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Published
January 2008 |
Disappointment
Over
Golf Course Plan |
The Borough Council's
decision to grant planning permission for the further development
of Stafford Castle Golf course has been condemned by Barry Stamp
as being a bitter blow for the Environment.
Barry, who was one of only three members of the Council's Planning
Committee to vote against the scheme said he was concerned that
thousands of tons of soil waste which would be dumped on the
ground as part of the development meant the operation was more
of a waste disposal scheme rather than a golf course development.
"While I am certainly not against the expansion of the present
nine hole course I am against the plan to import over 400,000
cubic metres of soil. This will have a major impact on the environment
as the ground level across the whole site will be raised by over
50cms. It will also mean people living along the Newport Road
will suffer as 70 loads of soil per day will be delivered to
the site. This is certainly a step too far and I was disappointed
the Committee did not join with me to reject this plan",
said Barry Stamp. |
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