|
1. Parkfield Road/Southam Restoration Project.
This project is now almost 80% complete and will finish early in the new year. There has been some concern about the state of the road and the following measures have been taken:
We are now using a high pressure/high suction sweeper which should not only clean more effectively but sucks up the residue.
We have cleaned the pavement from Model Village and will do so again.
We have laid down roadways in both quarries so that the lorries avoid running on clay.
The wheel-wash water is being changed more frequently.
Keep left bollards have been cleaned.
As winter sets in, it is inevitable that the roads get wetter and dirtier and of course, this is a busy road carrying almost 8,000 vehicles a day of which we represent a relatively small proportion.
Vehicles involved in the restoration project will cease running on December 22nd and will not restart until January 4th. Furthermore, the clay vehicles will cease running during the annual shutdown of the Rugby cement plant which begins on January 11th and is scheduled to last for 18 days. As a result from December 22nd until the end of January, the volume of vehicles will be much reduced and by the end of that month, the restoration project will hopefully be nearing completion.
2. Demolition Project.
Demolition of the redundant plant and buildings began in late September and is on schedule for completion towards the end of March. This involves virtually all the buildings associated with the old cement manufacturing facility except the chimney
3.Spiers Farm Quarry Extension
Despite the objections from the Parish Council, Warwickshire County Council has granted permission for the latest Cemex proposals tabled during the Minerals Plan introducing quarry extensions at Spiers farm on the north side of the A426 towards Greaves cottages. The Parish Council will now work through the Cemex liaison committee to ensure that all mediation work is carried out effectively.
The planning application by Cemex for a Climafuel Plant at Long Itchington was refused by Warwickshire County Council's Regulatory Committee on Tuesday 17th November 2009.
However, Planning Permission was granted for the Malpas Farm Application in Rugby.
Background
Warwickshire County Council has received the planning applications from Cemex for the construction of plants at both Long Itchington and Rugby to convert household and commercial waste into Climafuel, although they only need one application to be approved. The Climafuel will be used as a fuel in the cement kilns at Rugby. The planned date for the County Council to hear these applications is 17th November and prior to this date the Councillors on the Regulatory Committee will visit both sites and also a similar operating plant in the London area.
Here are some of the facts:
- Household and commercial waste from across Warwickshire and adjacent counties will be brought to the Long Itchington site in normal refuse collection vehicles that carry 10 tons and in bulk carriers carrying 24 tons of compressed waste. The Climafuel will be transported to Rugby and the remainder of the refuse that cannot be converted will have to go for recycling or landfill. Overall there will be another 262 vehicle movements per day (i.e. in and out of the site). This represents a 25-30% increase in HGV movements with all of the consequent safety hazards and road maintenance problems.
- The hours during which waste can be transported in are 07.00 – 19.00 Mon-Fri and 07.00 – 13.00 on Saturday. HGV journeys to transport other materials in and the Climafuel out will take place 07.00 – 23.00 seven days per week.
- The transportation of Climafuel and clay to Rugby will be limited to a new route that does NOT include the A426, once the new Western Relief Road in Rugby opens in 2010, so we should actually see a reduction of Cemex lorries at the A426 crossroads. However, HGV's carrying refuse into the site and other materials out will be able to use any roads that lead to the plant, unless weight prohibitions on non-A class roads are implemented by the County Council.
- The plant could be built at Malpass Farm, Rugby which is next door to the kiln, but would require more groundworks. However, better use would be made of the new Western Relief Road by vehicles going to and from the plant and the Climafuel could be moved by conveyor or pipe directly into the kiln area.
Click here for a copy of the presentation on this subject to a Long Itchington public meeting on 15th November 2008 that gives more details of the scheme and its likely environmental impact.
|
