Gravel Extraction
Jenny Chalmers and Chris Gannaway from the AHDA met with representatives from Brett Ltd and Redbridge on a walkabout round the latest gravel working site in Aldborough Hatch. This was the first face to face meeting since before Covid. A number of concerns were raised including the slow progress Brett is making. We are now half …
A disappointing gravel meeting Due to technical issues with Teams several people were unable to join the meeting, including our Chair Vanessa. Time for it be brought back to face to face! From those that were able to connect / attend, it seems that none of the action points from the previous meeting (28 Mar …
These are the main items from the last Gravel Meeting held on 28 Mar 2023: The Restoration Scheme has been checked by Jenny and confirmed as okay. Bentonite wall works have been suspended due to the weather along with soil stripping and seeding the nature reserve. A revised program is being put together and an …
Gravel Extraction update given by Simon Treacy and Damian McClean (Brett Tarmac). The following notes are extracted from the full minutes due to the length of the meeting. Full minutes will be sent to all AHDA members, Simon & Damian and Aldborough Ward Councillors. Phase E is broken down into 5 stages with a total …
Notes on the meeting taken by our Chair Vanessa: Haul Road. They are awaiting the Benonite wall paperwork to be finalised and then there will have to have archaeological surveys/testing done and that will be mid May/late May and then the Wall will be finalised in June., so they are looking to the Haul Rd …
Anyone else confused about the Fairlop Waters’ expansion? We are. The expansion or doubling of Fairlop Waters suggests that Fairlop Waters will be getting bigger and marketed as though this is something new. Its not, and that is confusing!! Fairlop Waters is a part of Fairlop Plain, an area of Special Interest for Nature Conservation …
Unbelievably Redbridge have been dealing with the question of who maintains the ditches and hedgerows since 2006 and have still not answered some 16 years later! AHDA has raised this at several meetings, in particular at the Gravel Meeting on 11/5/21. This is what was said: Highways drafted an outline of which hedge belongs to …
Cllr John Howard had given apologies as he was unwell and Simon Treacy took the meeting. AHDA attended the meeting and the following notes were taken: Cleaning of the ditches still has NOT been done. No one seemed sure if Manjit was back but Barnabus Sawe said he would catch up with her. The map …
Application: 3890/21 Location: Fairlop Quarry, Hainault Road, Romford Installation of a modular building to the North / East of plant site to enable blending of materials and manufacture, storage and distribution has been approved with conditions see here for more information. AHDA had objected to this application:The application consists of 3 parts, the largest being …
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AHDA attended the virtual meeting and noted the following points. Brett Ltd have instructed the hydrologist (water expert), to investigate the flooding issue – however they are tied up with HS2 scheme The tender process for the Bentonite wall is still in progress. The haul road will be started in July/August and soil stripping in …