Latest plan for a new landfill site at Coal Pit Lane rejected - Alcock

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Mon 22nd Jun 2009

In March after consultation with local Cllrs Stephen Barrow, Keith Pendlebury and Phil Holley I instructed Oldham MBC to submit an official rejection of an initial proposal to build a new tip at the Green Belt site. It has now been asked to consider a revised, smaller scheme using the site of the open cast mine, but we remain opposed to the plan.

Cllr Mark Alcock, Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure and Parliamentary spokesperson for Oldham West & Royton, said: "We objected to the original plans for Coal Pit Lane on the grounds that it would generate considerable extra traffic plus dust and noise pollution to local residents."

"This is a site located in the Green Belt and adjacent to Ashton Road and local housing in Limehurst, Limeside and Bardsley that will be impacted by the extra heavy traffic around the site and local area.

"Our initial objections were listened to in part but we have now been asked to consider a new scheme located on the open cast mine area. It is smaller in size from what was originally proposed, however, I would like to reassure residents that we have lodged an official objection on the very same grounds to this latest plan and asked for the site to be removed from the consultation and for it never to be considered for a waste tip again.

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