Yorkshire Against New CoalPress Release for Immediate Us
The letter and DVD sent out to all of Leeds East Planning Committee
Leeds East Planning Committee sent documentary film showing public concern related to coal and climate change.
Members of the planning committee of Leeds City Council have been sent a documentary video created by Yorkshire Against New Coal (YANC).
The documentary provides commentary from individual members of the public which outlines their concerns about the use of coal in a time when we need to be reducing our climate impacts. Coal is the most intense carbon intense of all the fossil fuels.
Currently, there is an application to develop an open cast mine at Ledston.
Chris Mackins from YANC said “because council planners refrain from engaging within the political process, in order to remain objective about planning proposals, it means that they do not always have direct access to public opinion”
“Climate change is a real concern and burning coal, the most carbon intense of all the fossil fuels needs to be avoided. We’ve sent the panel a short documentary which gives them a perspective of people’s feelings about what is wrong with coal and why the open cast mine at Ledston should not be approved.”
The planning committee are yet to make a decision whether to approve or reject the application.
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