Dedham Vale Society Campaigns

Campaigns

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National Grid's plans for a new line of Pylons
National Grid are looking to link an extra set of cables between their substation in Bramford, near Ipswich, and a power junction in Twinstead, near Sudbury. They announced a public consultation would be held in January 2010. Campaigners believe National Grid now has an opportunity to put all the existing high-voltage wires underground.

Horkesley Park Heritage and Conservation Centre
This will be the fourth time Bunting and Sons have submitted a planning Application for their proposed Horkesley Park since 2001. Buntings claim that Horkesley Park will be a ‘Celebration of the English Countryside' but objectors believe that Horkesley Park is in reality a retail scheme dressed up as a Heritage and Conservation Centre. This Application, submitted in February 2009, went to Planning Committee on 27 May 2011 when refusal was agreed. It is likely that the applicants may appeal this decision.

Controversial fence at Mistley Quay
In September 2008 a fence was erected along Mistley Quay by Trent Wharfage, owners of the quay, with the objective of preventing public access to the quayside either from land or from the river. The fence is explicitly intended to prevent the public from swimming, crabbing, fishing and mooring off the quay. It will even stop people just gazing at the river. Campaingers continue to object claiming established public rights of access to the Stour estuary.

N.A.T.S. Proposed Flight Path Changes
In early 2008 National Air Traffic Services (NATS) announced a public consultation on proposed air space changes across the South-East. One year on they say the plan is being taken back to the drawing board after an overwhelming thumbs down from people across the region.