WYRE Forest residents are once again being invited to have their say on plans for a £30 million waste plant in Kidderminster.

Power Generation Midlands (PGM) is the company behind plans to develop a new 'Energy and Resource Park' on land next to the Liberty Aluminium Foundry in Stourport Road.

The firm intends to use commercial and industrial waste to generate energy and build a plastics recovery plant to turn plastic waste into a material that can then be recycled into new products.

Energy produced at the park would be used to supply electricity and heat to the foundry next door.

Previously, campaigners and Wyre Forest District Councillors raised concerns about the environmental impact of the development, public health and traffic congestion if plans were to go ahead.

The park itself is expected to create 60 construction jobs and 25 permanent jobs once complete, while the power provided to Liberty Aluminium would allow the foundry to expand its operations in the town - investing £8 million and creating a further 100 jobs.

PGM says the park will generate low carbon energy and recover plastic waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, but campaign group Wyre Forest Against Incineration (WFAI) says it would make Wyre Forest the "Midlands epicentre of a polluting waste industry", drawing in waste and plastics for processing in the district from miles around.

Worcestershire County Council has said members of the public can now inspect documents and copies of the application online at www.worcestershire.gov.uk/eplanning using the application reference: 20/000034/CM.

Also, anyone who wants to make representations about this application should write to the council can do so on the planning website, or by emailing devcontrolteam@worcestershire.gov.uk.

Residents have until Thursday, August 12 to make their views known.

Damian Courtney, of developers PGM, previously said: "Emissions data is monitored continually with safety controls designed to shut the plant down if it exceeds allowed levels. We have committed to posting live emissions data on our website which local people will be able to see at any time.

"The Energy and Resource Park will generate low numbers of HGV movements, even during peak hours which will make no noticeable difference to traffic on local roads."