Dairy farmers in Wales say a decision to cut the amount they are paid for milk with just four days’ notice will hit them hard.
Milk processor Dairy Crest will pay 2p a litre less to around 575 UK farmers from the start of next month.
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CALFe yesterday spoke to an employee at WAG regarding the calling in status. WAG confirmed that the appointed Inspector is requesting an improved Environmental Statement from Fraser Jones’s agents and then they will proceed to the next step ie a Public Inquiry. The request for information has been sparked off by WAG agencies such as the CCW & CADW. The effect on the view of the Leighton landscape, from Powis Castle is still an important issue.
Currently we are uncertain what would happen if Mr Jones failed to meet the minimum requirements of the Environmental Statement. Would it then be left to the Minister to refuse the application if the ES was unsound?
More to follow as we get new information.
Mega pig-farm could breach human rights, council warned
Controversial plans to build a US-style mega pig-farm in South Derbyshire close to a prison and residential housing pose serious health risks to those living and working there and could breach their legal rights to protection of their private and family life, the local council is being warned.
ANIMAL welfare groups have welcomed the Environment Minister’s dramatic decision to “call in” a controversial planning application for a super dairy in Mid Wales. Read whole story here.
Exciting news just in – the Welsh Environment Minister has decided to ‘call in’ and consider the planning application for the Powys megadairy, overturning Powys County Council’s decision. Read more in our webstory, and help us to keep up the pressure in this crucial time.
Campaigners opposed to approved plans for a 1,000-cow dairy farm to be built on the outskirts of Leighton have been boosted by a Welsh Assembly Government intervention.
They took their fight to the Welsh Government and last night the Campaign Against Leighton Farm Expansion (CALFe) received news that the fight goes on.
Controversial plans for a “super dairy” in Powys will be decided by the Welsh government. See the BBC’s full report here.
The Environment Minister at the Welsh Assembly Government has decided to call in the planning decision for Lower Leighton Farm. Please see the formal letter which explains why they reached this decision and what will happen now. Basically, the planning issue will now be decided by the Welsh Government as it reflects wider, national concerns.
However, unless Fraser Jones decides to give up now there is still a lot more work to do. An Inspector will be appointed to take over the case. CALFe will have the chance of putting their views to the Inspector either through a planning expert or individually or a combination of both.
The final decision is still a long way off but this is great news and a step in the right direction!
Thanks to everyone who has helped get CALFe to this milestone. Hopefully the decision to call in the planning application will create more media interest about what is going on here in Leighton.
CALFe has learned that the Environment Minister is now reviewing his officers’ recommendations regarding the numerous calling in requests and we should receive his decision by the end of the month. The Welsh Assembly Government have had to consider comments from many sources including Fraser Jones representatives. Hopefully we will have some positive news soon.
mywelshpool reports that Owain Yeoman (right) – a big hit in America, playing Agent Wayne Rigsby in the police drama The Mentalist – a committed vegetarian has spoken out against the controversial plans for Lower Leighton Farm. He has written to Powys County Council with his objections.
In the letter, Mr Yeoman said: “As a proud native of Wales, I was disturbed to learn that an application to build an industrial dairy-farm operation – where 1,000 cows would be subjected to physical torment – has been submitted. I respectfully ask that you reject this application immediately.
“Allowing this operation to be built would lead to immense animal suffering and the defacement of our beautiful country.”
Read the full article on mywelshpool here
