alphagamma
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The two-headed heron has assured the council that there will be no ill effects.
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Rugby Club progress...
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alphagamma
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Can't the lazy barstuds just fly instead? And what's wrong with a stout pair of wellingtons?
Get off your lazy arse and go look at the distance. It is at least quarter of a mile away....yards my arse.
it is work that is all part of western access.
lets face this the umpteenth this has happened in the area. Most the ponds were even created on the marshes. The result wad not to bad was it.
alphagamma
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Sorry to hear about your enormous arse, but I think you find that the river actually forms part of the boundary of the rugby club land.
No it doesn't.
there are no alterations being made to the river because of the rugby club which isn't in the area of where the work is currently occurring which is at the cresswell end of the marshes to significantly improve the wildlife offer of the marshes and aid in matters of flooding down stream.
Of course as conspiracy theorists talk and make up a lot of s*** there is nothing positive as nothing is ever good enough.
there are no alterations being made to the river because of the rugby club which isn't in the area of where the work is currently occurring which is at the cresswell end of the marshes to significantly improve the wildlife offer of the marshes and aid in matters of flooding down stream.
Of course as conspiracy theorists talk and make up a lot of s*** there is nothing positive as nothing is ever good enough.
Gramaisc
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Creswell, in case anybody searches for it, Cresswell is up near Stoke....
The Hawk
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Just for clarification, as @Gareth has indicated, the work, currently being undertaken, is habitat improvement work between the river and Creswell Flash, near to the M6. This is being carried out "as part of the mitigation measures for the Stafford Western Access Route".
More details, including some drone footage of the works in progress, can be found at http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/n...fe-habitat-be-enhanced-part-major-road-scheme
The work is scheduled for completion next month.
More details, including some drone footage of the works in progress, can be found at http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/n...fe-habitat-be-enhanced-part-major-road-scheme
The work is scheduled for completion next month.
tek-monkey
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So the work is to mitigate the road, any benefit to the rugby club is entirely accidental. And remember they have magical floodlights that won't affect the surrounding area.
alphagamma
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Still looks to me as though the finger of rugby club land extends to the pond fed directly by the river, This area is going to be lowered as part of the RUFC proposal. Cumulative environmental effects have to be considered, so you can't treat the Western Excess Road or its 'mitigation' as a separate entity.
Also, why is it that no-one bothers about the immediate effect of excavating all that land near the M6?
alphagamma
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The truth the whole truth
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They have planning permission get on with it ,or are we waiting on funding ? Or more flood prevention works to be completed ? Or whilst the diggers are over the marshes they may borrow earth from one side for the other , ow I remember planning consent was granted earlier this decade and it did not happen ? A big bag of money if it's fecked up environmentally or is another twist in the waiting !
proactive
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So many question; so little clue...
alphagamma
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alphagamma
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The bit I don't get is dumping soil in the ponds up towards the M6. Won't that just mean more flooding?
The Hawk
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"The council said that as well as creating improvements for wildlife, the lowered areas of land will also act as extra water storage in the event of flooding, helping to protect areas downstream."
http://www.transport-network.co.uk/Staffordshire-promises-nature-will-benefit-from-new-road/13334
ATJ
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I've followed links on here as I've seen them and I haven't seen any article that says what you claim it says. So I'd appreciate it if you could point me to the specific article.
I love (not really) when members of the public think they've thought of something in their idle musings that the long series of designers haven't thought of in the years of prep, planning, testing, feasibility, fundraising and design a project like this takes.
"Yeah but did they think of..."
Yes, yes they did. Probably fifteen years ago.
I love (not really) when members of the public think they've thought of something in their idle musings that the long series of designers haven't thought of in the years of prep, planning, testing, feasibility, fundraising and design a project like this takes.
"Yeah but did they think of..."
Yes, yes they did. Probably fifteen years ago.
alphagamma
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Oh no they didn't. Do you accept the council as a reliable source?
http://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/16/17-committee-meetings
CABINET
3 NOVEMBER 2016
Stafford Western Access Route
1 Purpose of Report
1.1 To seek approval to contribute funding to the overall implementation of the Stafford Western Access Route.
2 Proposal of Cabinet Member
2.1 That the Council contributes up to £2.5m towards the costs of delivering the Stafford Western Access Road.
2.2 That the Chief Executive in consultation with the Head of Finance and the Head of Law and Administration be authorised to agree the mechanism for the funding contribution.
2.3 That Council approve the Stafford Western Access Route within the Borough Council’s Capital Programme for 2017/18 - 2019/20 to be determined as part of this year’s budget process.