UK: Over 450 people have signed a petition opposing plans to expand the quarry at Heidelberg Materials’ Ketton cement plant. The company has submitted a planning application for the extension to Rutland County Council, according to the Rutland Times newspaper. Residents including those at the nearby village of Empingham, cited negative effects upon air quality, lighting, noise, dust, sustainability, ecology and economic impacts in their criticism of the plans.
Residents sign petition opposing expansion of quarry at Heidelberg Materials’ Ketton cement plant
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