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Fears are growing that a controversial application for a new quarry in Havering will soon return to the Council’s Planning Committee. As opposition to the scheme intensifies among residents of Hornchurch and Upminster, local MP Julia Lopez has once again submitted representations to Havering Council’s Director of Planning, setting out serious concerns about sand and gravel extraction at Rainham Lodge Farm.
Margaret Mullane, the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham is opposing the planning application to quarry gravel at the Rainham Lodge Farm
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“The rally organised by the joint unions and Green Party was a clear demonstration of how powerful the community’s voice continues to be, with many heartfelt speeches from activists, residents and councillors across all opposition parties.”
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The impact on the site, if it is built, would also be unacceptable: instead of farmland, there will be a large number of warehouse-sized buildings, containing banks of computers, batteries, cooling systems, backup power sources, and more equipment.
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Havering councillors and residents have rallied against plans to close libraries in the borough, saying they will “deprive local communities”.
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