King's Lynn incinerator decision day

Norfolk may have decided against building a waste incinerator, but one in Suffolk is nearing completion.

The 180 million pound project will start processing the county's rubbish within the next few weeks.

The waste treatment plant at Great Blakenham near Ipswich will provide enough electricity to power thousands of homes - and it'll even have capacity to deal with some of Norfolk's waste.

Click below to watch Malcolm Robertson's report.

Today, the six hundred million pound scheme for a waste incinerator near King's Lynn has finally been scrapped.

It's become an increasingly controversial topic which has attracted huge opposition in West Norfolk. The decision to pull the plug will cost Norfolk County Council around 30 million in compensation.

Click below to watch Malcolm Robertson's report.

Norfolk County Council's cabinet has unanimously voted to terminate the King's Lynn incinerator contract.

Norfolk’s County Council members have voted 49-29 in favour of ending the King's Lynn incinerator contract.

There was one abstention. The final decision will now be made by the council’s cabinet, which is meeting this afternoon.

Councillors have started discussing plans for an incinerator in King's Lynn. They were met by a group of protestors as the arrived at County Hall.

Council members will meet today to vote on whether to scrap a controversial waste incinerator at King's Lynn.

Recommendations will be put forward to the cabinet to make a decision.

Pulling out now would cost Norfolk County Council a £30 million pounds penalty clause.

The cost to the people of Norfolk over the shock decision to pull out of plans to build a waste incinerator at King's Lynn, has been revealed.

Norfolk County Council will be forced to pay huge financial penalties as it prepares to officially scrap the project next week.

A series of Government delays in giving planning permission for the incinerator threatened to push the penalities for dropping the scheme, higher and higher, giving the council no other choice but to pull out.

Pulling out now leaves Norfolk County Council facing a bill of £30.26 million pounds. They have financial reserves of £19m and with an under spend this year of £3m, it leaves them with £8m still to find.

Click below to watch a report by ITV News Anglia's Natalie Gray

Dramatic news that there's a recommendation that plans to build Norfolk's controversial waste incinerator should be scrapped.

Click on the link below to watch an interview with county council leader George Nobbs who made the announcement this afternoon: