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Letter to Planning Minister Kevin Stewart/ Protect the People of Caldercruix

Posted on September 28, 2016 by jester1970

Kevin Stewart MSP Dear Mr Stewart, Recently a planning application (15/00428/MIN) which had been rejected by North Lanarkshire Council due to the overwhelming objections from the local community and from politicians of all parties, was appealed by the company submitting … Continue reading →

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Hillend Quarry: Scottish Government Overrule Local Community

Posted on September 25, 2016 by jester1970

I received a letter from the NLC planning department the other week confirming that the decision to block the application to reopen Hillend quarry had been overturned by the Scottish Government reporter, and that no challenges to this process would … Continue reading →

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Hillend Quarry: Quarry Company Submit Appeal

Posted on May 8, 2016 by jester1970

Yesterday I received a letter from the North Lanarkshire Planning Department stating that an appeal has been submitted by the quarry company against the decision not to grant planning permission to reopen and extend the quarry. I’ll post more details … Continue reading →

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Hillend Quarry Application: Refused!

Posted on February 4, 2016 by jester1970

On Monday at a meeting of the North Lanarkshire Council planning committee, the application to re-open and extend Hillend Quarry was unanimously refused. Many villagers travelled over to Motherwell to observe the proceedings at North Lanarkshire Council Headquarters along with independent Councillor … Continue reading →

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Caldercruix Quarry- All But Approved

Posted on January 9, 2016 by jester1970

I received an email yesterday from North Lanarkshire Council regarding the proposal to re-open and extend Hillend Quarry at Caldercruix. It looks as if this application will be approved, after the formality of a site visit (and how many of our … Continue reading →

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Caldercruix Quarry Application: Site Meeting Called For

Posted on December 20, 2015 by jester1970

The application to reopen and extend Hillend Quarry was discussed at a meeting of North Lanarkshire Council’s Planning and Transportation Committee on 9th December. The decision of that meeting was that a site visit and hearing would take place before … Continue reading →

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Hillend Quarry Extension: Letter to the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser

Posted on March 21, 2015 by jester1970

Letter published in the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser, 13th March 2015 Dear Sir,　 Many people will have missed the planning application 15/00428/MIN which was briefly mentioned in last weeks Advertiser regarding the proposed reopening and extension of Hillend Quarry at Caldercruix. … Continue reading →

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Caldercruix Quarry Planning Application Submitted

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jester1970

A planning application has now been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council to reopen and extend Hillend Quarry at Caldercruix. The picture above was taken at a fault line on the north side of the Lilly Loch, only a few hundred … Continue reading →

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