SOUTH WALES REGIONAL AGGREGATES WORKING PARTY ANNUAL REPORT 2007 This report contains statistics on aggregate sales in the calendar year 2007 The statistics and statements contained in this report are based on information from a large number of sources and are compiled to an appropriate level of accuracy and verification. Readers should use corroborative data before making major decisions based on this information.

Chairman Martin Hooker M.A., MSc., M.R.T.P.I., M.C.I.T.

Secretary Steve Bool Dip.T.P., M.R.T.P.I. Minerals Officer, Bridgend County Borough Council, P.O. Box 4, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB.

Tel: (01656) 643178 Fax: (01656) 643190 E-mail: [email protected] Website: swrawp-wales.org.uk South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007

CONTENTS Page No

Introduction South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party ...... 1 Crushed Rock ...... 3. Sand and Gravel ...... 6 Secondary Aggregates ...... 7 Guidelines for Aggregates Provision in South Wales (Update) ...... 8. Production of Aggregates in South Wales ...... 9 Aggregates - Reserves ...... 16 . Events of Interest in South Wales in 2007 ...... 10 . Development Plans (Update) ...... 15 .

Appendix A: Sites Included in 2007 Aggregates Minerals Surveys ...... 17 Appendix B: Members of South Wales R.A.W.P...... 22 Appendix C: Reports Produced by South Wales R.A.W.P...... 26

Apppendix D: Policy Objectives of the South Wales R.A.W.P...... 28. Apppendix E: WET (Welsh Environment Trust) Report 2007 ...... 33 .

TABLES

Table 1 Crushed Rock Sales by End Use 2007 ...... 3 Table 2 Crushed Rock Aggregate Sales and Reserves by MPA ...... 3. Table 3 Sand and Gravel (Land Won) Total Production 2007 ...... 6 Table 4 Sand and Gravel (Land Won) by End Uses ...... 6 Table 5 Port Statistics for Marine Dredged Aggregates 2007 ...... 6. Table 6 Secondary Aggregates Sales ...... 7 Table 7 Production of Aggregates in South Wales ...... 9 Table 8 Aggregates - Reserves: Active, Inactive and Dormant ...... 10. . . . Table 9 Applications for Quarries determined in 2007 ...... 13. . . Table 10 Aggregate Sales 2003-2007 ...... 14 Table 11 Sites included in 2007 Aggregates Minerals Survey ...... 18. MAPS

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1 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 2 . Brecon Beacons N.P Mid & South Glamorgan and Gwent Dyfed 18. ark .) est owys W Glamorgan P (incl Brecon Beacons.N.P embrokeshire P Coast National P Old County Collation Boundaries 17. gan ydfil ale of Glamor orfaen V Merthyr T Blaenau Gwent T Newport Monmouthshire Caerphilly Cardiff 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. aff y Authorities T . Mineral Planning Authorities . Mineral Planning .P albot Cynon- .W Unitar ort T .A .R owys embrokeshire Swansea Carmarthenshire P Neath-P Bridgend Rhondda- P Ceredigion 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. MAP 1 S.W 3. CRUSHED ROCK 3.1. The results of the 2007 survey are as follows:-

Table 1 Crushed Rock Sales By End Use (million tonnes) 2007

Coated Uncoated Concrete Fill/Other Rail Total 1 Building Non 2 RoadstoneRoadstoneAggregateConstruction Ballast Aggregate Stone Aggregates Aggregate Limestone 0.67 2.052.30 2.66 7.80 0.02 1.20

Sandstone 2.02 0.16 3.39 t 2007 0.33 1.87 0.17 0.25 Igneous 0.49 } } } 1.32 } } Total 2.57 2.662.63 4.63 0.16 12.51 0.19 1.45

1 Includes unknown end uses. 2 Includes Building Stone. Figures may not balance exactly due to rounding off, and the lack of information regarding the breakdown of end-use.

