Frequently MOPG produces a newsletter to inform people of ongoing developments.  These are an invaluable source of researched information that will assist people in their understanding of the current position with respect to such things as the state of the planing application.  A link to the Leicestershire Villages web site can be found by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

 

Press Releases
PR 50 OPENCAST FOR COAL IT - MAY JUST BE THE FIRST STEP
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PR 52 No Inaccuracies But report condemned by UK Coal Plc
PR 53 Minorca opencast decision now postponed until the summer
PR 54 OTHER CONTROVERSIES AFFECT UK COAL plc IN ADDITION TO IT LOOSING £129 MILLION POUNDS
PR 55 UK Coal an Honourable Company ?
PR 56 Leicestershire County Council Please Make a Decision !!!
PR 57 Andrew Bridgen our new MP is first to sign pettition urging a decision on the Minorca Application
PR 58 PENSIONERS TO DELIVER MESSAGE ABOUT MINORCA
PR 59 - 400 HAVE NOW SIGNED THE MINORCA PETITION
PR 60 UK Coal to gain unwelcome publicity at a Leicestershire County Council meeting
PR 61 Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk
PR 62 Membership Surge for MOPG on the back of the Petition
PR 63 Chairperson Sympathises with Minorca Petitioners
PR 64 Proposed Law would make Minorca type applications History
PR 65 Private Members Bill to set light to a smouldering controversy
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PR 69 The Battle to stop the Minorca Opencast mine
PR 70 Are there fatal financial flaws in UK Coals Minorca Application
PR 71 Parish Council not sidetracked by 'inducements'
PR72 Dramatic pictures show that the risks attached to opencast mining can be only to real
PR 73 A public appeal
PR 74 The real cost of restoring the Ashby Canal to Measham