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.
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.
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