Consultations on Minerals and Waste sites delayed

We reported earlier this year that the next stage of public consultation in the Minerals and Waste Framework would take place in October for Waste and November for Minerals.

 

We now learn that the schedule has slipped yet again and the next stage will not now take place until sometime in the new year.  It is not now clear at what stage specific sites will be allocated.  It may, or may not be, at the next consultation stage – so watch this space for further developments.

 

Flood embankment to be started in Spring 2010

We recently reported that the funding for Burton Joyce Flood Embankment had been allocated elsewhere and that we were seeking assurances that our flood embankment will still go ahead.  We are very pleased to be able to report that the Regional Flood Defence Committee has now allocated £490,000 for the Burton Joyce Flood Embankment and the Environment Agency aims to commence construction in Spring 2010.

Many thanks are due to Vernon Coaker, our M.P., for obtaining this information from the EA when a direct request for information from us received no response.  Also to the indefatigable Roger Fell for beavering away to get an assurance that all the promised flood mitigation measures downstream of Nottingham will be carried out before work is completed on the Nottingham Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Flood embankment news

We were very disappointed to learn last week that the money allocated by the Environment Agency last year for the construction of a new flood embankment for Burton Joyce has now been allocated elsewhere.

As reported on this web-site last May, the Environment Agency had met unexpected problems with the provision of this flood embankment and that the project was likely to be far more expensive than originally anticipated.  At that time, however, we were assured that the flood embankment would go ahead nevertheless.

We are now making inquiries about this matter and seeking confirmation that funding will be made available to provide flood defences for the village in the future.