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Former Mineral Crushed Crushed Crushed Reserves Landbank County Planning Rock Sales Rock Sales Rock Sales at 1 of 2 (approx.) Authority 2005 2006 2007 31.12.07 Reserves Powys Brecon Beacons (years) orking P National Park 3.00 3.30 3.20 17242 119 Powys } } } } Dyfed Carmarthenshire 133.00 81 Ceredigion 9.00 46 Pembrokeshire County Council 29.00 28 2.66 3.27 145.93 Pembrokeshire 1.90 Coast N.P. 7.00 27 West Neath-Port Talbot Glamorgan } } } } Swansea Mid Blaenau Gwent & South Merthyr Tydfil 3

Glamorgan ales Regional Aggregates W Monmouthshire And 1.25 1.28 1.80 121.85 Gwent Newport Torfaen 244.00 } 5.19 } 6.26 } 6.04 } } Bridgend South W Caerphilly 36.00 46 Cardiff 43.45 } 46 R.C.T. 14.50 20 } } } 20.00 1 14 Total 10.85 11.46 12.51 554.18 1 ? 1 The majority of non-aggregate reserves are located in the Vale of Glamorgan and these have been excluded from reserve figures. In other authorities, aggregate reserve figures may include some non-aggregate reserves. It is important to note that some non-aggregate reserves may contain aggregate reserves and vice versa. 2 Crushed rock landbanks are determined using the average production figures over the last 3 years, 2005- 2007 and dividing the reserves by the annual average production. 3 3 Average reserve figures cannot be calculated as information is subject to confidentiality rules. South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 4 . Brecon Beacons N.P Igneous Sand & Gravel 18. y Aggregates ark (excluding marine) Primar embrokeshire P National P Sandstone (including shale) Limestone 17. gan ydfil ale of Glamor orfaen V T Merthyr T Monmouthshire Blaenant Gwent Newport Caerphilly Cardiff 9. 16. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. aff y Authorities T albot Cynon- Unitar ort T y Aggregates Production Sites - 2007 y Aggregates owys embrokeshire Swansea Rhondda- P Neath-P Bridgend P Ceredigion Carmarthenshire 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. MAP 2 Primar P W 3.9. and unreliabletoprovideabreakdownbyenduse. were significantincreases intonnageslandedatBurr the tonnageofsandand gravellandedin2007(from951,968to1,070,981). There 4.0. MARINE SANDANDGRAVEL 3.8. SAND ANDGRA categories moreorlessthesame. Comparison with2006indicatesFillaccounting for 43%ofthemarketwithother remarkably equitableshareofthemarketwith Fill accountingforthemajorshare. Concrete 22%andFill36%.Thefirstthreecategories thereforedemonstratea 3.7. SALE SOFROCKBYENDUSE market. Sandstonesalesaccouontfor27%ofthe Limestone salescontinuetodominatethefiguresaccountingfor62%of sales in2007amountto12.51milliontonnes,thelargestfigurefortenyears. 