Another article has been published in the Express & Star regarding the proposed redevelopments of Edwin Richards Quarry in the Rowley Hills. Of particular concern is the amount of traffic that will pass through the local area for the duration of the work (up to 30 years), carrying thousands of tonnes of soil and other material; additionally the quarry site is of ecological and geological importance and also is part of the area’s industrial heritage.

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