Credit Nick Mitchell Last week  I published two articles about Brett Aggregates’ unlawful washing, crushing and grading of aggregates at Ramsgate Port and how Thanet Council (TDC) has allowed this law breaking to continue whilst it threatens the health of  Ramsgate’s residents.     If  this appalling scandal wasn’t bad enough I have now discovered that Brett’s law breaking is not confined to the unpermitted and  unlawful washing, crushing and grading of aggregate at  Ramsgate

In my previous post I revealed that  Thanet Council’s  Director of Environment, Mike Humber, has allowed Brett Aggregates via what is likely to be  an unlawful  “ voluntary agreement ”,  to continue to wash, crush and  grade aggregate at the Port of Ramsgate.   Brett’s do not have an environment permit to carry out this work and are therefore  in breach of section  12 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016  (EPR)   which says that:   12.—(1) A person must not, excep

Brassnecked Brett Aggregates has the effrontery  to brag  on its website that “ safety health and the environment are key considerations in all out activities ” and that it will “ liaise with stakeholders ” such as the communities living close to its facilities when it plans to make changes to its operation. But this doesn’t  seem to apply in Ramsgate!   Those of you who have passed by Ramsgate Port in recent weeks will  have noticed the massive piles of sand and aggregate bu

In October 2024 Thanet District Council (TDC) launched a public consultation  on its  proposal to build a gypsy and travellers site on council owned farm land between Shottendane Road and Caxton Road, in Garlinge. The consultation ended on 17 December 2024.   Almost a year later and TDC has not made public the result of the consultation. I wonder why?   According to my sources responses to the consultation, of which there were many, were overwhelmingly opposed to the proposal

WOT Directors Matthew Milchard and Parisa and Zahra Tarjomani In March Thanet District Council  (TDC) agreed, pending the submission and...