40,000 tonnes(+1%);andIgneoussalesincreasedby200,000(+18%).T sales increasedby810,000tonnes(+12%);Sandstoneslightly 3.6. CRUSHED ROCKSALES returns, estimateshavebeenmade. cases beenbasedonannualsurveyreturnsfromoperatorsorintheabsenceof aggregates, somemayhaveupto50%.Reservefiguresalsoforthemajorityof change withmarketdemand.Whilstmanyquarriesmayhavelessthan10%non- quarries producesignificantamountsofrocksuitableforbothusesandthesemay may alsobesuitablefornon-aggregates.Manycarboniferouslimestonehardrock 3.5. results havebeenincorporatedintotheRTSprocess. which 47milliontonnes(37%)couldbeconsideredunlikelytoreactivate.These results indicatethattherewere128milliontonnesofreservesinthiscategory sites mayusefullybeignoredforthepurposesofdefininganactivelandbank.The carried outin2005.Anumberofcriteriawereusedtodeterminewhetherornotthe 3.4. prevailing atthetimeandmaybesubjecttorevision. estimated usinglimitedsamplingandtestinginformationthemarketingconditions availability ofcertaintypesreserves.Alsothereservesinmanycases,havebeen calculation doesnottakeaccountofoperationalaspectswhichmayrestrictthe 3.3. and anypastreturns. sales, bestestimateshavebeenmadefromtheknowledgeofmineralplanningofficers production ofaggregates.Whereoperatorsdidnotprovideinformationonaggregate production. Thepermittedreservesarethoseestimatedtobeavailableforthe trend i.e.theyhavebeencalculatedusingtheaverageoflastthreeyears out inMT minerals. Thelandbankfigureshavebeencalculatedaccordingtothemethodset 3.2. LANDBANKS 16% (37k),andSwansea 39%(48k).Neathexperiencedan8%decrease of16k. embrokeshire CoastNationalP est W Itshouldbenotedthatthemainsourcesofland wonsandandgravelarein Unfortunately Coatedroadstoneaccountedfor20%ofthemarket;Uncoated22%; Salesofcrushedrockhaveincreasedby1.05milliontonnes(+9%).Limestone Cautionmustbeexercisedinusingtheselandbankfigures.The Acomparisonofthestatistics for2006/2007indicatetherewasa11%increase in Asurveyofinactive/dormantsitestoascertainthelikelihoodreactivationwas Alandbankisastockofplanningpermissionsforthewinningandworking It isimportanttonotethatreservesearmarkedasbeingsuitableforaggregates ales withthemainsourcesbeingCeredigion,P AN 1(W VEL B , duetover ales), exceptthatnoallowancehasbeenmadeforthedemand Y ENDUSES(LAND y poorresponsestheinformationavailableistoo limited ark), andNeath. - WON) y P embrokeshire (includingthe ort 16%(24k),andNewport otal

