PUBLISHED: 13:50 25 September 2020
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The plans to increase lorry movements in and out of Hadleigh Quarry have been blocked Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN
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Suffolk County Council’s development and regulation committee met on Wednesday to discuss plans by JT Few Plant Hire and Buffalo Crow to increase HGV movements at the site in Aldham Mill Hill.
The quarry currently has a capacity of 1,000 movements per year, the equivalent to four a day.
But the application proposed drastically increasing that number to around 60 a day – 30 trips in and 30 trips out.
The plans originally proposed increasing capacity to up to 20,000 trips per year and 80 a day, though the number was revised down following a committee meeting in July.
Peter Dawes, representing the applicants, said the plant owners had altered their initial plans and were aiming to increase the number of HGV movements to meet demand for materials.
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He said: “The limit represents a clear, unambiguous maximum limit for HGVs and gives the applicants the flexibility to respond to changes in market conditions.”
Hadleigh residents had voiced a catalogue of concerns over the plans for the quarry, which dates back to 1951.
Objections from people all over the town were submitted to the county council, with many fears relating to noise and dust pollution and road safety.
Hadleigh Town Council and Aldham, Whatfield and Chattisham and Hintlesham parish councils all formally outlined their opposition to the scheme.
Carol Schleip, Hadleigh town councillor, told the meeting the alterations to the plans were only a “small reduction” and would represent a “significant increase” in lorry movements.
Mick Fraser, county councillor for Hadleigh, raised fears the plans would lead to an increase in collisions Aldham Mill Hill and on the A1071 if they were approved.
While he welcomed proposed widening of the road and the planned introduction of road markings, Mr Fraser said the junction would be made “unsafe”.
He said: “The increase in slow moving HGVs is only going to increase that risk. This junction must be improved more.”
The committee voted seven against the proposals and three in favour, citing concerns over access, highway safety and the likely increase in noise disturbance as reasons for refusal.
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The inquest of a motorcyclist who died after a collision with a lorry on Mill Road, in Burston, is due to be opened on Monday. Picture: Google Street View
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Clive Cattermole died in a crash at Mill Road, Burston, near Diss on September 7.
Police and paramedics rushed to the scene at 7.44am but he was pronounced dead just over half an hour later.
An inquest into his death was opened on Monday (September 21) and heard that he was a fabricator who lived in Mill Green in the village.
The hearing, held over video platform Teams, heard that Mr Cattermole and the lorry were both travelling in the same direction but that the HGV was reversing having met an oncoming HGV in the narrow country lane.
The 64-year-old’s cause of death was given as extensive injuries to the chest as a result of a road traffic accident.
Assistant coroner Catherine Wood adjourned the hearing until March 8, 2021, when a full inquest will be heard.
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Coggeshall Road in Braintree is closed after a crash involving a woman and a bus earlier this afternoon. Picture: Archant
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Essex Police were called to the scene in Coggeshall Road at 1.40pm after reports of a collision between a woman and a bus.
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The road is closed between Wheatley Avenue and Bartram Avenue North and police say it is expected to stay closed for several more hours.
Police urge anyone with information or dash cam footage to call the Serious Collision Investigations Unit on 101 quoting incident 611 of 16/09 or report information online by visiting www.essex.police.uk
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PUBLISHED: 15:36 16 September 2020 | UPDATED: 15:36 16 September 2020
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The Nearly Festival Garden Party, which has been adapted for social distancing, is one of the events taking place this weekend in Norfolk, this picture is from the 2019 event in Oulton Broad. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
1. What: Wild Fields Festival
Where: Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, New Costessey, NR5 0TT
When: September 12 to 13, 12pm to 11pm
Cost: Day tickets from £30, weekend tickets from £45 (both + booking fee), wildpaths.co.uk/wildfields
Wild Paths Festival launched last October with over 200 acts performing at 23 venues over four days, celebrating both local and international talent. The event was cancelled this year due to coronavirus, but organiser Ben Street is making sure music fans don’t miss out with a new socially-distanced version of the festival called Wild Fields. The biggest names on the line-up are KOKOROKO, Gengahr, Joe Armon-Jones, Another Sky and Olivia Dean and to keep audiences safe, there will be roped off zones spaced two metres apart for groups of up to six and marshalled queues for the food stalls, bars and toilets.
