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For example, the Eastern High School is 680 metres far from the site and the local football pitch is 500 metres from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Prosser will be able to see the incinerator from his house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Interview with David Prosser\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hdVGgy4RViA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Interview with David Prosser\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hdVGgy4RViA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>Interview with David Prosser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents are also angry because they say they have not been properly consulted. They say the company has only sent some leaflets to the houses within 700 meters of the site and they don&#8217;t think that is enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Interview with Jayenna Smith\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7PDwexCfTq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Interview with Jayenna Smith\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7PDwexCfTq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>Interview with Jayenna Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pete Lawrence, Project Development Manager for M\u00f4r Hafren says they have conducted a &#8221; widespread consultation programme&#8221; by  holding four public exhibitions, promoting the exhibitions and the website via three newspaper adverts and by distributing 7,500 leaflets. 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