Straitgate Action Group

In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.

Monday 31 July 2017

Another accident on the same road AI wants to put 200 HGVs a day

#Devon In West Hill, on Exeter Road, there's reports of an accident, involving a car and a bin lorry near Birdcage Lane.[LW]
— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) July 28, 2017

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Monday 31 July 2017

Another accident on the same road AI wants to put 200 HGVs a day