More opposition to mining plan
FURTHER concerns have been raised over plans for a new opencast mine.
Members of Kidsgrove Town Council have agreed to formally object over UK Coal's proposals to extract 450,000 tonnes of coal from a site at Great Oak, Bignall End.
The firm wants to remove coal from the 200-acre site over the next 15 months.
But councillors say the project would cause misery to nearby residents.
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Councillor John Taylor said: "I am not in favour of digging up grassed areas for coal. It will also cause problems for residents and those who use the surrounding roads."
It is estimated that roughly 60 people would be employed on the scheme, which would be the first commercial coal mining in North Staffordshire since the closure of Silverdale Colliery in 1998.
The 200-acre site is close to the former Diglake Colliery, where 78 men and boys drowned in an underground flood in January 1895.
Councillor David Stringer said: "We will be the ones getting the disruption and won't get anything from it."
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by DawnVieathome
Friday, February 15 2013, 10:02AM
“Crowds attend mine meeting
Wednesday, February 13, 2013The SentinelUnfollow
HUNDREDS of people turned up to a residents' meeting to talk about how to stop a mine being built on their doorsteps.
UK Coal wants to extract 450,000 tonnes of coal over 15 months from a site at Great Oak, Bignall End, near the A500.
The Campaign Against Great Oak Opencast hosted two meetings on Monday to discuss the company's plans to submit planning applications later this year.
Orgnaisinger, Claire Hansbury of the Campaign Against Great Oak Opencast, said: "It was fantastic. We literally had people queuing outside wanting to join the campaign."
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by chansbury
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 11:28PM
“Join the debate now on Facebook with me Claire Hansbury from Hansbury Holistics please friend request me if you want to object and contact staffs c.c. Direct their website has all the docs on under title of great oak mining proposal :-)”