Straitgate Action Gp

FANTASTIC NEWS! Decades of local activism has finally won through. @Holcim_UK – formerly Aggregate Industries, UK subsidiary of @Holcim – has announced that it has ABANDONED its planning permission to quarry Straitgate Farm nr Ottery St Mary in East Devon straitgateactiongroup.blogspot.com/2025/05/victor…

⚡⚖️🌍Important #ClimateLitigation procedural win in🇨🇭Swiss case vs. carbon major. Judges validated legal theories underpinning the case brought by 4 Indonesian islanders against Holcim and accepted all claims as admissible, clearing path to judgment on the merits. 🧵details 👇

A Swiss court is set to hear a climate case against cement giant Holcim after admitting a complaint filed by four residents of the low-lying Indonesian island of Pari. p.dw.com/p/55n5r

Swiss court admits #climate complaint vs @Holcim by 4 #Indonesia Pari Island residents, backed by @hekseperworld. Holcim will appeal, citing #netzero by 2050 & 50% CO2 cut since 2015. 1st Swiss court-admitted climate case vs a major corp. #ClimateAction tinyurl.com/39y9uvv8

MP raises concerns about quarry in Commons bbc.in/4s2Pzgn

Great news. Residents in Clifton and Lark Hill have been standing shoulder-to-shoulder with those in Barton in Fabis for more than a decade opposing this quarry and I’ve been proud to support them. nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…

Plans for sand and gravel quarry near Barton-in-Fabis in Rushcliffe green belt refused by Nottinghamshire County Council westbridgfordwire.com/plans-for-mass…

Appeal to restart work on controversial Lake District quarry dismissed ift.tt/qCK7BVm

The people of Rainham deserve some respite, not more of the same. As the Member of Parliament I say categorically that this planning application should be refused by Havering Council. margaretmullane.co.uk/2025/11/mp-say…

Protesters highlight health fears during second consultation into Barford quarry plans stratford-herald.com/news/protester…

Five politicians unite to back campaigners over controversial Denbigh quarry plans ift.tt/c4KgNX3

Quarry plan delayed again as inquiry reopens bbc.in/4i6esTW

Inquiry into quarry to reopen providing 'chance to protect Ellenbrook in full' ift.tt/x3EezMb

Government decision on quarry plan delayed bbc.in/4hMzSVV

Quarry plan sparks water contamination fears - full story ⬇️ bbc.in/47s37d2

Quarry plan approved, despite opposition - full story ⬇️ bbc.in/4ordIer

📌 Lafarge in Syria: the trial for financing terrorist organizations and violating international sanctions will take place in Paris from 4 November to 16 December. More information on the case 👉 asso-sherpa.org/lafarge-case-s…

Perthshire quarry expansion plans 10 metres from residents' gardens dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-new…

Devon quarry plan could put new nature protection laws to the test westcountryvoices.co.uk/devon-quarry-p…

morningporridge.com/blog/governmen… Fight, Fight, Fight…” Every day we are reminded of injustice in the UK – the fight of postmasters against the Post Office, or haemophiliacs against the medical indifference are just the tip of an iceberg of a justice system loaded against the people. It’s only when it impacts directly do you realise just how lopsided UK planning has become. There is no social justice – just the jackboot of corporate greed being crushed into the face of humanity… forever. #markets #investing #economy

Quarry proposals break record for number of responses to planning application ift.tt/KzEgaDb