Aberdeen City Council has arranged for stakeholders involved with a new Energy from Waste (EfW) plant to attend mediation sessions focused on improving communication and building better relations.

Planning permission for the £150 million NESS Energy Project, located in East Tullos, was granted in October 2016.

The facility will process non-recyclable waste from Aberdeen City Council as well as neighbouring local authorities, Aberdeenshire Council and Moray Council. It will provide renewable energy to provide heating for homes, businesses and neighbouring areas, as well as helping to help reduce fuel poverty.

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Overall, the facility will enable the councils to meet the requirements of the Waste (Scotland) regulations, which mean biodegradable municipal waste can no longer be landfilled from January 2021.

Stakeholders involved with the project, including Community Councils which recently withdrew from the stakeholder group meetings, have now been invited to attend two review sessions which are to be held later this week.

An Aberdeen City Council spokeswoman said: "We welcome the feedback from the sessions and look forward to engaging constructively with stakeholders."

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