Due to the nature of Councillor Cox’s Declaration of Interest, he advised that he would speak on the item but would not vote on any resolution.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2020 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman

RESOLVED – That (a) the following Members be appointed to the Countryside and Rights of Way Panel:

·         Mark Winnington (C)

·         David Smith (VC)

·         Jak Abrahams

·         Paul Snape

·         Jill Waring

(b) the following Members be appointed to the Countryside and Rights of Way Panel as substitutes:

·         Mike Sutherland

·         Philip Hudson

·         John Francis

·         Richard Cox

·         Tom Loughbrough Rudd

Report of the Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

Cemex UK Operations Ltd - Proposed sand and gravel extraction, the erection of plant and infrastructure and creation of new access, in order to supply the HS2 project with ready mix concrete, with export of surplus sand and gravel.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer on the proposed application by Cemex UK Operations Ltd for sand and gravel extraction, the erection of plant and infrastructure and creation of new access, in order to supply the HS2 project with ready mix concrete, with export of surplus sand and gravel at Land South of the A513, Orgreave, Alrewas, Staffordshire (Pyford Brook Quarry) – L.20/03/867 M

In accordance with the County Councils scheme for public speaking at meetings, the Committee received representations from Mrs L Servian objecting the application, Mr S Threlfall from Alrewas Parish Council, Mr A Howard from Kings Bromley Parish Council, Mr G Bown from Fradley and Streethay Parish Council and Mr M Kelly speaking on behalf of the applicant.

Councillor Eagland, as Local Member, informed the Committee that the application contradicted the Minerals Local Plan for Staffordshire 2015-2030 which was agreed in 2017 and queried why the application was being considered. Councillor Eagland went on to raise concerns about the application relating to the proposed concrete plant, impact on health, traffic, noise, increase risk of flooding and proposed operating hours.

The Committee discussed the concerns raised by the Local Member and public speakers and that the application goes against the Minerals Local Plan. The Committee were informed that the application was being considered due to the additional demand for sand and gravel due to HS2 construction and advised that the applicant has agreed to sign a legal agreement that the concrete produced at the site would be used to supply HS2.

Following a vote it was:

RESOLVED – To Permit the application for sand and gravel extraction, the erection of plant and infrastructure and creation of new access, in order to supply the HS2 project with ready mix concrete, with export of surplus sand and gravel subject to the applicant and all other persons with an interest in the land signing a Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the terms listed in the report and subject to the planning conditions listed in the report.

The Chairman to move:-

“That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 indicated below”.

Part Two

(All reports in this section are exempt)

Nil

RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 indicated below.