2. What: Heritage Open Days
Where: Various locations across Norfolk
When: September 11 to 20
Cost: All free, see the full programme at norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk
Explore Norfolk’s hidden gems for free as the Heritage Open Days festival, a nationwide celebration of history and culture, returns for 2020. Due to coronavirus and social distancing restrictions, the festival includes online activities to accompany traditional in-person events for the first time. Highlights include a heritage photo walk at the Former RAF Coltishall, the chance to explore Bishop’s House Garden in Norwich and botanical drawing for beginners in Thetford.
3. What: Interlude Fringe
Where: Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich, NR2 1RP
When: September 13, 10am to 6pm
Cost: £15 for the day, 01603 630000, norwichtheatre.org
This event is a collaboration between Norwich Theatre and Norwich Fringe and it is part of Interlude, a six-week programme of live shows in a big top tent. Local acts will come together for a day of live music, comedy and theatre and all ticket sales will go directly to the artists performing, thanks to generous donations made as part of Norwich Theatre’s Crisis Appeal. See the full line-up for the day and timings on the Norwich Theatre website.
4. What: Nearly Festival Garden Party
Where: Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club, Beech Avenue, Taverham, NR8 6HP
When: September 12, 12pm to 8pm, September 13, 12pm to 7pm
Cost: Day tickets, over-14s £20, children (5 to 14) £7.50, under-5s free, weekend tickets sold out, gardenparties.musthavetickets.co.uk
This popular festival, which in previous years has come to parks across East Anglia, is back for 2020 and will present some of the UK’s finest tribute acts of legendary performers and groups such as Elton John, Oasis and on Sunday there is a Queen Live Aid tribute. There will also be food vendors and a bar and to adhere to social distancing, customers will need to book a four by three metre personal space for their group for two to six people.
5. What: Norwich Free Market
Where: Back car park at Norwich Theatre Royal (outside Stage Two), Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RL
When: September 13, 10am to 4pm
Cost: Free
A new monthly market where you’ll find live music, street food, coffee, clothes, bags, jewellery, ceramics and much more. There is no fees for stall holders or shoppers to enter and it is a thriving hub for community trade – you will be able to access it either by walking down Chantry Road or through the front entrance of the theatre.
6. What: Summer Spectacular
Where: Hippodrome Circus, St George’s Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2EU
When: Until September 20, various times
Cost: Adults £20 to £25, concessions (over 60s)/carers £17 to £22, children (0-14) £12 to £16 (babies on laps don’t need tickets), bookings must be made by phone 01493 738877 (box office opens from 10am daily), find full details at hippodromecircus.co.uk/summer-spectacular
The show must go on and Yarmouth’s Hippodrome Circus is making sure families don’t miss out this summer with Covid-safe performances, featuring amazing acrobats, aerialists, daring stunts, dancers, swimmers and its world famous Water Spectacular. The hosts are Jack Jay and Johnny Mac and there is a reduced capacity and running time, approximately 70 to 75 minutes, with no interval to prevent crowding – masks are also mandatory in the auditorium.
7. What: Hops ‘n’ Hogs
Where: Star Wing Brewery, Unit 6, Hall Farm, Redgrave, IP22 1RJ
When: September 12, 12pm until 11pm
Cost: Free
Just across the border and a few miles from Diss, expect a fun day out for all the family, including four-legged guests, this weekend at Star Wing Brewery. There will be community hop picking, live music, food trucks and a free hog roast for the first 50 pickers.
Make sure to check online before heading to event as they made be cancelled or postponed at short notice due to coronavirus guidelines or weather conditions.
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Hadleigh Quarry dates back to 1951 Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN
A crash on the Cromer Road at Bodham has closed the road in both directions. Picture: Google Maps
Wild Fields Festival is heading to the Norfolk Showground and is a two-day socially-distanced event Picture: Supplied by Wild Fields
Dragon Hall in Norwich is one of the venues taking part in Norfolk Heritage Open Days Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
Interlude Fringe is part of Interlude, which is running for six weeks in Chapelfield Gardens and has been organised by Norwich Theatre and circus company Lost in Translation Picture: James Randle
The Nearly Festival Garden Party is one of the events you can attend this weekend, this picture is from 2018 when the event was held in Chapelfield Gardens. Picture: Nick Butcher
Jamal Sealey (left) and Rahima Brandt (right), the organisers of the Norwich Free Market
The Summer Spectacular at Yarmouth’s Hippodrome Circus, with social distancing measures in place Picture: David Street
An assortment of Star Wing’s bottled beers Picture: Star Wing Brewery