Nell has booked East Winch Village Hall for a public meeting for 19:00, Tuesday 5th July 2011 to discuss mineral allocation for MIN39 & MIN40 and our response to the latest 8 week consultation period which runs from Monday 20th June 2011 to Friday 15 August 2011.
There will also be an opportunity to discuss the latest developments and concerns re the proposed incinerator.
I have attached a link to the latest mineral allocation documents from the council - you can download the full document here:
http://documents.dareiidream.co.uk/mwdf.pdf
MIN39 is discussed on the ERASEORG blog at:
http://eraseorg.blogspot.com
MIN40's current status is "allocated" - The text from the MIN40 report is produced below:
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Site ref no.
MIN 40
Parish
EAST WINCH
Location of site
Land to the east of Grandcourt Farm
Submitted by
Sibelco Ltd
Proposed use/s
Mineral extraction (silica sand)
Estimated
reserves
3,000,000 tonnes
Allocation / Area of Search
Allocation
Size of site (ha)
52.7
Background information: There are no current mineral or waste planning permission at this site. The site lies immediately to the east of an unworked area of land with planning permission for silica sand extraction. It is proposed that the site forms an extension to the existing pit to the east.
Landscape: The site comprises open gently undulating arable land divided by hedgerows and groups of trees. The site is adjacent to the current Leziate Quarry, and MIN 40 would form a natural extension. The site borders East Winch to the east and two isolated properties to the west and south. Parts of the area probably could be worked and screened satisfactorily but phasing with permitted sites to the North and west would need to be arranged.
Ecology: The surrounding area is of high wildlife value; there would be a need to carry out surveys to assess the size of population of protected species and ensure suitable mitigation if necessary; also there would be a need to carry out a tree survey to establish the location of any veteran trees. The site offers the potential for a high quality restoration to heathland, or a heathland/ arable/woodland network if a suitable scheme can be agreed.
Highways: If the site needed direct access to A47, this would probably be unacceptable to the Highways Agency; an alternative route through East Winch would also be unacceptable. However should the material be conveyored to the existing Leziate quarry site (for processing and onward transportation), the existing road and rail links at Leziate could be used.
Amenity: The potential for health impacts (development of Silicosis) caused by exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) related to certain operations was highlighted by many respondents. Information from the HSE states that ‘Silicosis is a disease that has only been seen in workers from industries where there is a significant exposure to silica dust, such as in quarries, foundries, the potteries etc. No cases of silicosis have been documented among members of the general public in Great Britain, indicating that environmental exposures to silica dust are not sufficiently high to cause this occupational disease.’ High risk operations that have been identified are stone masonry, milling, and drilling which are not operations normally carried out in Norfolk quarries due to the nature of the resource. Milling does occur, but in enclosed processing buildings with appropriate HSE monitoring.
Concerns were also raised about air quality and in particular fine particulate dusts referred to generically as PM10. These are particles with a diameter of less than 10 μm; the principal sources are vehicle emissions, pollen, aerosols, chemicals, sea salt and dusts. These fine particles are a health concern because they can be inhaled directly into the lungs. The particle sizes of quarried sand in the UK are generally larger than 70 μm.
Concerns were raised as to the impacts of noise, dust and vibration etc, this would require an assessment, if impacts are identified suitable mitigation measures would need to be put in place.
Water resources/quality: The site is located on a principal aquifer and the Environment Agency would be likely to object to the proposal if, permanent de-watering of the perched Carstone aquifer is proposed. A Hydrological Impact Assessment (HIA) would be required as part of any planning application to quantify impacts and suitable mitigation. A water supply main crosses the site and site boundaries should be amended to exclude the area where the main is located; alternatively the diversion/protection of the main should be carried out at the developer’s expense.
Geodiversity: It would be useful to have watching brief during extraction in case potential features of interested are uncovered and retaining some open faces as part of the restoration would aid scientific study.
Other comments:
Conclusion: This site is considered to be suitable for allocation subject to conditions including:
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An approved scheme of working and restoration which addresses issues of phasing, landscape, geodiversity and ecology;
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A dust and noise assessment to identify any potential impacts on nearby properties and appropriate mitigation to address any of these impacts;
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A Hydrological Impact Assessment to identify any potential impacts on groundwater and appropriate mitigation to address any of these impacts, and;
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The use of a conveyor and/or internal haul routes to the current processing site.
