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Dic Denderyn | 03.02.2004 19:34

Update of campaign against road through ancient woods




thi s week COSTAIN Have started to clear trees on route of 56 million pound road (2 miles Long)Campaigners have been on site, have managed to stop chainsaw gangs working yesterday and today by peacefully being in area and some tree sitting.
The site houses two bat nesting areas has dormice as well as being close to an SSSI,the area is one of the few ancient woodlands in South Wales.
The road was first planned in 1993 with original costs of 16 million.The road leads to an old colliery site, which is now home to purose built factory NORMAD EUROPE Ltd funded by WDA (Welsh Development Agency).Normad manufacture defense elecronics for B-52 and K-18
aircraft and work with MOD on the Bowman chip which is installed in tanks.
Help is needed to and delay the work until camp can be set up

For more info contact 07708420446

Dic Denderyn

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Area Map

03.02.2004 20:49


Map of blackwood area approx 15 mile from Cardiff. Road follows site of disused railway line. Nordam on coliery site.

Dic Penderyn


Site Update 4th feb

04.02.2004 20:55

Today work was stopped for short periods. COSTAIN then brought in extra workforce of about 40-50 labourers/Security so 8 campaingers had to rethink tactics. They are camping out now. COSTAIN ARE NOW RECRUITING SECURITY TO COVER SITE THEY ARE EXPECTED MONDAY>
Does anybody from past campaigns know a tree surgeon named GREG DAWSON he is contracted to clear wood and said he is working on M25 also mentioned that his company? worked at Newbury

Dic Penderyn


Eligible for campaigners awards

15.11.2005 11:18

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation has opened nominations to its inaugural awards scheme to support emerging campaigners. Looking at this posting it seems like you would be eligible for our Transport category and I would urge one of your campaigners to apply. Successful applicants recieve 10 days of bespoke training, specifically tailored to their campaigning needs. I tried the number posted on the website, but it comes up as an unrecognisable number. If you are interested, call our offices on 0207 770 7822, email  awards@sheilamckechnie.org.uk or visit our website www.sheilamckechnie.org.uk.

Emily Buchanan
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