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Ridgmont New Works File. Includes the following: - Copy site plan no.9683/2 of proposed new works at Ridgmont [16 Sep 1977]; - Notes on a meeting regarding the proposed new Ridgmont Works [22 Sep 1977]; - Letter from Lidlington Parish Council to the Works Director Mr James Bristow, inviting him to their meeting to discuss the proposal for new brickworks [Sep 1977]; - Letter to the Health and Safety Executive informing them of the plans for a new brickworks [21 Sep 1977]; - Copy of revised site plan no. 9683/2a [7 Oct 1977]; - Correspondence with HM Alkali & Clean Air Inspectorate regarding the height of the proposed chimneys [Dec 1977]; - Copy plans 9683/2b and 9683/3 showing proposed new works with sighting elevations from Lidlington and Ridgmont [21 Dec 1977]; - Letter from Geoffrey Cowley, County Planning Officer, objecting to the detrimental effect the new brickworks and their proposed landscaping would have on the landscape [2 Feb 1978]; - Plan of survey of area between Ridgmont works and Round House, Brogborough, showing land for proposed new brickworks at Ridgmont to be taken from farmer [n.d.]; - Drawing no. 968316a showing the area and volume of material to be excavated to get a level site for proposed new works at Ridgmont [16 Mar 1978]; - Transport Centre Hearing Today Bedfordshire Times [28 Apr 1978]; - Memorandum commenting on the Bedfordshire Times report and stating that it is ideal for a lorry park [2 May 1978]; - Notes on a meeting held at Head Office with list of the plans for new works agreed [31 May 1978]; - Letter to the Department of the Environment outlining an alternative site for the new works [5 Jun 1978]; - Plan marked 'Scheme C' and showing the Marston Estate, with some areas highlighted [n.d.]; - Letter from HM Alkali & Clean Air Inspectorate requesting that the height of the chimney should be 475ft [16 Jun 1978]; - Letter from the County Planning Officer concerning a possible new brickworks at Brogborough [16 Oct 1978]; - Minutes of a meeting held to discuss the proposed new brickworks at Ridgmont [16 Oct 1978]; - Memorandum regarding Bridleway no.36 Lidlington parish [19 Oct 1978]; - Probe over pit path complaint Bedford Record [24 Oct 1978]; - Memorandum regarding a grant of 32000 to develop a heavy duty double repress machine [10 Nov 1978]; - Letter from the County Surveyor regarding access to the A5140 from a proposed brickworks at Brogborough [17 Nov 1978]; - Copy plan of layout of works at Ridgmont New Brickworks. Drawing no.9683/7. [14 Jul 1978]; - Copy plan arrangement of typical kiln no.8 & loading shed at Ridgmont New Brickworks. Drawing no.9683/8 [Aug 1978]; - Copy plan of general arrangement of pan and press Nos. 1 &3. Drawing no. 9683/9 [17 Aug 1978]; - Copy plan showing arrangement of chimney. Drawing no.9683/10. [Aug 1978]; - Copy plan of general arrangement of press shed 2 & 4. Drawing no. 9683/11 [5 Sep 1978]; - Copy plan of layout of buildings. Drawing no. 9683/12. [25 Aug 1978].

1977 - 1978

From: 1977 To: 1978

No. of pieces: 1

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Bristow, James,
Cowley, Geoffrey,
HM Alkali & Clean Air Inspectorate

pits, parish council, HEALTH & SAFETY, bridleways, pollution, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, Planning Officer, HM Alkali & Clean Air Inspectorate, TRANSPORT, lorries, County Surveyor, RIDGMONT, LIDLINGTON, BROGBOROUGH