IMPORTANT: Please note that this is a temporary page and alsager.com is not a mouthpiece for Quarry Action Group.
It will be removed as soon as they can find someone to set up their website and email address.

Quarry Action Group

Latest News

Application 7/P05/1148 was withdrawn via email sent on the night before the planning committee meeting on 2 Nov.
However this is not the end of the matter and it is likely that a revised application will be submitted in a month or two when the fuss has died down and the level of apathy has increased.

There are also some other outstanding quarry issues which need to be addressed:-

• The 25 year extension up to 2028 which was granted without proper consultation.
  ( The notification letters were not sent out ! )
• The original promise to restore the site to a natural setting.
  ( Made in the original planning application and quietly forgotten )
• The lack of enforcement of conditions attached to existing consents and licences.

Email Address:

The group now has its own email address:-

Email and phone calls received will be picked up by the appropriate sub-group:-
eg. noise/pollution/lorry traffic/copies of objections/wildlife/research/planning rules + many others
There is no official spokesperson or chairman.
There is also a mailing list for people who want updates on planning applications past, present and future.
To get on/off the list just send an email to the address below with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject line.

Quarry Footpath

There is a footpath that runs through the main quarry area.
The path is not well known, even to people who live in the area, so a large scale map has been produced.
It is an interesting and educational walk for family and friends and the coffee shop at the garden centre is a convenient starting point.

• See Map 1 and Map 2
  Notes:
  1) This route was drawn by a local resident with detailed knowledge of the area.
  It is not derived from any definitive right of way map and the marked route is simply a connecting line between the styles whose positions are familiar to the resident.
  2) During working hours the path near the main entrance is frequently crossed by heavy lorries so its best to plan a family walk for a sunday when the main gate is normally closed. The nearby coffee shop, book store and plant shop are normally open on sundays.
  
  
• See also quarry photos