The former coal mine at Stillingfleet, which closed in 2004 A PLAN to create an industrial waste recycling centre on the site of a former coal mine that should have been returned to farm fields has been overwhelmingly rejected. North Yorkshire County councillors dismissed the scheme by UK Coal’s successor firm Harworth Estates at Stillingfleet, near York, after hearing a welter of objections over health, impact on residents and road safety grounds alongside a raft of accusations against the authority’s planning department. After the vote, Stillingfleet councillor Richard Musgrave said he was thrilled with the decision as it had lifted a cloud of uncertainty that had hung for many years over residents of several villages.
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We had an idea that this may a close battle and we weren t wrong.
In the end it was Foden s that claimed the Band of the Year accolade for a second time deserved recognition for their outstanding work in being a beacon of pro-activity, innovation and ambition.
The past year had already seen them secure a fifth consecutive North West Regional title, whilst they also provided the audience at the RNCM Brass Band Festival with a memorable concert performance.
However it is their outward looking desire to explore new artistic boundaries (including their online competitions), honour their heritage as well as develop existing educational initiatives that fuels their ambitions away from the contest stage.