Minute of Meeting with Ashcourt Group Friday, 1st May 2026 Present: Christine Brown SVRA Committee Deborah Gallagher SVRA Committee Pauline Cooper SVRA Committee Lynne McKevitt Resident Ian Lowes Resident Ryan Molloy Development and Environmental Director, Ashcourt Group Katie Wood Planning Consultant, Ashcourt Group John Brischuk Site Manager, Ashcourt Group Elliot Virgo Regional Manager, Ashcourt Group … Read more
Present – SVRA – Ross Orchard (Thompsons) Height of mounds Concerns were raised regarding the size of the mounds on site, in particular the soil mound near to Railway Close. Ross advised that the Environmental Agency have been out to site in respond to concerns raised directly to them and they advised that the height … Read more
Present: Keith Nairn (SVRA); Alison Nairn (SVRA); Ross Orchard (Thompsons) Bund The bund to the south of the site is progressing. It is intended that the bund will go as far down as the road and will be continuous to the top of the site bar a small gap needed for environmental monitoring equipment. Consideration … Read more
Keith and Allison Nairn (SVRA committee members) visited the Thomsons site on 17/6/24 and recorded the following notes. Ross Orchard, the Thompsons site manager, took us on a tour of the site and we observed that installation of the bund has begun at the far end of the site near to the old railway platform … Read more
Minutes of Meeting with Thompsons of Prudhoe Date: 2 February 2024 Venue: Springwell Quarry Present: Ross Orchard, Thompsons Keith Nairn, SVRA Pauline Cooper, SVRA 1. Noise monitoring of site – this is done by QEM Systems, an independent contractor, on a monthly basis and at times when the crusher and screens are in operation and … Read more
Minutes of meeting with:-Thompsons’ of PrudhoeVenue:- Springwell QuarryDate:- Monday 9 th October 2023 – 9:00am AttendeesThompson’sRoss Orchard – site managerRoss Lee – Quarry Operations Manager Springwell Village Residents AssociationLiz Reid – Vice ChairPauline CooperGarry SkuseKeith NairnAllison Nairn 1/ Liz talked about planning application for new washing plant and what permissions wereneeded and what was going … Read more
Meeting Note – Thompson’s of Prudhoe Tuesday 27 June 2023On site – 2PM Attendees: Thompson’s Ross Orchard (Site Manager)Katie Wood (Planning Consultant) Springwell Village Residents Association Liz Reid (Vice Chair)Pauline CooperGarry Skuse Plans include Not clear what formal permissions are needed – KW seeking advice from planning officers. Installation of new electric washing plant – … Read more
Meeting Note W & M Thompson (Quarries) Limited 7 June 2017 Attendees: Aubrey Telfer (Site Manager), Katie Woods, Helen Fife, Dennis Lambton, Christine Brown, C Liz Reid 1. Christine agreed to siting a dust monitor in her garden. 2. Planning Application – There had been a meeting with Pamela Collins (EHO), Dean Watson (Planning), Highways … Read more
Meeting Note W & M Thompson (Quarries) Limited 17 November 2016 Attendees: Aubrey Telfer (Site Manager), Katie Woods, Ryan Molloy Pauline Cooper, Maureen Lambton, Dennis Lambton, Liz Reid 1. Timescales for delivery of mitigation measures: a. Noise: SVRA explained residents’ concerns about level and their complaints about noise outside of approved operating hours. i. Bunding … Read more
Meeting Note W & M Thompson (Quarries) Limited 15 August 2016 Attendees: Aubrey Telfer (Site Manager), Pauline Cooper, Helen Fife, Maureen Lambton, Dennis Lambton James Kirkup (Environment Agency) invited but did not attend. 1. Thompsons complying with dust and noise regulations but continuing to work with the Environment Agency to determine where further improvements might … Read more