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| We recognised from the outset the need to
consult the community on this project. Activities have included exhibitions,
community newsletters and participation in a liaison committee set
up by Albury Parish Council. During the appraisal work at Albury Park Wellsite, we have set up a working group with Albury Parish Council to monitor activity and ensure close liaison. We meet regularly with the working group and have also, during April 2009, issued a community leaflet and held a community open evening. |
In line with the Government’s planning
White Paper 2007, Planning for a Sustainable Future we have been
consulting on our gas storage project prior to applications for
development consent being made, and specifically:
- Consulting local communities and affected land owners on our
proposals
- Engaging with the affected local authorities on our proposals
from an early stage in the project development process
- Consulting other public bodies, such as statutory environmental
and heritage bodies and relevant highway authorities.
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| It was as a direct result of early consultation
that we dropped plans to drill appraisal wells from a site on Blackheath
Common. We also recognised concerns about the potential
siting of the gas processing facility on our existing Wellsite within
Albury Park because it lies within a designated Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty. |
During the early planning stages, we have participated in a liaison committee run by Albury Parish Council which includes representatives from various other groups and neighbouring parishes. This committee last met in February 2009 and will meet again in the future when detailed proposals for gas storage are brought back to the table. In the meantime, a smaller working group has been formed between Albury Parish Council and the company to monitor the appraisal drilling taking place through the summer of 2009. You can view minutes of both groups here.
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Since announcing our proposals for a gas processing facility within the parish of Ripley and for a pipeline running through several villages, we have sought to engage the communities in that area. Ripley Parish Council kindly hosted an initial liaison session in December 2008 for the various parishes in this area. This group will meet again as and when the wider gas storage proposals are advanced.
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