- FAQ: Jobs (MS Word, 28 Kb)
Question on Employment Opportunities, now has additional information following the meeting organised by Measham Parish Council with UK Coal
- FAQ Energy Needs (MS Word, 39 Kb)
A question on Minorca's possible contribution to the annual supply of UK coal production
- FAQ Days supplying Ratcliffe Power Station (MS Word, 26 Kb)
We know that Minorca's coal will go to Ratcliffe Power Station. How many days energy supply is Minorca worth?
- FAQ: Why was planning permission refused for a similar proposal back in 1996? (MS Word, 28 Kb)
This is the 2nd attempt for an opencast mine on this site. See the reasons for refusing planning permission in 1996. This proves that it is not necessarily a foregone conclusion that UK Coal will get planning permission this time
- FAQ; Compatability with the National Forest (MS Word, 26 Kb)
We do not see how this proposal is compatible with living in the Heart of the National Forest. See the reasons for this point of view.
- FAQ: HealthI Issues (MS Word, 26 Kb)
Our research has revealed major concerns about the effects this proposal may have on the health of the local population living within 3 to 4 miles of the site. Read some of the evidence.
- FAQ: Property Prices (MS Word, 27 Kb)
Having an opencast mine on your doorstep, or even within 3 miles of your doorstep, can injure the value of your property. Read the evidence.
- FAQ: Traffic and future land use (MS Word, 28 Kb)
This proposal will generate much extra traffic on our local rural roads. To gain planning permission UK Coal are likely to be paying for road improvements that will increase the capacity of local roads to carry more traffic. What implications does this have for the future use of the land at Minorca once the coal has been worked? Will it then be a prime site for development?
- FAQ After Long Moor isn't grantying permission for Minorca a foregone conclusion? (MS Word, 32 Kb)
If you think there is no hope after Long Moor gained permission then please read this.
- FAQ 10 Will UK Coal Finish Open Casting On The Minorca Site Within Five And A Half Years (MS Word, 33 Kb)
After the discussion organised by Measham Parish Council this seems increasingly unlikely as the answer to this question makes clear
- FAQ 11 Why Does UK Coal Need Minorca 's Coal (MS Word, 39 Kb)
UK Coal plc, it seems cannot make the deep mines pay so it needs cheaper surface mine coal to keep the deep mines going, but even then it makes an overall loss on it's coal operations as the answer to this question makes clear
- FAQ 12 Why Is It Taking So Long For Leicestershire County Council To Make A Decision On UK Coals Application For An Opencast Mine At Minorca (MS Word, 29 Kb)
The answer to this question suggests that we are just victims of forces beyond our control as we just wait. This was updated on 21/1/11.
- FAQ 13 The 500m Buffer Zone Bill How Important Is It To The Minorca Application (MS Word, 26 Kb)
Why the 500m Buffer Zone Bill is to this campaign.
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