Cornwall Against Dean Super Quarry

Protecting the Manacles Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) & Lizard Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Welcome to Cornwall Against Dean Superquarry

Tourism

Initial concerns were raised by a group of residents, followed by the Shire Oak Energy presentation on 10th January 2015 (during which further concerns were raised and inadequately addressed) and the Parish council meeting of 14th January 2015. Subsequently, approximately 100 concerned residents met at the Roskilly Croust House, St Keverne. During this meeting it was decided to oppose the re-opening of the quarry as a Super Quarry. A group of volunteers formed a committee to co-ordinate the opposition.
To help protect members and to provide a defined constituency of members, the committee created a company limited by guarantee: Community Against Dean Super Quarry Limited (Reg No 9399178). CADS are now in the process of applying for charitable status.

We are supportive of sustainable development and renewable energy. Many of us have connections with local non tourism based industries. We would support the reopening of the quarry in a sustainable manner at the level of previous activity. We support genuine green technology projects.

It is a travesty that a company which claims to be green is prepared to destroy part of a Marine Conservation Zone, degrade an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and damage the economy of a very special part of the country. There are viable alternatives with lower levels of environmental impact and damage.

The committee members have designated portfolios and work with individuals within the wider membership. The portfolios include:
Marine Conservation Zone
Marine Processes
Marine Ecology
Terrestrial Ecology
Socio-economic study
Traffic
Health
Media and Press
Planning
Legal Issues
Liaising with other stakeholders eg AONB, MMO.
Alternative sources of stone
Raising awareness with influencers
Fund Raising
We are always looking for help with these areas. If you wish to help please contact us.

If you would like to make a donation, please go to our Donations and Fundraising page or follow the Paypal link below.

Tourism is the main source of income in this area and one which is on the increase each year. The community is likely to lose much of the area’s tourism which will have a negative impact on any associated trades such as property maintenance, retail, restaurants, kayaking, diving, and similar. The reverberating noise of the explosives (potentially from 9am – 5pm on weekdays and Saturday mornings) and the noise of the stone being loaded at any time of the day or night to suit the quarry, will not only decimate the tourist trade in the immediate area (Coverack, St. Keverne and the adjacent hamlets) but will have a knock on effect on the whole of the Lizard Peninsula. The Lizard Penisula will inevitably become associated with the super quarry in people’s minds. This may impact further afield to areas in Cornwall which benefit from the high level of tourism within the county.

Currently, the Lizard Peninsula is a highly desirable destination for tourists, offering peace, clean air, blue skies, beautiful landscapes, the South West Coast Path National Trail (Lonely Planet rate this as one of the best walks in the world) and a stunning marine environment. This should not be traded in for noise, air pollution, a scarred landscape and loss of a marine biodiversity.

Tourism has a very low impact on the environment. The majority of the revenue generated is put back into the community. When the Prime Minister unveiled the Governments Long Term Economic Plan for the South West, only a few weeks ago, one of the main points was “to support the tourism sector, to draw more people to the south-west’s beautiful countryside and coastlines, with the aim of increasing the number of annual overseas visits to the south-west to 3 million by 2020, creating around 7,000 more jobs”. This aim will be in direct conflict with the outcome of the development of the quarry.