Present

Simon Dotlinger (Production and Technical Director), Matthias Veile (Director of Works Manager), Paul Turner (Factory Manager) and Andrew Billings (Construction Manager). Robert Macfarlane the chairman of the Parish Council, John Pennie (parish councillor with special brief for Egger matters in the chair); Bill Grigg (clerk to the PC); and Jean Fearon County Councillor

Apology: Neil Fearon (District Councillor)

1 Tree screen

The meeting noted with sincere thanks that the £18,000 contribution to the costs of tree and hedge screening at various sites in Sandhoe Parish had been duly received and the work in planting the screens was well under way.

2 Old Plant

It was reported that Egger expect the last of the old plant to have been dismantled and sent off site by the end of April 2009. Only one silo remains at present.

3 Log Handling

Planning permission was granted and the log handling plant is being tested and commissioned with a view to handover after the final Health and Safety sign off . This is expected late April. Egger are fully confident that it will work well and definitely within the required sound emission limits

4 Operating Hours

Egger expects that the operating hours will remain as they are at present for the foreseeable future i.e. no regular through the night working is likely.

5 New Building

The planning application and ancillary related regulatory applications are progressing but not at breakneck speed. It is anticipated that notwithstanding the imminent disappearance of Tynedale Council, the key officers with day to day experience of Egger planning matters will remain in post with the new Unitary Authority.

Egger specifically noted the statement tabled by the Sandhoe Community as requested by Peter Rodger of the SC.

Egger had looked carefully at the possibility of a sedum roof for the building but have been advised that the costs that a change to a sedum roof would entail would exceed £1,000,000 rendering the option unaffordable. The locating of the pipe that carries waste has been examined and it transpires that it cannot be buried on account of the environmental regulatory body not welcoming any such burial if it carries, as here, the risk of groundwater contamination if a leak were to develop. The height of the pipe above ground level is dictated by the height of the vehicles that need to pass under it, plus a safety margin.

6 Date and time of next meeting

The next meeting will be held at Egger at 5 30 pm on 25th June 2009

John Pennie

Chairman

MMIV - SPC