Roads and lorries
Living in a small village not far from EGBT with a minor road going through it, that allows lorries up to 40tons on a daily basis. The nimby in question should be aware of the councils attitude towards access by road.
They quite simply state that we live in an area with many small rivers and access for industrial vehicles is limited, therefore they will not impose weight restrictions on any roads. Where a route already exists they are happy to provide planning permission for further industrial use.
EGBT has already a large grain silo and access. EGBT already has another large drying facility as a neighbour using the same access.
Not difficult to work out what the owner of EGBT may be forced to do. Lets face it after 60yrs of concrete and tarmac he is hardly likely to dig it up for farming. Finmere was going to be used as a giant car park. Not to mention the huge investment in buildings for the PFA and hangars etc.
Perhaps the people of Whitfield should ask themselves what it is like to have an average of 100+ lorries a day coming through the village? That what they get at the Heyfords (which is shortly to close). We have only twenty or so and the damage is unbelievable. All the council say is "we'll give you 18" kirb stones and reinforce the roads". We have a single track bridge through our village and a sign stateing "unsuitable for heavy vehicles", that does not discourage them and the council will not apply a weight limit.
Food for thought for this idiots supporters.