Light is still at the end of the tunnel for campaigners to save the Nine Ladies and Stanton Moor, Derbyshire (see NetNews #51) from a planned quarry. But it is a dim light. Firstly, evictions of activists in tree tops and elsewhere on site may be happening as you read this. However, an appeal is lodged with the High Court where the decision wil be made about whether the quarry is dormant or active. If it is dormant, it seems Stancliffe Stone will not be able to quarry despite having the rights foolishly granted them as part of the war effort. Furthermore, the quarry company are requesting to put off a meeting with the Peak District National Parks Authority to assess the working conditions for the quarry until June. Why they would want to do so seems unclear but perhaps it's in order to carry out an eviction first. Finally, the word on the grapevine is that the eviction team is moving across the country. St Davids Woods, Blackwood, Cardiff was evicted on 23 March (albeit an illegal eviction since the issue was still going through the courts and there was protected wildlife on the site). People believe that the same Costain bailiff crew will move to Sherwood and then onto Nine Ladies.
The appeal does not protect the protest camp and the postponed site visit may mean nothing but it's important people go to show their support and try to oppose the eviction in the hope that the appeal is won before any quarrying commences.
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