Straitgate Action Group

In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.

Monday, 9 December 2019

Hundreds of industrial waste dumps in Devon – many in former quarries

There are almost 300 - and you probably don't know most of them even exist!https://t.co/JU67mqHPSa
— Devon Live News (@DevonLiveNews) December 7, 2019

Defra's figures show there are 301 historic landfill sites in Devon - of which 293 contain industrial waste.

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Monday, 9 December 2019

Hundreds of industrial waste dumps in Devon – many in former quarries