Phoenix comments on FB "sounds like u need get some tents n tree houses n occupy the woods get it in the media have a scream up, the hardest part is just to start get a few tents,some mates n go camping ,ring the media keep networking just do it........keep us posted on progress could link some people up..sounds beutifull countryside for many people and species being slaughtered for a few dollars more.....when will these humans learn........when theyve chopped down the last tree,poisoned the last river and caught the last fish ...that you cannot eat money........ go occupy and write that on a banner ,...send us photo to network love n resistance phoenix"
Dorset and beyond Please help to protect the Piddle Valley within the Bere Regis Parish- hurry there is not much time so please log-in and raise your objection to massive gravel extraction in Bere Regis and Wareham Forest NOW as we only have till 18.00hrs on Thursday 13th February to object!
Dorset County Council want to destroy part of the one of the most beautiful areas of the parish by digging up Philliols farm in Hyde, and build a road through Wareham Forest to extract the sand and gravel.
The Philliols farm tenants will lose their livelihood which they have enjoyed for generations and they will have to live in the middle of a gravel site. Other local residents will be similarly affected.
Much to everybody’s surprise the Bere Regis Parish Council “agree” with this proposal even though the site was rejected by the inspector following an appeal hearing last time it was proposed in 1996 when he stated: “I am led to the conclusion that the degrees of adverse impact gravel extraction would have on visual and residential amenity in the area pf the PA as a whole would be very serious indeed, and overall I am not convinced on the basis of evidence before me that the need for the gravel from this site is great enough to outweigh the damage that its extraction would do to the tranquil qualities of this pleasant and quiet corner of Dorset countryside”.
Shame on the local council, what are they thinking? A summary of objections are as follows:
• There would be a detrimental impact on recreational land in the Wareham Forest and public rights of way affecting walkers, cyclists, bird watchers and horse riders who all enjoy the network of well-maintained forest tracks, making the area accessible to wheel-chair users.
The proposed site is a flood plain and is currently under a significant amount of water
Constructing a bund wall to prevent flooding on the parley court Farm site will increase the amount of flooding on the opposite bank and will pose a threat to homes in the Muscliff area and particularly to the mobile homes at Redhill
Damage will occur to the river bank whch will impact water flow rates downstream and will also impact on local wildlife - birds, fish, aquatic mammals
Recreational impact. Numerous joggers and cyclists and families enjoy the lovely wide open spaces
Environmental impact. Impact on wildlife and proximity to SSSI sites. From adders and sand lizards to the large deer population in this area and also the aquatic life- all will be displaced or harmed
Impact to the local community. The noise and traffic will severely impact the local community
The B3058 is not a suitable road for heavy lorries. The road is already dangerous and has seen several fatal accidents. With the extra traffic there will be an increased probability with the chances of accidents
The junction of B3058 and A35 is also an accident black spot. The roads are not capable of carrying the proposed uplift in traffic of up to 150 HGV movements a day
Impact to the village of Sandford can only be negative.Traffic, noise and loss of recreational facilities
Negative impact on tourism in the area, which will affect the local economy: the car parks are regularly full when the weather is good. Removal of the forest will cause other areas to be used leading to overcrowding and erosion
• There would be a detrimental impact on Ecology
• There would be a detrimental impact to the Landscape
• There would be a detrimental impact on hydrogeology and groundwater
• There would be a detrimental Impact on existing soils and BMV land type
• There would be a detrimental impact on AQMAs with the noise and dust
• There would be a detrimental impact in local tourism and rental businesses
• There would be a detrimental impact on Sensitive Human Receptors from noise and dust
• There would be a detrimental impact on settlements: Increased HGV traffic in Bere Regis, Wareham and Coldharbour
Please help to protect our beautiful countryside BY SIMPLY EMAILING: mwdf@dorsetcc.gov.uk
OR via the Dorset For You Consultation Portal at consult.dorsetforyou.com WHICH WILL HAVE MORE IMPACT!
Unfortunately, the process isn't very straightforward, the comments are tucked away near the top right-hand side of the page and that's also where you register. They do ask you a few questions when you register, when prompted tick to state that you're interested in minerals and this will bring up the
Mineral Sites Plan Consultation Document 2013-2014
GO TO http://consult.dorsetforyou.com/ portal/minerals_and_waste/ mineral_sites_plan?pointId= 2694386 > REGISTER by clicking on 'ADD COMMENTS' (nr top right-hand corner) > the CLICK UNDERNEATH and add your email address > CONFIRM your registration by clicking the link in your EMAIL > complete short form > say you're einterested in MINERALS > SELECT 'Mineral Extraction' as an 'area of interest' > then 'Minerals Planning' in 'All Areas' > 'About Me' > finally click 'FINISH' and this will take you to the consultation list > Click the top one: 'Mineral Sites Plan Consultation Document 2013-2014' > click 'READ AND COMMENT ON DOCUMENT > then go back to the RIGHT HAND CORNER, you'll be back at the document but logged in, and click on 'ADD COMMENT'.
They don't make it easy and the consultation period has been very short, please say that you would like it extended in view of the storms and flooding and PLEASE DON'T LET THEM PUT YOU OFF COMMENTING AS IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES TO DO, THERE'S ONLY 9 COMMENTS SO FAR and 5 from local residents who say that they disagree and 4 from the utilities companies or nearby councils.
If you wish to object to this you only have until tomorrow evening to raise your objections (1800 on 13th February).
You can disagree but don't want to use the online login you can object by emailing mwdf@dorsetcc.gov.uk !!
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