It shows that people power can really work. Kidderminster does not need a new incinerator, it needs a comprehensive plan of waste minimisation and recycling. The West Midlands already has 5 incinerators, more than any other English region . FOE is calling for more recycling and composting. Every household in the country should have a doorstep recycling scheme - instead of more landfill or incineration.
Communities fighting similar proposals around the country are sure to take heart.
Today's decision also sends a powerful message to the Government to review its waste strategy. Their current policy encourages more and more incineration at the expense of recycling . To avoid the need for new incinerators, FOE wants all MPs to support doorstep recycling to every house - a policy backed by Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, but not yet by Labour.