Cannon Hill is an area of woodland which runs in to the centre of Colehill.
Dorset County Council have just published their proposals for sites suitable for quarrying over the next 25 years. Cannon Hill is included, proposed as a site for gravel extraction for a period of 15 to 25 years.
The idea is totally bonkers!
The site is completely unsuitable. It's in the middle of the village, access for at least some of the traffic would need to be through Cannon Hill Road, which is adjacent to Colehill First School. There are also significant numbers of properties backing on to the plantation. Not only in Pilford Heath Road and Cannon Hill Gardens, but also in Quarry Road and the roads around Bridle Way.
Complete madness. We'll be circulating letters to help people object in the next few days.
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You're right, it's bonkers, the Conservative controlled council are at it again...
You know, that's exactly the kind of comment I would expect from a Lib Dem. I suspect it's from one of a number of people, most probably one of the Lib Dem County Councillors who, I know, often look at this site.
Of course, this isn't something that the County Council control in the respect that they choose the site.
The County Council are required by Central Government to advertise for sites and to consider any that come forward.
Anonymous, your time, and energy, would be much better spent helping us all oppose these insane plans rather than trying to make a political point.
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