Site allocated.
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LETTER FROM NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL (Text reproduced below)
Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework:
Minerals Site Specific Allocations and Waste Site Specific Allocations Development Plan Documents: Consultation on Revised Further Issues and Options
I am writing to let you know that Norfolk County Council is undertaking a further round of consultation, for a period of eight weeks, on the “Revised Further Issues and Options” of the Minerals Site Specific Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) and the Waste Site Specific Allocations DPD. The consultation will run from 20 June to 15 August 2011 (inclusive), and I would welcome your comments.
The Waste Site Specific Allocations DPD, which will run until the end of 2026, contains the site specific allocations for waste management facilities in Norfolk. A total of 35 waste management sites, covering a range of different potential uses, are proposed to be allocated, whilst 34 sites are considered unsuitable for allocation. The document also contains maps of safeguarded waste management facilities and safeguarded waste water treatment works.
The Minerals Site Specific Allocations DPD, which will run until the end of 2026, contains the site specific allocations for mineral extraction in Norfolk. A total of 25 sand & gravel sites, one carstone site and two silica sand sites are proposed to be allocated. 66 proposed mineral extraction sites are considered unsuitable or unnecessary for allocation. The document also contains maps of safeguarded mineral extraction sites, mineral infrastructure (railheads and wharfage), Mineral Safeguarding Areas and Mineral Consultation Areas.
The Minerals Site Specific Allocations DPD and the Waste Site Specific Allocations DPD have been through two stages of consultation: the “Issues and Options” in 2008 and the “Further Issues and Options (Preferred Options)” in 2009.
After the current consultation period finishes, the next stage in the preparation of the Mineral Site Specific Allocations DPD and the Waste Site Specific Allocations DPD will be the publication of the Pre-Submission documents, which is planned to take place in autumn 2011.
The documents are available to view at libraries, Council Information Centres and District/Borough Council offices in Norfolk, and online at www.norfolk.gov.uk/nmwdf. Where possible the County Council would prefer representations to be made directly to www.norfolk.gov.uk/nmwdf; however responses by post, fax and email (ldf@norfolk.gov.uk) will also be accepted. All comments, in whatever form, should be made by 5pm on 15 August 2011.
The following “new” sites, put forward since the consultation in 2009, are included in the current consultation documents.
Site Parish Proposal
WAS 90 Norwich Recycling centre
WAS 91 Hockering Inert waste recycling, waste transfer
WAS 92 North Walsham Anaerobic digestion
WAS 93 North Walsham Composting, anaerobic digestion
WAS 94 North Walsham Composting, anaerobic digestion
MIN 117 Beetley Sand and gravel extraction
MIN 118 Wymondham Sand and gravel extraction
MIN 119 East Winch Sand extraction
Yours sincerely
Caroline Jeffery
Principal Planning and Policy Officer
Planning Services
Public Protection
Environment, Transport and Development
Direct dial telephone number: 01603 222193
E-mail: caroline.jeffery@norfolk.gov.uk
Norfolk County Council
General enquiries: 0344 800 8020 or information@norfolk.gov.uk
www.norfolk.gov.uk
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NO MORE QUARRIES IN EAST WINCH AND WEST BILNEY!
East Winch is a village set in beautiful unspoilt countryside where until recently, we enjoyed a relatively peaceful existence. It is also one of many Norfolk villages affected by Norfolk County Council's (NCC) Plan to identify over 100 new sites for mineral extraction.
This means new Quarries! Loads of them!
They are also looking for sites for Waste Allocation to meet future needs -
That means new rubbish dumps in and around Norfolk! Loads of them!
NCC are looking to meet an annual quota set by the government for mineral extraction. So they contacted local landowners (without the resident's knowledge) and asked them to put sites forward for consideration.
This has resulted in the Minerals Site Allocations Issues and Options Document, and the Waste Site Allocations Issues and Options Document being published.
We are now in what has been called a consultation period. We were granted an extension on the original deadline of 28 March 2008 when a concerned resident noticed a sign whilst out walking his dog and spoke to the local Parish Council. A meeting was then arranged with the council and the extension to 25th April 2008 was granted.
