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This petition is now closed, as its deadline has passed.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Support the people of West Norfolk in preventing the approval of the proposed extraction of silica sand in the villages of Ashwicken, Leziate, Bawsey, Pott Row and Roydon known as MIN42. More details
Submitted by Karan McKerrow Dean of ERASE Exploited Region Against Silica Extraction – Deadline to sign up by: 07 October 2008 – Signatures: 113
More details from petition creator
WBB Minerals seek permission to build an open cast mine on a massive site in the centre of ancient Ashwicken, Leziate,Bawsey,Pott Row& Roydon villages comprising of180 hectares. Combined with adjacant sites,destroying 1000+acres of undulating,arable wooded farm/countryside,includes an SSSI/SAC,Ramsar site,lies just North of another SSSI site,bordering an AONB. Landscape panoramic,ofhealthy nature including woodland with broadleaf edgeincludes foot/bridlepaths, scheduled burial mound&the Bawsey tile kilns (international importance). Hundreds of protected species/habitats would be destroyed for ever. Silica sand considered high value mineral,also carcinogenic.When extracted- potential danger to the exposed population living nearby-Our exposure limits exceed those recommended by the HSE.The silica in these particular beds is predominantly used forglass containers-hardly of'national importance' when alternatives such as recycled cullet could be used instead of relentless needless extraction. High value investment and money at the costs of our health, homes and legacy to our children and this planet cannot be justified.
Current signatories
Karan McKerrow Dean, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- stephen DEAN
- Matt
- Jon Large
- Mr Robert Crome
- Mark A Tivey
- Sarah Byatt
- Jackie Wrout
- Julie Holland
- bryony Holland
- John Groom
- Christiane Groom
- STEVE WILLIAMSON
- Rosie Groom
- VIVIENNE WILLIAMSON
- Aimee Groom
- Philip Glover
- Louise Heinemann
- David Griib
- Abdullah Rhodes-Taylor
- Mike Davies
- Alison Davies
- Emma Evans
- Matthew Evans
- Frances Williams
- Murree Groom
- g t bowles
- Dick King
- S King
- Jeff
- James
- Rebecca Williams
- Claire McShane
- Anna Williams
- Matthew McKerrow Dean
- Sian May
- Paul Byatt
- Megan Byatt
- J Trattle
- Shirley Smith
- Cliff Parkes
- geraldine Cuthell
- Victoria Lawrence
- Tim Ellison
- lisa kenny
- Andrew Parker
- Paul Edwards
- John Williams
- Kim McLaren
- eileen phillips
- Andy Claxton
- sylvia webster
- Nick Ellison
- Richard Wilson
- Harriet Brundle
- Robin Brundle
- John Nelson Green
- Wendy V. Freeman
- Andre Delgado
- Jennie Cuthell
- Claire Parkes
- lionel gray
- felicity Ling
- Olena Batista
- Rosemary Cowan
- Alison Carter
- Michael J Roper
- Inna Melnyk
- Gillian Smith
- Joseph Marsden
- terry robertson
- Andrew Thorpe
- Tracey Thorpe
- Ruth Brown
- Anne Greaves
- Lisa Brian
- Paul Higgins
- Jason Leys
- William Wynn
- Sophie Barr
- Jenna Reeve
- Wendy Arnell
- Antony Isaac
- Sandra Marsden
- MATT BATEMAN
- Mervyn Cawston
- A. G. Hall
- J. E. Hall
- A. B, Spencer
- Lawrence Wahts
- A.W Rogers
- Mrs M.A Rogers
- Theo Cockerell
- Julie Allen
- Susan Trim
- Alan R Jarvis
- Neil Paddock
- Christopher J Bennett
- Sam Knox
- Brian Robson
- Keith Scott
- Wayne Lockwood
- kevin king
- Chris Gutteridge
- Chris Hood
- Janine Flynn
- johanna carroll
- David Watts
- Catherine Watts
- Moshe A. Stern Esq. MIEEM
- Tom Tamplin
- Robert Stroud
- karen parker
