Friday, September 28, 2007

incinerator costs double

Exclusive by Jess Bauldry and Lawrence Marzouk

The construction costs of a controversial incinerator project have more than doubled from original estimates.A total of £145.7 million will now have to be paid by waste contractor Veolia just to prepare the site in Newhaven and to build the incinerator.Last night Brighton and Hove City Council agreed to help Veolia meet its financial burden by extending the life of the contract from 25 to 30 years. MORE

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