The next stage will be selection of "Preferred Sites" and Planning Applications being drawn up.
We don't want to wait until then.
East Winch is a village set in beautiful unspoilt countryside where until recently, we enjoyed a relatively peaceful existence. It is also one of many Norfolk villages affected by Norfolk County Council's (NCC) Plan to identify over 100 new sites for mineral extraction.
This means new Quarries! Loads of them!
They are also looking for sites for Waste Allocation to meet future needs -
That means new rubbish dumps in and around Norfolk! Loads of them!
NCC are looking to meet an annual quota set by the government for mineral extraction. So they contacted local landowners (without the resident's knowledge) and asked them to put sites forward for consideration.
This has resulted in the Minerals Site Allocations Issues and Options Document, and the Waste Site Allocations Issues and Options Document being published.
We are now in what has been called a consultation period. We were granted an extension on the original deadline of 28 March 2008 when a concerned resident noticed a sign whilst out walking his dog and spoke to the local Parish Council. A meeting was then arranged with the council and the extension to 25th April 2008 was granted.
The next stage will be selection of "Preferred Sites" and Planning Applications being drawn up.
We don't want to wait until then.
"Why Should I Care?" ...The answer is blowing in the wind!
We are raising awareness of this issue as a considerable number of the proposed sites are so close to existing villages that they would detrimentally affect our health, our economic wellbeing, our way of life and the future inheritance of Norfolk families and people living in Norfolk.
What's the big deal?
A significant number of large sites locally have been identified for silica sand extraction. Some are being proposed now such as MIN 40 (Land to the East of Grandcourt Farm). Some already have current planning permission, including the area immediately to the west of MIN 40 (which we didn't know about at all until recently) and others to the north of the village are already in operation.
"All I need is the air that I breathe."
The Health and Safety Executive have published a document which states:
“Breathing in the very fine dust of crystalline silica can lead
to the development of silicosis. This involves scarring of
the lung tissue and can lead to breathing difficulties.
Exposure to very high concentrations over a relatively
short period of time can cause acute silicosis, resulting in
rapidly progressive breathlessness and death within a few
months of onset.”
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis36.pdf
"Another one bites the dust."
Report On Carcinogens, 11th Edition - Extracts
Silica, Crystalline (Respirable size) "is known to be a human carcinogen".
"The link between human lung cancer and exposure to Respirable crystalline silica was strongest in studies of quarry and granite workers..."
"Residents near quarries and sand and gravel operations are potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica."
“The findings in humans are supported by studies in experimental animals demonstrating consistent increases in lung cancers in rats chronically exposed to respirable crystalline silica by inhalation or
intratracheal instillation.”
“Single intrapleural or intraperitoneal injections of various forms of respirable crystalline silica caused lymphomas in rats (IARC 1997).”
“Respirable crystalline silica deposited in the lungs causes epithelial injury and macrophage activation, leading to inflammatory responses and cell proliferation of the epithelial and interstitial cells.
In humans, respirable crystalline silica persists in the lungs, culminating in the development of chronic silicosis, emphysema, obstructive airway
disease, and lymph node fibrosis.”
What's the Local Impact?
We are currently focusing on a site immediately next to the village designated by the council as MIN 40. Further excavations such as that proposed at MIN 40 will only increase the risk and accelerate the effects which, given the status of current sites already in operation, are likely to be at less than satisfactory levels already.
Irrevocable Destruction of Norfolk’s Heritage, the beautiful countryside we live in, it’s historic buildings and it’s animals despite species being on the Biodiversity Action Plan (e.g. Skylarks)
Our economic wellbeing, as the encroaching development will deter other buyers from moving in (and us from moving out!) Local businesses would suffer. These areas could become No Go areas.
Environment: Unique Historical Local buildings would be destroyed and undermined, and significant portions of the beautiful peaceful countryside we know and love will disappear forever under tons of rubbish.
What will we leave behind for our children?
A green unspoilt Norfolk,
or a desolate wasteland of dangerous dust?
Living with the consequences
Every day a site is in operation, those nearby will have to tolerate years of noise, light and dust pollution, and in many cases for our older residents, who were expecting a peaceful retirement, that level of nuisance will persist for the rest of their natural lives.
