Meeting Held to Discuss Mining Extension  

  Andrew Percy MP and ERYC Cllr John Barrett met with 3 representatives of UK coal,  John Hind, company surveyor, Spencer Warren, Heaton Planning and Andy Mortimer, Kellingley Colliery surveyor last Friday to discuss plans to extend mining into East Yorkshire. The meeting took place to discuss the feasibility study being undertaken by UK Coal to mine under land in East Yorkshire near the villages of Pollington and Gowdall. If any mining were to take place it would run from Kellingley Colliery, 800mtrs underground. Discussions have already commenced with the Environment Agency and the Internal Drainage Board regarding flooding issues in the area and solutions. The study has not yet been completed and may take a further eight weeks. If any plans were passed, the earliest any mining could commence would be 2013. Andrew Percy says, “John and I were keen that we meet face to face...