| Supporters
Board
The
support we have received whilst working-up our
proposals has been exceptional. Here are just
a few of the comments we have received:
"We
have lived very happily in Magheramorne all our
married life. Our family has given Blue Circle
Industries over 150 years service in the cement
works. It is very gratifying to see this area
being given such a fantastic opportunity for the
next 150 years."
Mr & Mrs J Harvey, Portland
Place, Magheramorne
"Larne
Friends of the Earth unequivocally welcomes the
plans which Lafarge have for Magheramorne works
and quarry. We congratulate them on this visionary
proposal, especially the eco-housing, a complete
turn around from the landfill, and we are relieved
that the site will be secured for positive use
for generations to come."
Sharon Morrow, Larne Friends
of the Earth
"We
are certain that the regeneration at Magheramorne
will be of great benefit to the enhancement of
the lough's environmental status and to the wider
community, as well as serve as a model for the
sustainable re-use of former industrial sites...
The Lafarge team's openness and enthusiasm for
the project has been infectious. Credit is also
due to all those in the local community who have
worked tirelessly over the years to help achieve
a beneficial use for the site."
John
Anderson, Chair, Friends of Larne Lough
"This
letter is in support of the current proposals
for the development [at Magheramorne] to provide
housing, leisure facilities, railway facilities
and local business opportunities …. Such
a sympathetic development will enhance the local
area without significant impact on the adjacent
conservation area."
Mr
& Mrs Walker, Millbay Road, Millbay
"The
proposed development at Magheramorne will change
what has been a wasteland into a place where people
can live, work and play in the most environmentally
friendly designed surroundings in Ireland."
Charles
Smith, Chairman, Islandmagee & District Conservation
Society
"I
would like to register my support for the proposed
plan to build eco-friendly houses on the site
of the old Blue Circle cement works. I am a local
primary school teacher and have been very concerned
about what may happen to this site …. the
eco-friendly houses themselves represent a big
step forward at this time when recycling and alternative
forms of energy are high on the agenda and vitally
important."
Margaret
Parker, local teacher
"The
Railway Preservation Society of Northern Ireland
is delighted to be involved in this prestige project
and is looking forward to, funding permitting,
providing an operational heritage railway as well
as a unique museum of railway vehicles on the
site."
Johnny
Glendinning, RPSI Chair
"Northern
Ireland has witnessed a steady rise in the number
of adrenalin junkies who have participated in
mountain biking in recent years. A world cycle
centre with seven downhill routes, a four cross
course and a cross country route would mean that
enthusiasts here will have world class facilities
at their back door. Not many sporting bodies can
say that!"
Claire
Wright, Countryside Access and Activities Network
"The
Northern Ireland Film & Television commission
is extremely supportive of the possibility of
a film and television studio being constructed
at the Magheramorne site …. The site at
Magheramorne is extremely attractive for a multitude
of [film-making] reasons."
Richard
Williams, Chief Executive, NIFTC
"...
I am writing on behalf of East Antrim Boat Club
to register our support for the latest proposals
for the use of Magheramorne Quarry and look forward
to seeing planning permission granted for them."
Alan
Scott, Honorary Secretary |
