THE LONG WAIT : INDEX TO PRESS RELEASES THAT HAVE KEPT THE CAMPAIGN GOING  :OCT 08 – JUNE 09

This page should be read in conjunction with the ‘Minorca in the News’ page so you can see how we have used the media as our campaign has developed

ALL OF THESE PRESS RELEASES ARE AVAILABLE ON:

 Leicestershirevillages.com/measham/minorcaprotest

 

PR 1)        “THIS PLAN TO SAPEN CRAPE AND RESHAPE OUR LANDSCAPE MUST BE STOPPED”  (6/10/08)

 

PR2)         “200 PEOPLE VOTE TO OPPOSE PLANS FOR AN OPENCAST MINE IN MEASHAM”  (23/10/08)

 

PR3)         “OPENCASTING FOR COAL CAN BOTH BE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WEALTH” (19/1/09)

 

PR4)         “MOPG WINS GREATER PUBLIC ACCSS FOR PLANNING APPLICATION” (10/2/09)

 

PR5)         “DO THESE PLANS CARRY THE RISK OF MORE APPLICATIONS FOR OPENCAST COAL MINES” (5/3/09)

 

PR6)         “LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TO BE ASKED QUESTIONS OVER ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE POLICY FOR OPENCAST COAL” (17/3/09)

 

PR7)         “CONFIRMED – OPENCAST THREAT TO THE LOCAL AREA TO LAST AT LEAST ANOTHER 12 YEARS” (8/4/09)

 

PR8)         “DELAY CAUSES ANGER AND FRUSTRATION” (14/4/09)

 

PR9)         “CANDIDATES TO BE ASKED TO CHANGE MINERAL PLANNING POLICY” ( 11/5/09)

 

PR10)       “LAUNCH OF PROTEST GROUP WEB SITE” (21/5/09)

PR 11)      “IS A 500 METRE BUFFER ZONE NECESSARY? ALL CANDIDATES TO BE ASKED THEIR VIEWS

 

PR12)       “IS A 500 METRE BUFFER ZONE NECCESSARY? ALL CANDIDATES TO BE ASKED THEIR VIEWS” (24/5/09)

 

PR13)       “IT WILL HAVE TWICE THE IMPACT AT HALF THE DISTANCE “ (2/6/09)

 

PR14)       “BUFFER ZONE CAMPAIGN GATHERS POLITICAL SUPPORT” (2/6/09)

 

PR15)       “CORRECTION- ONLY 70% OF CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN CONTACTED” (3/6/09)