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AOS E - land to the north of Shouldham
Representation ID: 98354
Received: 02/10/2019
Respondent: King's Lynn Mountain Bike Club
On behalf of Kings Lynn MTB a Mountain Bike club with around 100 club members that regularly use Shouldham Warren, we would like to put in our objection to the 'silica sand mining taking place in the area of AOS and its surroundings' as proposed in the Norfolk County Council Mineral & Waste Local Plan, Preferred Options July 2019.
Shouldham Warren is not only used by our club members, with ages ranging from 5 to 70+, who meet regularly every Tuesday and Thursday evening but also by 100's of other cyclist who enjoy the Warren for social riding and for racing, these riders come from all over the country, such is the attraction of Shouldham Warren, for the cyclists it is a welcome challenge with its unique terrain within East Anglia. It would be a devastating loss to cyclists both young and old who are currently able to enjoy the countryside and tracks at the Warren on 2 wheels without the threat of cars and other road traffic. There are no other areas like this in West Norfolk with the established cycle trails that are available here. Surely, in an ever increasing age of obesity and along with the current climate crisis/global warming to take away this long established woodlands which are enjoyed by so many would be a disgrace.
The proposed destruction of this woodland which will never, in our lifetime, be replaced is something that the council should consider seriously.
"Our environment is our most precious inheritance," says DEFRA, so we all urge Norfolk County Council to not allocate the woodlands and agricultural farmland in AOS E and remove AOS E from the Mineral & Waste Local Plan.
Objection to quarrying in AOS E at Shouldham and Marham, Norfolk
On behalf of Kings Lynn MTB a Mountain Bike club with around 100 club members that regularly use Shouldham Warren, we would like to put in our objection to the 'silica sand mining taking place in the area of AOS and its surroundings' as proposed in the Norfolk County Council Mineral & Waste Local Plan, Preferred Options July 2019.
Shouldham Warren is not only used by our club members, with ages ranging from 5 to 70+, who meet regularly every Tuesday and Thursday evening but also by 100's of other cyclist who enjoy the Warren for social riding and for racing, these riders come from all over the country, such is the attraction of Shouldham Warren, for the cyclists it is a welcome challenge with its unique terrain within East Anglia. It would be a devastating loss to cyclists both young and old who are currently able to enjoy the countryside and tracks at the Warren on 2 wheels without the threat of cars and other road traffic. There are no other areas like this in West Norfolk with the established cycle trails that are available here. Surely, in an ever increasing age of obesity and along with the current climate crisis/global warming to take away this long established woodlands which are enjoyed by so many would be a disgrace.
The proposed destruction of this woodland which will never, in our lifetime, be replaced is something that the council should consider seriously.
"Our environment is our most precious inheritance," says DEFRA, so we all urge Norfolk County Council to not allocate the woodlands and agricultural farmland in AOS E and remove AOS E from the Mineral & Waste Local Plan.
