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.

Tuesday 7 April 2020

UK construction activity

UK Construction Activity Index fell to a near 11-year low of 39.3 in March (52.6 - Feb), driven by a rapid decline in new work and stoppages of site operations following lockdown measures. More: https://t.co/yynd0TwdB9 pic.twitter.com/TdnZN8HYqn
— IHS Markit PMI™ (@IHSMarkitPMI) April 6, 2020

Construction PMI - Mar 39.3 vs Feb 52.6. And bear in mind, construction work didn't really slow down until the last week and a half of March.
— David Price (@DavidPriceCN) April 6, 2020

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Tuesday 7 April 2020

UK construction activity