Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 94693
Received: 27/10/2019
Respondent: Mrs LDT Gallagher
Mineral Strategic Objectives 1-10 - Quantify 'adequate' in MSO2. This figure is calculated by profit driven industry not 'the need'. This forecast 'need' is based on continuing to extract raw materials before considering better recycling. This reduces the need to 'winning over' large swathes of countryside to quarrying and would reduce the areas needed fulfilling MSO6. MSO7 could be fulfilled by recycling glass; thereby ensuring the residents of West Norfolk will not need to fear for their deteriorating health from Cancers to obesity, from respiratory disease and mental health issues caused by quarrying. The road network in this part of Norfolk is saturated already, that cannot mitigate against the increase of CO2 risking the health and wellbeing of residents.
Reducing the amount of mineral extraction and championing a World beating glass recycling plant NCC could fulfil MSO8 objective. In order to do this NCC needs to plan to recycle glass more efficiently and to a better quality within Norfolk. NCC need to comply with the Climate Change Act and the UK's legal obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
NCC has failed objective MSO9 this in part is due to Sibelco's proven poor record for restoration of previous worked sites, in the case of AOSE the area is already biodiverse.
MSO10 states- Increase public access to the countryside .... through enhancing the amenity value of the land when restoring excavation sites. AOS E and the ⅓ of SIL 02 which remains in the plan is not owned by NCC, therefore the operator; Sibelco, nor the landowner/s, can be compelled by NCC to enhance access for the public as it will not revert to flat open farmland.
Mineral Strategic Objectives 1-10 - Quantify 'adequate' in MSO2. This figure is calculated by profit driven industry not 'the need'. This forecast 'need' is based on continuing to extract raw materials before considering better recycling. This reduces the need to 'winning over' large swathes of countryside to quarrying and would reduce the areas needed fulfilling MSO6. MSO7 could be fulfilled by recycling glass; thereby ensuring the residents of West Norfolk will not need to fear for their deteriorating health from Cancers to obesity, from respiratory disease and mental health issues caused by quarrying. The road network in this part of Norfolk is saturated already, that cannot mitigate against the increase of CO2 risking the health and wellbeing of residents.
Reducing the amount of mineral extraction and championing a World beating glass recycling plant NCC could fulfil MSO8 objective. In order to do this NCC needs to plan to recycle glass more efficiently and to a better quality within Norfolk. NCC need to comply with the Climate Change Act and the UK's legal obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
NCC has failed objective MSO9 this in part is due to Sibelco's proven poor record for restoration of previous worked sites, in the case of AOSE the area is already biodiverse.
MSO10 states- Increase public access to the countryside .... through enhancing the amenity value of the land when restoring excavation sites. AOS E and the ⅓ of SIL 02 which remains in the plan is not owned by NCC, therefore the operator; Sibelco, nor the landowner/s, can be compelled by NCC to enhance access for the public as it will not revert to flat open farmland.