5 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 6 es 1 0 2007 es onnag 60,267 180,461 143,550 330,291 233,770 122,642 v T 1,070,981 0.36 0.24 0.08 0.05 0.04 0.07 10.39 10.75 Reser y of Statistics 2007) es (Source: Crown Estate: 1 0 } } 2006 Summar onnag 54,034 74,559 196,503 119,360 311,009 196,503 951,968 T w albot on T t W or 0.24 0.23 0.01 gregates 2007 y/P Land Port r Aggregates t/Chepsto wn y end Use (million tonnes) 2007 Landing er ed Ag wpor iton F } } Br Burry Port Cardiff Docks Pembroke Docks Newport Ne Swansea Barry otal Sales (million tonnes ) 2007 otal Sales (million T ea. on) on) Sales b Other Uses W W . e County ine Dredg uctional Fill/Unkno e C e Coast . wn Estate ar ates, o eg eshir eshir thenshir Authority gr ok ok or Mar or Constr el (Land el (Land Mineral Planning edigion C v v wys CountyCouncil p Sand ial f an Council e County Council embr embr ete Ag g National Park Neath-Port Talbot County Borough Council Bridgend County Borough Council County Council P P Carmar Council Cer Po e e County Council eshir thenshir (approx.) ok eting/Shar le 3 le 5 le 4 el - Concr t Statistics F mer The results of the 2007 survey are as follows:- The results of the av ab ab ab est or otal otal ale of Glamor otal embr No statistics as not within Cr or Sand and Gra T T P T Sand and Gra T As Raised Mater Building/Soft Sand for Coating for Asphalt/Mortar Concr Gr W Glamorgan Mid & South Glamorgan And Gwent Dyfed Powys T Mineral Planning Authority Neath-Port Talbot County Borough C. Carmar Cardiff Council P T V Swansea City County Council Newport County Borough Council Monmouthshir County F 1 4.1. 4. SAND AND GRAVEL 4. SAND AND 5.3. the relativelypoorresponse. 18,237 tonnes.Noreasonablecomparisoncanbemadewithpreviousyearsdueto 5.2. little materialwaskeptinstock. private roadsandfootpaths.Themajorityofthematerialrecycledwasasphalt.V such asimprovementstoroadsinruralareas,cycletracks,sub-basefill,farmlanes, (85%) wasrecycled.Mostofthisrecycledmaterialusedforlowgradeenduses 66% throughout SouthW 5.1. 5. SECONDAR work. TheWET(W of roadplaningsasthisdecisionisusuallylefttothecontractorcarryingout 5.5. of higherendusesbutnotintheimmediatefuture. Whilst theyarecurrentlybeingutilisedforlowend uses,theremaybearisingamount major downturnintheeconomywhichispredicted tolastaminimumoftwoyears. 5.4. departments toensureprocurementsystemscontrol anduseoftheplanings. 1 V Cardiff Neath-Port Talbot Newport P Authority Mineral Planning Secondar T Reser ag and wastetipswithplanningpermissionforextraction. embr ale ofGlamor 11,000tonnesofroadplaningswerelandfilledandtheamountinstockpileswas TheWETreport(2007)key(headline)figures can befoundinAppendixE. ab responserate.121,863tonnesofarisingswererecordedwhich104,799 OneoftheissuesidentifiedstillisthatLA gr WETconsidermarketsforthesecondaryaggregates willdecreasewiththe Responseswerereceivedfromtenofthefifteenlocalhighwayauthorities eg le 6 v ok e f ate usesin2006b eshir igur y Ag es donotincludeallw e County g an gregate Sales(milliontonnes)2007 Y AGGREGA ales onthearisings/recyclingofroadplanings.Thisrepresentsa elsh EnvironmentT Slate PF Slag Furnace Steel/Blast ut onl A/FBA Type y statisticsonther W aste aste mater } TES Artificial Aggregate Roadstone Coated/ Uncoated Concrete Aggregate, rust) arecurrentlyliasingwithLAHighway ials orindustr 0.68 eser v es ofmater ’s arenotincontrolofthedestination ial b ial saleab Constr Uses (incl. } y-pr cement) Other .41.52 0.84 oducts suitab uction le asag } gr T otal le anda eg ates instockpiles Reser } v 31.12.06 ailab 22.10 v le f es at er y or