And for what?
What's the big deal?
A significant number of large sites locally have been identified for silica sand extraction. Some are being proposed now such as MIN 40 (Land to the East of Grandcourt Farm). Some already have current planning permission, including the area immediately to the west of MIN 40 (which we didn't know about at all until recently) and others to the north of the village are already in operation.
"All I need is the air that I breathe."
The Health and Safety Executive have published a document which states:
“Breathing in the very fine dust of crystalline silica can lead
to the development of silicosis. This involves scarring of
the lung tissue and can lead to breathing difficulties.
Exposure to very high concentrations over a relatively
short period of time can cause acute silicosis, resulting in
rapidly progressive breathlessness and death within a few
months of onset.”
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis36.pdf
"Another one bites the dust."
Report On Carcinogens, 11th Edition - Extracts
Silica, Crystalline (Respirable size) "is known to be a human carcinogen".
"The link between human lung cancer and exposure to Respirable crystalline silica was strongest in studies of quarry and granite workers..."
"Residents near quarries and sand and gravel operations are potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica."
“The findings in humans are supported by studies in experimental animals demonstrating consistent increases in lung cancers in rats chronically exposed to respirable crystalline silica by inhalation or
intratracheal instillation.”
“Single intrapleural or intraperitoneal injections of various forms of respirable crystalline silica caused lymphomas in rats (IARC 1997).”
“Respirable crystalline silica deposited in the lungs causes epithelial injury and macrophage activation, leading to inflammatory responses and cell proliferation of the epithelial and interstitial cells.
In humans, respirable crystalline silica persists in the lungs, culminating in the development of chronic silicosis, emphysema, obstructive airway
disease, and lymph node fibrosis.”
What's the Local Impact?
We are currently focusing on a site immediately next to the village designated by the council as MIN 40. Further excavations such as that proposed at MIN 40 will only increase the risk and accelerate the effects which, given the status of current sites already in operation, are likely to be at less than satisfactory levels already.
Irrevocable Destruction of Norfolk’s Heritage, the beautiful countryside we live in, it’s historic buildings and it’s animals despite species being on the Biodiversity Action Plan (e.g. Skylarks)
Our economic wellbeing, as the encroaching development will deter other buyers from moving in (and us from moving out!) Local businesses would suffer. These areas could become No Go areas.
Environment: Unique Historical Local buildings would be destroyed and undermined, and significant portions of the beautiful peaceful countryside we know and love will disappear forever under tons of rubbish.
What will we leave behind for our children?
A green unspoilt Norfolk,
or a desolate wasteland of dangerous dust?
Living with the consequences
Every day a site is in operation, those nearby will have to tolerate years of noise, light and dust pollution, and in many cases for our older residents, who were expecting a peaceful retirement, that level of nuisance will persist for the rest of their natural lives.
And for what?
Devastating long term consequences for the village, and short term profit for the developers and other parties directly at our expense.
All for some glass bottles, flatscreen TV's and some golf bunkers. Does it make sense?
We need your support
If we don’t stand together, as my “brother in arms” Sam Knox (Webmaster of the Save Pentney website) has stated, “We’ll only have our own apathy to blame”.
"What Can I Do To Help?"
We encourage anyone directly affected by these proposals to contact us and everybody else to actively support us by signing the respective e-petitions on our websites. We have sent in written objections to the proposals to Norfolk County Council.
You can also leave comments directly under the articles on this site, and we encourage you to do so.
Finally, please help us spread the word and pass on this message to your friends to enlist their support.
Thank You.
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Contact East Winch Parish Council
Parish Council's Response to proposals in full...
Please read it and weep for the children of East Winch and their future! Then you can vote in the panel on the right.
We have highlighted what we feel are the most important bits in bold. Over to you.
***START OF DOCUMENT***
East Winch Parish Council
Responses to Norfolk County Council Re. Norfolk Mineral and Waste Development Framework.
Section: 6.4 Issue 2 “ Cumulative Impact of Development, How Option DC1 would be implemented
Whilst it is understood that there is a continuous requirement for minerals. With regard to Silica Sand, it is understood to be a strategic mineral which occurs in certain areas. However sand and gravel must be considered to be readily available in numerous sites in West Norfolk. It is felt by parishioners that there are sufficient workings in this Parish and that further developments of this nature are not desirable. Therefore the
feeling is that when a strategic mineral such as Silica sand is found in an area with large sites to extract this there should not also be large sand and gravel sites in the same area.
