THE proposed extension of the quarry at Clearwell is massive and local impact on the landscape and for those living right next to it will be huge.

However can I sense a jumping on the bandwagon by others for their own pre-election purposes?

It is right to stress the need to focus on alleviation and press hard for this now – working times, access routes, siting of plant, dust management, run off, etc.

There has also been a sense of moaning about quotas/what about the Cotswold share? Answer: different type of stone.

As long as we all want ankle deep gravelled or tarmac driveways and repaired road surfaces this material has to come from somewhere, as damaging as this may be.

Resident, Clearwell valley.