7 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 8 rust ales ALES WP website: TS so that both ol. 2) was issued TS) in 2005 with a TS) in 2005 with ales (V elsh Environmental T TS has been endorsed by TS has been endorsed olicy (MADP) May 2001; orfaen but not formally issued. orfaen but not formally ales [Smiths Gore] 2003. VISION IN SOUTH W VISION IN SOUTH aber Maunsell]. echnical Statement (R echnical Statement t present, the R y aggregates - W TES PRO WP are able to finalise their R WP are able to ales. A y waste 2007 [F TS documents may be viewed on the SWRA TS documents may . R y waste for use as aggregates in W y waste for use as aggregates in ales Sands and Gravel: Appraisal of land based extraction in SE W ales Sands and Gravel: Appraisal ales (2001), [Symonds]; ales Strategic Planning Group in July 2001, there have been no further ales Strategic Planning Group in July 2001, there have been no W TE) vey of C + D and secondar vey of C + D, and quarr ork commenced on the Regional T ork commenced Sur Sur Bristol Channel Marine Aggregates Dredging P Bristol Channel Marine Aggregates (September 2000); Comparitive Impact Assessment of Land and Marine Sand and Gravel in Comparitive Impact Assessment Establishing a methodology for appraising aggregates demand and supply Establishing a methodology for (EMAADS) (2003), [Ore Arup]; on construction and demolition waste Improving the information base and quarr Crushed Rock Sand: A reconnaissance survey (2000); Crushed Rock Sand: A reconnaissance South W A number of research projects have been implemented to feed into the A number of research projects W Since the Strategic Planning Guidance for South East W Since the Strategic Planning Guidance 2006/07. (viii) 6. GUIDELINES FOR AGGREGA 6. GUIDELINES (UPDA 6.1. view to achieving a more sustainable regional mineral planning approach to the mineral planning approach to a more sustainable regional view to achieving in South W supply of aggregates by the SE W publications. The group still continues to meet on a regular basis. 6.3. (iii) Members of all authorities with the exception of T authorities with the exception Members of all once the NWRA Issue will take place can be issued together (vii) (iv) SE (v) (vi) swrawp-wales.org 6.2. framework. These are as follows:- development of the mineral policy/guidance (i) (ii) W construction intheregionofSouthW 7.2. 7.1. 7. PRODUCTIONOFAGGREGA represents a11%increaseinlandings(119,013tonnes) comparedwith2006. consistent overthelast6yearswith1,070,981tonnesbeingdredgedin2007.This to aggregatesales/production.Overall,tonnagesproducedhaveremainedfairly 7.3. large localprojects. figures fortheregionasawholearerelativelysmalltheysubjecttoinfluenceby a significantincreasesince2002. note thatthesaleofFillmaterialisapproximately5milliontonneswhichconstitutes decreased by5%;andIgneoustonnageshaveincreased20%.Itisinterestingto tonnes (11%).Limestonetonnageshavedecreasedby11%;Sandstone calendar year2007.Thetotalvolumeofcrushedrockhasdecreasedby0.56million 1 Igneous Sandstone Limestone T Gravel Sand & Type Production ofAg T est W otal Cr Crown Estate-SummaryofStatistics.*Estimate. ab Marine-wonsandandgravelcontinuestoprovideaveryimportantcontribution T Landwonsandandgraveldoesnotcontributeasignificantvolumeto able 7illustratesthetonnagesofaggregatesproducedinSouthW le 7 ales. P ushed Roc Land Marine roduction hasdecreasedslightlyfrom0.28mtto0.24mt(-7%).Asthe W k on gregates inSouth 11.12 2003 6.46 3.71 0.98 0.19 0.95 1 ales, butisimportantlocallyintheruralareaof TES INSOUTHW W 0.40* 11.58 2004 7.30 3.20 1.07 1.08 ales (milliontonnes)2003-2007 1 10.85 2005 6.13 3.49 1.00 0.44 1.23 1 ALES 11.46 2006 6.99 3.35 0.95 0.28 1.12 1 ales inthe 12.51 2007 7.80 3.39 1.07 0.24 1.32 1

