Neston quarry firm bids to allay fears
2:11pm Thursday 14th January 2010 in News
A family-run quarrying business is holding a public consultation on January 28 to allay the fears’ of residents in Neston who think the area will be ruined by the reopening of Park Lane Quarry.
Wiltshire Council planning department has been inundated with comments over the past month from people in the Neston area opposing the reopening of the mine, mainly due to disruption, traffic congestion and plans for a haul road to run through the village.
The consulation is to be at Neston Memorial Hall between 3.30pm and 6.30pm.
Ham and Doulting Stone Ltd, a Somerset business run by father and son, Richard and Zak England wants to create a haul road from the site on Neston Park to Rough Street, along Elley Green and lorries carrying tonnes of Bath stone would then go through Leafield Industrial Estate and Potley before reaching the A4.
Rough Street resident Anne Lock said: “We have many concerns but are particularly concerned about the idea of more lorries in Neston, especially along Rough Street which is used as a cycle route and is enjoyed by walkers.
“We are supposed to be encouraging young people to walk or cycle to school but how can we do that with such huge lorries about.”
Zak England has said he is keen to allay villagers’ fears about the mine and is planning to hold a public meeting at the end of the month.
He said: “We are looking at possibly two lorry movements a day along the route and have been planning this carefully for two years now.
“We are a family-run business and the last thing we want is to upset people living nearby.”
Wiltshire Council will be considering the plans next month.
trucker1013 says...
10:11am Wed 27 Jan 10
bit of old history returning to us.
better than seeing those container
and meat lorries we got to look at
every hour going up potley lane. To
close to home for some, new to the
village life perhaps....