Community action group BOLT is urging Shepley residents to block proposals to expand the size of a local quarry above the Sovereign, Shepley. Owner Marshalls Mono is looking to expand its operations across acres of unspoilt countryside behind the village of Birds Edge. The proposals are set out in the Kirklees Local Plan and will almost triple the […]
Shepley Village Association is part of a new community-wide quarry liaison group set up to work with local aggregates company Marshalls Mono. The move comes following a wave of criticism from local residents about the company’s operations at Appleton Quarries in Shepley. Residents have long complained about the noise, dirt and general inconvenience from quarrying operations, including […]
The shadow spokesman on the Kirklees economy has attacked ‘devastating’ plans by Marshalls’ Mono to extend their operations at Appleton Quarries, Shepley. Responding to the Kirklees Local Plan, Councillor John Taylor is refusing to support proposals which would allow the conglomerate to quarry next to the village of Birdsedge. Current plans would see Marshalls more […]