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123456789 123456789 14 23/05/2008 The LDPisatthevision/objectives stage.TheDeliveryAgreementwasapproved on Newport in September2008. submitted inJuly2008.Itisanticipatedthatwork on theLDPwillformallycommence The UDPwasadoptedinMarch2008.ADraftDelivery AgreementfortheLDPwas Neath-P options arecurrentlyoutforconsultation. The DraftDeliveryAgreementwasapprovedinNovember 2007.Thedraftissuesand Monmouthshire Plan isscheduledforissueinSeptember2008. The PreferredStrategyhasbeenonconsultationandclosedinJune2007.Deposit Mer place aroundtheendof2011/early2012. producing itforconsultationinJanuary2009.Theaimistohaveanadoptedplan Evidence iscurrentlybeinggatheredforthePreferredStrategywithaimof Ceredigion and SustainabilityAppraisal/SEAisscheduledforlate2008/early2009. candidate sitestageclosesinSeptember The consultationperiodonthediscussionpapersclosedinJulyandcurrent Carmarthenshire working towardsplacingaplanondepositatthebeginningof2009. The CouncilconsultedonaLDPPrefferedStrategyinAutumn2007andiscurrently Cardiff The consultationonthePreferredStrategyclosedatendofMay2007. Caerphilly next year(2009). by theendofyearwithaviewtopublicconsultationcommencinginJanuary The PreferredStrategyandPre-DepositProposalsarescheduledtobecompleted Bridgend tbc Brecon BeaconsNationPark the LDPandwillbeconsultingonPreferredStrategyinOctober2008. The CouncilhasanadoptedUDPinplace(July2006).Itcommencedworkon Blaenau Gwent 10. DEVELOPMENTPLANUPDA thyr T or ydfil t T albot TE (asat01.06.2008) . ConsultationontheP reffered Strategy 15 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 16 y/ . Public ebruar ork is also being . W . re-Deposit LDP in September t P TE (as at 01.06.2008) (Continued) TE (as at 01.06.2008) y 2008. All representations are being considered and responses y 2008. All representations are being aff T ebruar ted. A report will be made to Cabinet in October ted. A report will be made to Cabinet y/F Cynon- ’s, housing, burial land. ale of Glamorgan March 2008. The LDP is expected to commence deposit consultation in May 2009. March 2008. The LDP is expected The Draft Preffered Strategy and initial Sustainability Appraisal report were consulted The Draft Preffered Strategy and on in Januar Rhondda- on the Draf The Council is due to report back the end of the year consultation is expected towards V Powys been published and went out for consultation in The Draft Delivery Agreement has June/July 2008. Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park Authority Pembrokeshire consultation on the Preffered current development plan. Pre-deposit The JUDP is the appraisal for the LDP took place during F Strategy proposal and sustainability 10. DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDA 10. DEVELOPMENT County Council Pembrokeshire on and evidence and participation Agreement has been issued The Draft Delivery Preferred Strategy will be reported is ongoing. It is anticipated the the Pre-Deposit Plan 2008. on in November are being draf carried out on background studies which will inform the deposit plan eg. coast, carried out on background studies SLA SITES INCL MINERAL SUR APPENDIX A AGGREGA 2007 UDED IN TES VEY 17 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 18 ales Ltd ales Ltd armac rust T W Gower Operator own Council estern Ltd estern Ltd estern Ltd estern Ltd estern Ltd estern Ltd yndham Lewis T armac W armac W armac W armac W armac W armac W Gryphonn Quarries Ltd Hanson Aggregates T Hanson Aggregates Hanson Aggregates Cambrian Stone- T S Rees Ltd T T S Rees Ltd Hobbs Holdings Ltd Hanson Aggregates Redland Aggregates Ltd A Price & Co W Hanson Aggregates T T Glen Harry Haulage Ltd Cemex Ltd T S Rees Ltd Cemex Ltd Hanson Aggregates Sims Metal RMC Aggregates S W T F H Gilman Ltd RMC Aggregates S W T P Jones Hobbs Holdings Ltd Mr Jones Mr Lloyd Mr D.R. Williams Hobbs Holdings Ltd Hobbs