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Bath MP Don Foster has added his voice to a campaign to stop the dumping of thousands of tonnes of asbestos in a quarry in the north east Somerset countryside.
His intervention means that politicians in both Bath and Bristol have now raised concerns about the possible impact on water supplies of the plans for Stowey Quarry near Chew Valley Lake.
B&NES Council is considering an application to turn the quarry into a landfill dump for 645,000 tonnes of asbestos and inert waste.
It had approved plans for the landfill site in July but then quashed the decision after procedural errors.
A new application has since been lodged with the council, triggering the relaunch of a major campaign by environmentalists and residents.
Mr Foster has lodged an official objection with the council, pointing to new concerns from the Environment Agency over the risk to groundwater supplies, and the potential for substances to leach out of the quarry.
In his letter of objection, he urges the council to reject what he calls “these flawed proposals”.
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Disgusted residents have spoken of their shock after a bag believed to contain asbestos was dumped outside their homes.
The large red bag – which carried a warning that it contained asbestos – was left inside an abandoned shopping trolley on the pavement close to Duncombe Street car park.
It was spotted by a resident on Tuesday night who contacted the Grimsby Telegraph to express his concerns.
And although the bag and the trolley have now been removed, it remains a mystery as to who disposed of them.
Yesterday, North East Lincolnshire Council said it had no record of fly-tipped asbestos being reported in Duncombe Street, and had therefore not arranged for it to be collected.
And Shoreline Housing Partnership, which owns the flats across the road from where the bag was dumped, was also unaware of the incident.
A resident from the block of flats on the corner of Werneth Road, who did not wish to be named, described seeing the trolley containing the red bag being dumped sometime between 5pm and 6pm on Tuesday.
Members of a Chew Valley action group are to present a detailed report opposing a second application for an asbestos landfill dump.
Campaigners are fighting against plans to dump 645,000 tonnes of the mineral at Stowey Quarry, near Chew Valley Lake.
Stowey Sutton Action Group was due to make its report public today and give further details about why it believes the renewed application should be turned down.
A previous decision to allow the application was quashed by B&NES planning committee in September after the council accepted it had not correctly followed the planning procedure in letting those living nearby know the details of the plan.
But the applicant, Oaktree Environmental, has now re-entered the application.
Campaigners have until Thursday to object before the official consultation period ends.
Members have put together a detailed 18-page report on why they believe that B&NES should again turn down the application. The report goes through the negative effects the dump would have on the area.
The campaign to prevent asbestos being dumped in a Somerset quarry near the reservoir that supplies much of Bristol’s water has received the backing of an MP.
Protesters fighting against fresh plans for the disused Stowey Quarry to be used for dumping have less than ten days until the consultation period finishes.
The plans for the quarry in the Chew Valley were initially approved by Bath and North East Somerset Council last summer, but the decision was revoked after residents launched judicial review proceedings claiming the council had not followed due process.
The planning application has since been resubmitted by Oaktree Environmental.
It could see more than 600,000 tonnes of hazardous waste from around the country dumped in Somerset.
Tory North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg said he was supporting opponents of the scheme, who fear asbestos could leach into Chew Valley reservoir.
Mr Rees-Mogg told the BBC: “If it were up to me I wouldn’t agree it, but it’s not up to me.
Protesters against the dumping of asbestos near one of North Somerset and Bristol’s main water sources are preparing to fight another planning battle.
A planning application to store 645,000 tonnes of “stable non-reactive hazardous waste” in Stowey Quarry in the Chew Valley has been re-advertised – with a decision expected later this year.
Concerned residents have now launched a second campaign to stop what they fear would be a “dangerous” development.
Tomorrow they are holding a protest at Chew Valley Lake, and they are encouraging people to make their views heard on the plans.
Oaktree Environmental wants to store waste in the quarry over the next 10 years – including asbestos.
Objectors have a number of fears, the main one being that asbestos particles could find their way into nearby Chew Valley Lake, which provides water for much of Bristol, North Somerset and North East Somerset.
They are also worried about the possibility of airborne asbestos particles affecting people’s health and an increase in the number of lorries using the area’s country roads to and from the quarry.
The latest fly-tipping incidents have been taking place in a quiet residential street, where piles of dumped rubbish have been blocking people’s driveways.
Salix Close residents in Sunbury have said that there are times when they are unable to access their own driveways due to selfish fly-tippers. According to the residents, sheds, tree waste and other rubbish has been dumped in the street.
Most concerning, asbestos has been found between the waste, placing people in danger, with particular fears for children.
Residents have said they have had enough and are calling for a permanent solution to this problem.
Mike Hotson, a retired policeman, 62, who lives on Salix Close, has said:
“There’s clearly asbestos in this rubbish. We want it to stop. “
He went onto say:
“One of the elements to be concerned about is my six-year-old grandchild who comes round often. It is dangerous for the little ones to be around. It’s happening at night. A neighbour ran after a van a few weeks ago but it had gone by the time he got there. “
National Trust rangers found asbestos waste which was illegally dumped on Haresfield Beacon.
The National Trust whom have had to pay for the safe removal of the asbestos in ordered to ensure the area is clean and safe, is appealing to anyone whom witnesses illegal dumping to report it to the police.
The trust have had to deal with 9 incidents of rubbish dumping in the last few weeks and in each case they have had to pay for the correct disposal of it.
David Armstrong, Gloucestershire Countryside head ranger said:
“The asbestos was our biggest concern because it needs to be disposed of carefully by licensed contractors with the correct safety equipment.”
“It will cost us well over £1000 just to deal with that one incident, money which we would rather spend on improving the facilities for visitors to Haresfield and our other work on caring for the wildlife on these wonderful places.”
“If anybody does see any vehicles illegally dumping rubbish they should note the registration number and call the police.”
Concerned residents in the area of North Somerset are ready for battle as they launch their second campaign against Stowey Quarry.
Oaktree Enviromental wants to store up to 645,000 ton of “stable non reactive hazardous waste” in the Stowey Quarry over the next ten years, including cancer causing asbestos. Protestors fear that this would be a dangerous development.
Protestors have a number of fears, the main one that asbestos particles could find their way into the nearby Chew Valley Lake, the main source of water for much of Bristol, North Somerset and North East Somerset.
They are also worried about the possibility of airborne asbestos particles affecting people’s health and an increase in the number of Lorries using the area’s country roads to and from the quarry.
Six recycling centres in Cumbria could be replaced by a mobile service, as part of an overhaul of the system.
Cumbria County Council said the move, which would save £2m, reflects a change in residents’ household waste disposal and recycling behaviour.
There would also be a cut to opening hours at the remaining centres, from seven days a week to five, although they would remain open at weekends.
The council would also introduce a charge to collect non-household waste.
This includes soil, rubble, asbestos, plasterboard and car tyres.
The six sites identified by the review as most suitable for closure are Ambleside, Brampton, Grange, Kirkby Stephen, Millom and Wigton.
A public consultation has begun and people have until 19 February to comment on the proposals.
Source: BBC News Cumbria
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