More than 100 people crammed into the King William pub at Scawby Brook last week, spilling out frustration and feeling about the proposed biomass development.


The Residents Against Biomass action group meets again on May 27, again at the King William, at 6.30pm.


Main concerns centre on traffic and the proposed 100-plus lorry movements each day servicing the plant with straw from a 30-mile radius.


Chairing the meeting was Tony Longland of Scawby Brook, who expressed reservations ina recent letter to the Mail. He said the mini-roundabout on the B1206 was already a bottleneck and with lorries using it very seven minutes, it would become ‘horrendous’.


A petition has been mounted and flyers opposing the plans are to be distributed.


As reported in the Mail, Eco2 wants to use 5.26 hectares next to Glanford Brigg power station. If built, it could power up to 65,000 homes and, developers claim, pump £6m into the areas agricultural economy whilst creating more than 80 jobs.


A planning application is expected to be lodged by the end of the month.


Eco2 spokeswoman Alison Hill confirmed that of the £80m costs, at least £20m-£25m would hopefully be subcontracted ‘directly in local goods and services’ and a further £6m annually in straw.


She said it had already proved useful for the firm to hear, first-hand, the views of those who might be affected by our plans, and all comments raised were being very carefully considered to ensure all issues were dealt with.


"Anybody who missed the exhibition should rest assured it was only the first step in a long process of consultation and evaluation.”


* Share your views on the project, for or against, by emailing jason.hippisley@jpress.co.uk or writing to the Mail.