This presentation provides an analysis of the proposed investment by West Cumbria Mining in a Metallurgical Coal Mine in Copeland in West Cumbria. It raises Serious Questions about West Cumbria Mining (WCM), and the Benefits, Stability & Prosperity that it can deliver for Copeland and Cumbria. The analysis covers four areas: The Developer & Ownership The […]
INDEPENDENT View :New presentation by Duncan Pollard on WCM Read More »
Good to see so many groups represented at the protest in Kendal on 20th August to the proposed coal mine in Cumbria. XRSL, Ambleside for the Future and South Lakes Action on Climate Change (SLACC) joint Press Release Campaigners opposing West Cumbria Mining’s plans to extract nearly 3 million tonnes of coal a year (until
Whitehaven Coal mine protest in Kendal Read More »
Many thanks to Maggie Mason, Henry Adams and the team for preparing these resources. If you wish to contact any of the members of the Cumbria County Council DCR committee details are attached. If you need any further contact information go to this site. Download QR
Presentation on our case against the proposed Coal Mine Read More »
The decision on the Coal Mine has been postponed due to the “unprecedented numbers of representations being received on this application, including some received after the Consultation deadline and some that have contained new evidence“. So the case won’t go to the 8th July DC&R Committee….. The Council has sent us an email and also says “in order to properly consider
Coal Mine decision postponed Read More »
SLACC’s objection to the current application by West Cumbria mining Our case rests on lack of compliance with Cumbria’s own development policy; lack of a need for coking coal over a 50 year period; non -compliance with paragraphs 148 and 211 of the NPPF and serious flaws in the argument on substitution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Latest Objections to West Cumbria Mines application Read More »
STOP PRESS. WWF have just submitted a new request to the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick, to call in the amended application. Download QR
