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Lafarge Tarmac withdraws Hopwas Woods from Minerals Local Plan 30/10/2014

Lafarge Tarmac has asked Staffordshire County Council to withdraw Hopwas Woods from the Minerals Local Plan, which is currently under public consultation. Stuart Wykes, Director of Land and Natural Resources, Lafarge Tarmac said: “Following dialogue with stakeholders and partners we have … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Plan September 2013

Wigginton and Hopwas Parish Council have decided to develop a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish, which will give local people more say on planning decisions and carries statutory weight.  Lichfield District Council has now designated the Parish as a Neighbourhood Plan … Continue reading

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Minerals Local Plan

Staffordshire County Council has now considered a report into the preparation of a new Minerals Local Plan. The new Plan, when adopted, will replace their current plan. The new Plan will set out the vision, objectives and spatial strategy for … Continue reading

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Thinning Programme: Update

Tarmac commenced their thinning works at the end of September and the works are due to be completed by the end of November 2012. The thinning works have been focused on the pine section of the wood and there are … Continue reading

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12,000 trees to be felled

The Friends of Hopwas Wood have been notified that some 12000 trees are to be felled as part of a woodland thinning programme. The Committee were informed by Tarmac on 16th July that they had applied for a Felling Licence … Continue reading

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