Read Grant's letter to HCC's Development Control Committee below Thursday, 26 October, 2023 In conjuction with Ellenbrook Area Residents Association, Grant Shapps MP is writing to the councillors who make up the county council planning committee who'll be determining the plans for the Ellenbrook quarry on Tuesday 31st October. He is inviting local residents to co-sign the letter he'll send the committee, to demonstrate how strongly local people feel about this. You can read the letter... Local News
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