards the end of December, we received an extensive technical query list from our partners DBS for the prototype greenhouse. This has now […]
Will 2025 see a change of tack by Wiltshire County Council? Will the logjams that we’ve experienced in relation to the Super-Midden be eased, maybe even removed? In truth, only time will tell. As things stand, we face inertia with delays in responses to planning and permit requests. Deliberate delay or otherwise, we are working […]
Frustration with Wiltshire County Council’s lack of response continues. Despite completing the updated Landscape plan as requested three weeks ago, we have had absolutely no response, only stony silence. And it’s not because we’ve waited in that hope of a reply. Quite the contrary. Our planning consultant has been calling the officer at least twice […]
I want to start this update with the positive and then have a rant about some of the delays and bureaucratic nonsense that is starting to impact the Super-Midden development. On a positive note, we are nearing completion of the corporate re-organisation that will enable the operation of the Community Interest Company. We have also […]
Work towards our goal of using positively pressured inflatable greenhouses to produce affordable fruit and vegetables for our local community moved a significant step forward this week. One of the key steps on this journey is to find a robust film that has the translucency, UV properties, chemical stability, strength and flexibility to ensure the […]