ERASE NOW ONLINE!

The Villages of Ashwicken, Leziate, Bawsey and Pott Row have united to form an action group against the proposals to extract sand and silica sand on massive scales in and around our villages.

The proposals would amount to the further destruction of thousands of acres of beautiful land in this area, so we must combine our resources to make our objections known and to fight these proposals at all costs.

Our particular concern is the safety of silica extraction. Silica is a mineral used predominantly in the glass making and leisure industry. Ths silica in this area is used to make glass containers. No silica stays here, but is sent to meet the demands for flat computer screens and sand for golf courses, play sand and equestrian surfaces. These are alternatives to raw mineral extraction such as the use of cullet glass.

Silica is a recognised carginogenic and inhalation of fine silica dust particles can lead to silicosis, respiratory disease and lung cancer. It is time NCC stood up and challenged the demands made by central government and protected the health safety and environment of the people they are employed to represent.

We trust that we can rely on the support of neighbouring villages who do not have proposals directly in their parish. Anyone who would like further information can email us on erase.org@tiscali.co.uk