Option CS2 - Spatial Distribution of Development
This option as it stands will allow the same areas to be inundated with Mineral and Waste sites and possibly become just one large hole in the ground. It is understood that there is a continuous requirement for minerals but it is felt by parishioners that there are sufficient workings in this Parish and that further developments of this nature are not desirable in the same area and sites should be well spread across the county.
Section: 8.4 Issue 12 “ Waste going to Landfill, How Option DC5 would be implemented.
It is recognised that there have to be Waste Disposal sites but West Norfolk is adequately served by the landfill site at Blackborough End and any extension of this facility would be unwelcome and be considered an imposition by all residents therefore there should be no more landfill sites permitted.
Section: 9.6 Issue 18.1 “ Lorry routes, How Option CS6 & DC6 would be implemented.
It will be recognised that the parish of East Winch and many other small parishes are served by a system of minor roads and lanes all of which are neither suitable nor capable of additional traffic. Apart from the A47 trunk road all other roads in the parish are already in a dilapidated condition
and any further traffic such as mineral and waste lorries would cause them to become unsafe for normal traffic. The routing of lorries should not only be secured through planning conditions but should also be strictly enforced.
Preferred Option DC10. Development Control – Sustainable Construction and Operations. Section: 10.18 Issues 7, 31, 34, 36 and 37“ Recycled and Secondary
Aggregates, Water Resources, Flood Risk/Drainage, Greenhouse Gas Emissions,
How Option DC10 would be implemented.
The Parish of East Winch is known for its environmental diversity from the SSSI area surrounding the old gravel workings situated within and adjacent to the parish continuing on through woodland and open landscape of natural
beauty. There are recreational facilities in the immediate area for boating, quiet fishing and bird watching. Any devaluation of these facilities would be unacceptable to some 130,000 people within the Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. All developments whether large all small should covered by enforceable conditions, not just guidance.
It may be seen from all of the above that major expansion of the already working mineral extraction facilities in the Parish would be both unwelcome and devaluing of amenities and lifestyle in this Parish.
Section: MIN 40 - East Winch.
Grandcourt Farm.
It is appreciated that silica sand is a strategic mineral and only occurs in certain areas but the scale of the proposed site is felt to be excessive as it encroaches too much on to the residential area of East Winch village.
There is a possibility that an area of half the size may be acceptable with adequate vegetation screening.
Section: MIN 40 - East Winch, MIN 40 - highways
Although the site is located adjacent to the A47 trunk road access from the site onto this would not be acceptable. The site should be accessed from an internal access road.
Explanation for above statements re. Grancourt Farm.
As Silica Sand is a strategic mineral and local policy will undoubtedly be overruled by national policy any reduction that can be gained on the proposed area of the site needs to be negotiated now and definitely at the next stage of consultation when it will be know which sites will be included in the final proposal and ultimately at the Planning Application stage which may not be for many years if the site is included.
***END OF DOCUMENT***
And there I was thinking people were of national importance...
We have highlighted what we feel are the most important bits in bold. Over to you.
***START OF DOCUMENT***
East Winch Parish Council
Responses to Norfolk County Council Re. Norfolk Mineral and Waste Development Framework.
Section: 6.4 Issue 2 “ Cumulative Impact of Development, How Option DC1 would be implemented
Whilst it is understood that there is a continuous requirement for minerals. With regard to Silica Sand, it is understood to be a strategic mineral which occurs in certain areas. However sand and gravel must be considered to be readily available in numerous sites in West Norfolk. It is felt by parishioners that there are sufficient workings in this Parish and that further developments of this nature are not desirable. Therefore the
feeling is that when a strategic mineral such as Silica sand is found in an area with large sites to extract this there should not also be large sand and gravel sites in the same area.
Option CS2 - Spatial Distribution of Development
This option as it stands will allow the same areas to be inundated with Mineral and Waste sites and possibly become just one large hole in the ground. It is understood that there is a continuous requirement for minerals but it is felt by parishioners that there are sufficient workings in this Parish and that further developments of this nature are not desirable in the same area and sites should be well spread across the county.
