Saturday 4th March 2023
Warminster Town Councillor John Syme has raised his objections about the Malaby Biodigester at Bore Hill, Warminster, being included as one of the visitor locations in the Heritage Open Days for Warminster in September 2023.
In an email, dated 4th March 2023, to Sarah Holloway, Heritage Open Days Manager sarah.holloway@heritageopendays.org.uk,
John Syme has written:
Dear Sarah,
I am a councillor who represents the Broadway Ward, Warminster Town Council in Wiltshire. The ward includes the Malaby Biodigester that is included on the proposed list of buildings open to the public on the Heritage Open Days in September 2023.
Let me stress that I am a great supporter of our heritage but there are times when proposed buildings are not suitable for inclusion. One such example is the Malaby Biodigester, Deverill Road, Warminster.
This biodigester is the subject of many complaints from members of the public especially those who reside in the vicinity of the building. The complaints are made to the Environment Agency and Wiltshire Council Public Protection Department who are investigating serious odour emissions from the biodigester. The Town Council have also debated this issue and have objected to an application by Malaby to increase their capacity and amend their licence accordingly. This facility is a public nuisance and to include it on your proposed list is unacceptable and insulting to the inhabitants of nearby homes.
I request as the local elected representative of the inhabitants around the biodigester that this building be removed from your list. It is not an HISTORIC building/facility, it is a public nuisance and would be an insult if allowed to remain on the list.
Do you have any interaction with the Warminster Town Council? If you do, who with?
I await your reply with interest.
Yours sincerely,
Councillor John Syme
Broadway Ward
Warminster Town Council.
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