Telford & Wrekin Council Watch

Campaigners who are protesting at an opencast coal mine destined for Telford today unfurled their colours for all to see – from the top of the world famous Iron Bridge.

The protesters draped a giant banner, measuring almost 24ft by 7ft, over the World Heritage Site landmark in view of thousands of Bank Holiday visitors.

One protester, a 30-year-old mother from Telford, said today: “We are trying to raise awareness. We are still finding a large amount of people do not know proposals for a coal mine are in existence, let alone it being so close to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.”

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Eco-camp bid to stop mine

Monday 5th April 2010, 12:51PM BST

Green campaigners today vowed to mount a campaign of “civil disobedience” in a bid to stop an opencast mine destined for Telford.

An eco-camp has sprung up near the site of the impending mine between New Works and Little Wenlock, in the shadow of The Wrekin, and its numbers swelled over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Dozens of protesters are now on site.Most have said they will not leave until the mine plan is scrapped.

They are objecting to a project which will see 900,000 tonnes of coal mined at Huntington Lane.Coal bosses, however, have said they cannot stop the scheme going ahead.

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"if you are spiking, pin notices on boundary or trees, and send the company a message that they've been spiked - that prevents cutting and prevents any accusations of endangering people (unless they just deny you warned them - keep proof if you like, though beware of security implications!)"

Hello,
Not sure who you spoke to, but I live in New Works, and I can assure you that everyone up here is very well aware of what is happening on our doorstep. This is nothing new for us, they have been trying to mine here for nearly twenty years, using all kinds of scare tactics to try and get locals on their side. I have walked those woods for over twenty years, and I haven't fallen down any holes yet!!

hello,
Not very near Little Wenlock really, they are at New Works.

It's in the parish, though.