Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

As was debated and questioned at FDC Full Council last week.

We’ve published a set of four key, evidence-based reports on Energy from Waste and incinerator bottom ash.

The work links local experience at Saxon Pit to wider national issues around how incinerator residues are processed, tested and regulated in practice. It draws on public data, regulatory frameworks and international practice, with direct expert input and an independent review.

The reports raise questions about whether current rules around incinerator bottom ash are robust enough in the long term, particularly where treatment is limited, testing is minimal and long-term tracking is weak.

The Environment Agency has confirmed that risks associated with incinerator bottom ash, including dioxins, PFAS and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs), are not tested for as part of the current monitoring regime at Saxon Pit. We are pressing the relevant authorities to explain why these long-term health risks are excluded from monitoring, particularly given the UK Health Security Agency report is due to be published imminently.
All four reports are freely available via UKWIN at the links below for anyone who wants to understand the issues in more depth.

This is about evidence, transparency and getting the safeguards right from the outset.

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IBAA – Unwashed and Under-Tested: Is the UK Building a Toxic Legacy?
https://ukwin.org.uk/IBA/Saxongate-IBAA-Toxic-Legacy-October-2025.pdf

Report reference = EFW IBAA Report Saxon886a–Oct25
Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) pH and Hazardous Waste Classification Briefing Note

https://ukwin.org.uk/IBA/Saxongate-IBA-pH-Briefing-Note-September-2025.pdf
Report reference = IBA PH level issue Briefing Note Saxon785a–Sept25

Beyond the Models: Missing Checks on the Medworth Incinerator
https://ukwin.org.uk/IBA/Saxongate-Medworth-Monitoring-September-2025.pdf 
Report reference = Saxon684d –Sept25

Saxon Pit – Incinerator Bottom Ash a toxic present for the next generation
https://ukwin.org.uk/IBA/Toxicowatch-Saxon-Pit-IBA-and-IBAA-March-2025.pdf
Report reference = TWC-2025-SUK-01

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Fenland Council Cabinet highlighted there have been no increases in Council Tax for some 8 years, whilst still delivering good services.

Click Here to Watch on YouTube.

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Credit to Cllr Barry Wainwright, who recently took 2 Cambs Highway Officers on ‘some’ of the poor state of our roads.
With yet another accident on the Wisbech Road/A605, (not knowing all the circumstances), happening in daylight. There are several sections of this road, which are what I would call dangerous, with little or poor signage.
When will someone take responsibility.

A man has been killed after a collision on the A605 at Whittlesey.

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Yes a lot of reading, but if you want to know what’s going on at Fenland District Council, and have 30 minutes to glance through – you will be very informed.
Below just a snippet…

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Cabinet meeting @ 14:00
Full Council meeting 16:00

Below, Agenda, Minutes of previous meeting (incl Government Re-organisation)
Full documentation on todays proposals.
(218 Pages all)