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We've now had some time to review the recent resubmission by RJD Ltd for quarrying operations north of Bengeo. The resubmission addresses concerns raised by the district council's Landscape Officer about the resulting landform after the extraction of gravel. The new plans have reduced the volume of material extracted by around a third, with a similar reduction in timescale and reduced change in landform. The operational period of the proposed quarry has reduced by five years from 15 years to 10 years. However, the area covered by the quarry remains unchanged. We await a response from the Landscape Officer to the revised plans. In the meantime, the original report is available below. » Landscape Report - July 2016...

Local singer/songwriter Mike Excell has written a song in support of the campaign titled No To The Quarry. Mike is a regular performer around the county at acoustic events and local festivals. Mike commented: "After living in Bengeo for 40 years I still love to walk across these fields. It was a great place to bring up our sons, who went to Bengeo School. That, and the woods and open countryside just around the corner were the main reasons we moved here - what we've got is precious and we should fight to preserve it." ...