Campaigner Pat Judson said “he was speaking for the whole community”

He wasn’t speaking for me.

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He’ll be speaking for you if this mine gets permission, and you live anywhere near it. I live 1km from one of this company’s aberrations, and it has ruined the community’s lives with dust, noise, and traffic – all predicted and all dismissed at Public Inquiry. We’re only one year into a preliminary 4.5 year scheme, and wonder which will be the next nightmare prediction to come true.

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Thank you Joe Henshaw, your voice from an area that already seems to be experiencing the problems and health implications that friends of the Ercall, and TANC, and others have been predicting will happen, is a real breath of fresh air reality, to those who constantly criticise the efforts of others to help in their way, to ensure a better community.
I look forward to Lucy W, putting her money where her mouth is tomorrow at the Inquiry, and saying HER opinion – she voices it so freely on the comments page, so come out into the light, and say YOUR piece, instead of your constant barrage of remarks to others about what YOU would have done.
DO IT, or shut up and leave others to at least TRY to stop this mine.
Pat & Friends of the Ercall.

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Ooo err! Someones got their knickers in a twist. I merely point out that you don’t speak for the whole community, Pat.

I’m afraid that people like me feel too intimidated by people like you to speak at these events.

I trust that the inquiry considers the intimidation that is going on here.

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I see that out of the population of some 160,000 people of Telford, I am berated as I did not speak for Two, above.
Sorry,to those who feel differently but as I have said – you have your chance to speak and tell the Government WHAT YOU THINK – so use the chance.
You have had around 18 months to make YOUR views known, and so speak for yourselves – the attitude of “have better things to do” just about sums up your thoughts to the community and this issue.
No doubt Lucy W, you will have better things to do when the General election comes around, and people with your attitude allow the BNP to gain support due to voter apathy.
Pat Judson.

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Good luck, today, Pat Judson and everyone else speaking against this mine.

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It seems that neither Lucy W, or our Welsh friend ACTUALLY attended todays session of the Inquiry when ANYONE from the Public could have their say – and their opinion.
( With Y Mab Darogans manipulation of figures, he could have a very well paid job with ENTEC )
The old phrase “Empty vessels make the most noise” seems very relevant.
The COMMUNITY took time to speak today, backed by the Council -in its ENTIRITY.
WELL DONE TO THOSE WHO STOOD FOR WHAT THEY VALUE.
Pat & friends of the Ercall.

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Y Mab darogan – can I point out that it is not “MY” Public session on Thursday, it is THIS GOVERNMENTS PLANNING INSPECTORATES public session – of which ANYONE with anything to say can take part.
Pat Judson.

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Thank you for your rsponse Alex Evans, and for Huw Peachs support.
Mr Evans , are you aware of the Governments commitment to transporting minerals by rail as a “presumption for”?.
The sustainable communities act 2007, requires Local Government to reduce the transportation of sucstainable fuels for local consumption, to a 30 mile radius from scource to use.
As both Rugeley and Ratcliffe on Soar power stations lie well over the 30 mile prescribed limit, how can UK Coal be therefore complying with an act brought in to reduce carbon emissions, and improve local communities?
Coal sent by train produces much less than that sent by road, as a 29 ton truck, is only 1/3 of a coal car of a train.
The following section of the act requires a reduction in road transport.
If road use to transport coal is 3 times greater than rail use (which is preferred by Ironbridge power station), how can reductions in carbon emissions be possible?
Ironbridge is the dirtiest power station in Europe – having opted out of the air quality emissions directive policies.
Perhaps we should also opt out – of accepting opencast mining here.?
I worked as a teenager down a deep pit in Yorkshire – have experienced the life of smog and also what mining intense areas life is like, and at present, as you say perhaps the population that I speak for dont want their lives discomforted – I would have thought that it was a sane expectation in this day and age, as heavy industry declines, and conditions have improved.
Perhaps I not speak for all the community – but its a shame that those who do feel differently, chose to use a small comments section of the local paper to air their views, when the open arena of the Government public inquiry was open to them .
We import 40.1 million tons of coal per year, this coal would affect the UKs import by just 00.1, leaving 40 million tons to acquire from elsewhere – this is a fact, its a very small drop in the coal chain, but a very big impact and site for this locality.
Your comments are valued, above those of self proclaimed BNP agitators – who have no hesitiation to use intimidation tactics to further their politics, then hide behind claims of intimidation, which in reality, are nothing more than the truth, and facts which they cannot accept.
Thats their right – at present, its a free country, with free speech, no matter how repugnant the comments are.
Pat Judson.

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Controversial or not, the Opencast Mine issue has got people talking and thinking.
Some I may not speak for – apologies to you – you had the cahnce to have your say – thats now gone.
Why woud the power stations of Rugeley and Ratcliffe on Soar have been mentioned as “receptors” of Huntington Lane coal if it was really going to Ironbridge?
Just for the record – Ironbridges preference for caol supply is by Rail – as it causes less disruption.
(Friends of the Ercall EON letter -paper 6 of our evidence).
Pat & friends of the Ercall.

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In reply to Y Mab darogan – some have worked very hard in life to be able to have a pension fund to fall back on – and its not an Ivory tower, merely a 4 bed detatched,bought and paid for, and not in the area thats going to be affected, so no Nimbyism for me.
I will try not to shout – as it seems any use of emphasizining capitals appalls poor, sensitive Lucy W, and as for intimidation – well I will leave that to the BNP and its supporters – they seem to have that to a fine art – and for the record, I am not a “green” – I accept there must be coal in the grand plan of things – so let the money grabbing coal companies invest in the deep pits – where the good coal lies, not the brown coal of this area.
Having worked in a deep mine – unlike Lucy w, or I may be wrong on this, Y Mab Darogan, I know that this type of mining affects miners – who choose to work like rats for big pay packets(,Which pay for lovely 4 bed detatched homes later in life) and harm but their own health – not that of the areas surrounding them.
COPD,& Pneumonicosis are the legacy of working this type of coal industry, of which I have the former, so needing retirement early.
And if Lucy W had taken the time to see an Inquiry in action, she would have seen what happens – and the way its conducted.
Hving never smashed a car up, and you being in no danger from any kind of assault, your typical exageration merely shows your lack of insight, and the delusions of an over active imagination.
If you had taken time to follow the ongoing campaign, you would know that friends of the Ercall never advocate violence on demonstrations, or trespass upon land that is not public.
Perhaps she can quantify the BNPs attitude regarding this and protest/intimidation?
One published list, and look how they all began to squeal “unfair”, against human rights, etc.
What sensitive souls they must be, and therefore obviously unfit for any kind of realistic government in these current times.
Pat Judson.

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