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Residents fight quarry's big expansion plans
People in Leicester living next to one of the biggest quarries in Europe are fighting against plans to make it even bigger.
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Quarry explains large expansion plans to residents
Plans to make one of the largest granite quarries in Europe even bigger are being explained to residents in Leicestershire.
The owners of Mountsorrel Quarry near Quorn say jobs are at risk if it can't expand. But residents are worried about dust levels and noise.
LaFarge Tarmac are holding information days today & tomorrow. The event today is between 2.00pm and 8:00pm in the Mountsorrel Parish Rooms, and tomorrow's is between 10:00am and 4:00pm at Rawlins Community College.
- Chris Halpin
Residents fight quarry's big plans for the future
People living by one of the largest quarries in Europe are starting a fight to stop it from getting even bigger. Granite has been taken from the ground at the Mountsorrel Quarry in Leicestershire for more than 150 years.
Now the firm which runs it says new stone is running low. Plans could secure the site until 2040, but residents say they're not being consulted about the changes. Chris Halpin reports.
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Residents fight Leicestershire quarry's expansion plans
People In Leicestershire living by one of Europe's largest quarries are fighting against plans to make it even bigger.