Mineral Extraction
Current status June 2008
As far as I can tell, the proposal reference MIN49 in Bridgham is still active. See letter here from Rosemary Hemsby
The flier distributed at Bridgham Village Fête last weekend can be seen here.
There is clearly a public perception that the battle is won (see email from jubnut), but this is not so; the proposal for gravel extraction in Bridgham is still very much alive.
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History:-
At a meeting on 13 March the village learned of several proposed mineral extraction sites. Two in particular are of immediate concern: one in Bridgham between the C148, B1111, the river, and Manor Farm; the other in West Harling.
Reference MIN49 - in Bridgham
Reference MIN99 - in West Harling - now withdrawn by the landowner, the Forestry Commission, see their letter reproduced on the Hockham website here.
There is also a proposal for a waste disposal site in West Harling: reference WAS61, but since this relied on the MIN99 excavation it may also have been withdrawn - does anybody know?
On-line petition at: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Bridgham-says-no/ now closed. New petition has been started ...
New petition at: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Bridghamextended/ please sign it !!
Meeting in Old School Hall, East Harling,
Saturday 12 April, 6.45 pm
report here
Notes from meeting between Mike Welton for Bridgham Parish Council and the Paul Rackham Group: PDF file here.
More information is available from www.norfolk.gov.uk/nmwdf where you can make your comments on-line, and stand a chance of winning some cash.
Some information is available here for you to download:
Questionnaire 1 - about 500 kbytes
Questionnaire 2 - about 500 kbytes
Site Allocations - Initial - about 6 Mbytes
Site Allocations - Issues & Options - about 850 kbytes
Minerals Evidence Base - about 160 kbytes
Waste Evidence Base - about 240 kbytes
These files will all take some time to download - especially Site Allocations - Initial