AlexBritton published 3,000 people object to plans for quarry in Shelford - with just...

Just nine people have backed plans for a quarry in Shelford.Plans have been drawn up which would see half a million tonnes of sand and gravel extracted every year from a piece of land the size of 139 football pitches.Nottinghamshire County Council launched a eight-week consultation on the plans with more than 3,000 people objecting and fewer than ten approving.And John Beynon, a campaigner against the plans who has lived in Shelford for nearly 40 years, said he wasn't surprised at the...