I was at Ipswich Council’s Port Focus group. At one point it was not clear if there were any councillors from Bridge who would be present (Bryony Rudkin did come in later.) I understand that the minutes will be out soon, and I will link to them. Until then there are some pertinent points:
1. Southern Cement have fitted on a silencer. The Council Officers have all claimed that this reduces the noise considerably.
2. The dust is going to be monitored partly by access to Southern Cement’s close circuit TV cameras
3. The point was made by many of the councillors and residents that Southern Cement actually hurt their cause and made life more difficult for themselves by refusing to talk to the residents, and councillors.
4. The Noise Action Group stated that while a silencer was welcome it was too early to declare victory on the noise and the real test will be in spring and early summer when conditions change.
5. The port focus group leads into the port liaison group. Yes, it is too bureaucratic but that’s what comes of not talking to residents. Any way, we’ve elected Peter Evans, one of the founders of the Noise Action Group and by far the most radical of the prominent activists to the Port Liaison Group.
There are other issues which will be addressed later.
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