Section: 8.4 Issue 12 “ Waste going to Landfill, How Option DC5 would be implemented.
It is recognised that there have to be Waste Disposal sites but West Norfolk is adequately served by the landfill site at Blackborough End and any extension of this facility would be unwelcome and be considered an imposition by all residents therefore there should be no more landfill sites permitted.
Section: 9.6 Issue 18.1 “ Lorry routes, How Option CS6 & DC6 would be implemented.
It will be recognised that the parish of East Winch and many other small parishes are served by a system of minor roads and lanes all of which are neither suitable nor capable of additional traffic. Apart from the A47 trunk road all other roads in the parish are already in a dilapidated condition
and any further traffic such as mineral and waste lorries would cause them to become unsafe for normal traffic. The routing of lorries should not only be secured through planning conditions but should also be strictly enforced.
Preferred Option DC10. Development Control – Sustainable Construction and Operations. Section: 10.18 Issues 7, 31, 34, 36 and 37“ Recycled and Secondary
Aggregates, Water Resources, Flood Risk/Drainage, Greenhouse Gas Emissions,
How Option DC10 would be implemented.
The Parish of East Winch is known for its environmental diversity from the SSSI area surrounding the old gravel workings situated within and adjacent to the parish continuing on through woodland and open landscape of natural
beauty. There are recreational facilities in the immediate area for boating, quiet fishing and bird watching. Any devaluation of these facilities would be unacceptable to some 130,000 people within the Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. All developments whether large all small should covered by enforceable conditions, not just guidance.
It may be seen from all of the above that major expansion of the already working mineral extraction facilities in the Parish would be both unwelcome and devaluing of amenities and lifestyle in this Parish.
Section: MIN 40 - East Winch.
Grandcourt Farm.
It is appreciated that silica sand is a strategic mineral and only occurs in certain areas but the scale of the proposed site is felt to be excessive as it encroaches too much on to the residential area of East Winch village.
There is a possibility that an area of half the size may be acceptable with adequate vegetation screening.
Section: MIN 40 - East Winch, MIN 40 - highways
Although the site is located adjacent to the A47 trunk road access from the site onto this would not be acceptable. The site should be accessed from an internal access road.
Explanation for above statements re. Grancourt Farm.
As Silica Sand is a strategic mineral and local policy will undoubtedly be overruled by national policy any reduction that can be gained on the proposed area of the site needs to be negotiated now and definitely at the next stage of consultation when it will be know which sites will be included in the final proposal and ultimately at the Planning Application stage which may not be for many years if the site is included.
***END OF DOCUMENT***
And there I was thinking people were of national importance...
Quotes...
"This is the gang rape of Norfolk."
SP
"This is a cancer on the beautiful face of Norfolk."
TR
"Killing the Goose that laid the Golden Egg - DEAD!"
NP
"Insight is better than hindsight."
Audit Firm PWC
"Money cannot fill an empty soul."
-- Julia Cameron & Mark Bryan
SP
"This is a cancer on the beautiful face of Norfolk."
TR
"Killing the Goose that laid the Golden Egg - DEAD!"
NP
"Insight is better than hindsight."
Audit Firm PWC
"Money cannot fill an empty soul."
-- Julia Cameron & Mark Bryan
The MIN40 Petition [NOW CLOSED]
WBB Minerals (now known as Sibelco UK) are seeking planning permission for a quarry on land to the West of East Winch, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. This will result in quarrying being carried out within 150m of the village centre. Public rights of way will go, noise and dust will be produced and in general there will be a detriment to the overall character and scenery of this historic and pleasant village community. There will be a loss of habitat for birds, small mammals, the birds of prey which feed on them and brown hares. Financially, there will be devaluation to local homes at a time when recession is a real danger, creating for some, hardship within an already dismal economic climate. Local wages are low and well below the National Average. This will impoverish people when this Government insists that it is fighting poverty. The A47 Trunk road passes this site. The quarry will be on view to all visiting traffic. This will harm the local tourism economy. We, the residents of East Winch call upon you, The Prime Minister to view these proposals and put a stop to them in order that our rural way of life is maintained.
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