After 3 years of applications and appeals for the extraction of sand & gravel from Bengeo Field, the Secretary of State has made a final decision on the proposal. This decision has been to reject a Quarry at Ware Park on various grounds including: Environmental impact Procedural matters Policy considerations in relation to the District … Read More →
Due to the public enquiry into whether sand and gravel should be excavated from Ware Park (Bengeo Quarry), the application to extend excavation at Rickneys Quarry has been suspended until the Ware Park enquiry has been complete. Hanson applied to extend their rights to excavate from Rickneys Quarry up until 31st December 2021. However, with the … Read More →
Andrew Stevenson, County Councillor, has received an update from Govia Thameslink about their works at Stevenage to increase rail capacity. The additional fifth platform at Stevenage is in response to increased demand for train services to and from London. Bus replacements between Watton-at-Stone and Stevenage are due to begin after May 2019 and last until … Read More →
Seven new newsletters spanning 1965 to 1969 have been added to the website. These newsletters cover the first few years the Molewood Residents’ Association, known as the Molewood Estate Ratepayers Association which formed shortly after the estate was built. They provide a unique insight into the early days of the Molewood estate. The newsletters are: … Read More →
Recently Hanson, the aggregates, concrete and cement producing company, which originally dug gravel from Rickneys Quarry, applied to extend their extraction rights at the quarry until 31st December 2021. Ben Penrose, Chairman of the MRA, has replied to HCC expressing concerns from residents, which has been replicated below. Residents have until 29th January to make … Read More →
Hanson, the aggregates, concrete and cement producing company, which originally dug gravel from Rickneys Quarry, was given until the end of 2017 to commence sand and gravel extraction the quarry. This limit has since expired and Hanson have appealed to have this limit extended to 31 December 2021. Although Rickneys Quarry became largely defunct in the … Read More →
Allan Streeton, Bengeo resident, previously editor of Outlook and Chairman of the MRA, passed away on 31st October. Allan put many years of work into the residents’ association and had been editor of Outlook for 21 years between 1989 and 2010, and was also Chairman of the MRA for 2 years between 1987 and 1989. … Read More →
Ware household waste recycling centre, on Westmill Rd, will be soon closed for redevelopment. The existing recycling centre, which was built on an old landfill in the 1970s, has capacity for around 155,000 resident visits per year, and can result in long queues at the weekend. The new site will be four times larger, with … Read More →
The Public Enquiry into the County Council’s refusal of planning permission for a quarry in Bengeo re-opens next Tuesday (23rd October) at County Hall for three days. Come and join us any time you can please, wearing red if you want to. The schedule for the remaining days of the enquiry are: Tuesday 23rd October: … Read More →
We have responded to the Health Impact Assessment delivered by the applicant just days ahead of the application in April, which claims in the Assessment that there will be no adverse effect on the health of local residents or the children at Bengeo Primary School. The response is shown below in full. If you would like … Read More →