• destruction of Bengeo’s beautiful unspoilt countryside which will essentially become an industrialised area.
  • widespread exposure to harmful mineral dust for residents and children attending Bengeo Primary School
  • a huge increase in traffic with 100 or so HGV lorries visiting the site each day
  • lorries turning onto the narrow B158 Wadesmill Road which will increase the potential for accidents on this already dangerous road
  • 10 years of increased air and noise pollution caused by lorries and machinery at the site
  • erosion and damage to local roads and potential for burst water mains
  • a huge risk of irreversibly polluting Hertford’s water supply