Holdings Ltd Mr S Davies Mr Wilkins G Morgan Messrs Williams & Sons Mr A R Llewellyn Kidwelly T Mr N Richards Msrs KMD + A vey ype T Mineral Slag/Secondary ST208760 Limestone SN455115 Limestone SN613165 Limestone SN286092 Limestone SN476137 Limestone SN495140 Limestone SN560153 Limestone SN534150 Limestone SN518146 Limestone SN447102 Limestone SN468125 Limestone SN257216 Limestone SN518145 Limestone SN470130 Limestone SN259216 Limestone SN502141 Sandstone SN598446 Sand & Gravel SN634121 Sandstone SN434085 Sandstone SN250212 Shale SN245202 Limestone ST120130 Limestone SN654178 Limestone SN856157 Limestone SN956095 Limestone SN155170 Limestone SS832800 Limestone SS822805 Limestone SS822798 Sandstone SS874828 Limestone SS842805 Limestone ST225885 Sandstone ST224965 Sandstone ST126964 Limestone ST175852 Limestone ST210868 Limestone ST146841 Limestone ST087817 Limestone ST146841 Limestone ST122822 Limestone ST118829 Marine Sand ST188732 Marine Sand ST188732 awr § § Site § § § § § § § y orcoed F an* § ay § -F yn y Road* ell ’r Garn* ** * Inactive: no output ** Estimated data § Dormant enybanc* ** refil Quarr enwyllt ender y Hywel** orcoed/T on Mawr affs W oundr Limestone Hill* ** Llwynyfran* Maesdulais* P Pwllymarch* Ty T F Castle* Garn Bica* ** Hengoed* ** Machen Hafod Bryn (Gelliargwellt Uchaf) Cefn Onn* ** Cwm Leyshon* ** Blaengwnlais* Creigiau* Cefn Garw* T Cilyrychen & Glanwenlais* Coygen** Crwbin* T Mynydd-y-Garreg* Coedmoelon Capel Graig T Roath Basin Brassways Wharf Rover W Blaen-y Capel* T Ammanford P P Blaen Onneu* ** Cornelly Quarry Gaens Quarry Grove Quarry* Cefn Cribbwr* Stormy Down* ** A MP mer County) or able 11 (F T Sur in 2007 Aggregates Minerals Sites Included Carmarthenshire C.C. (Dyfed) Cardiff C.C. (South & Mid Glam) Caerphilly C.B.C. (Gwent & Mid Glam) Blaenau Gwent C.B.C. (Gwent) Brecon Beacons National Park (Powys, Mid Glam, Dyfed & Gwent) Bridgend C.B.C. (Mid Glamorgan) Neath-P (W (Gwent) Monmouthshire C.C. (Mid Glam) Mer (Dyfed) Ceredigion C.C. (Dyfed) Carmarthenshire C.C. (F Sites Includedin2007AggregatesMineralsSur T est Glam) able 11(continued) or thyr T mer County) or MP ydfil C.B.C. t T A albot C.C. F Newport Dock(Newport) Livox* Ifton* Morlais Castle*** Gelligaer National P V Glanyrafon T P Crug yrEryr Cnwcsaeson/Llwynllwd Abercoed Aberleri* W Cwm NantY Wstrws* Esgair Newydd Moelfryn Maen Ystrad Meurig Alltgoch/F Crosshands* ** Alltygarn* ** P Burr Glantowy* ** Llwynjack Cerrig yrW Garn W Nantyrhyddod* ** Garn* ** F Dinas* Danylan** Cynghordy* ** Bwlch FfosOCCS Briton F P Gilfach Cwm NantLeici Briton F Briton F P Nantyglo Occs § Dormant ** Estimateddata * Inactive:nooutput airfield Wharf(Chepstow) oelfach ylau ant* aynor* (partinBreconBeacons ennant ort T ort T ern Meirch y P albot Steelworks(Mar albot &Steelworks ort err err en* ** err § oelbr ark) y RiversideWharf y RiversideWharf y IronworksWharf yn* ** ard* § Site yn** § § § § gam) Sandstone SN868024 M Marine SandSS734940 Marine SandSS734940 Slag/Secondary SS780870 Sandstone SN87500290 Sand SS780870 Sandstone SN752999 Sandstone SN728075 Sandstone SN483069 Sandstone SN720695 Sandstone SN490483 Marine SandSN462007 Sand &GravelSN746323 Sand &GravelSN754331 Igneous SN337160 Igneous SN167286 Sandstone/Shale SN388319 Sandstone SN499136 Sandstone SN391257 Sandstone SN627354 Sandstone SN524141 Sandstone/Shale SN794403 Sandstone SN586155 Sandstone SilicaSN587157 Marine SandST538934 Marine SandST320850 Limestone ST540975 Limestone ST463888 Limestone SO055098 Sandstone ST115995 Limestone SO039097 Sand &Gravel Gritstone/Shale SN588606 Sand/Gravel SN662560 Sand/Gravel SN420503 Sand/Gravel SN200484 Sand/Gravel SN660550 Sand Shale SN248263 Shale SN648812 Shale SN380508 Shale SN284502 Sandstone/Shale SN573628 arine SandSS734940 Mineral T ype veys Severn SandsLtd Severn SandsLtd Hanson Aggregates Hanson Aggregates None Pioneer Aggregates(UK)Ltd Hanson Aggregates Aberystywth ConcreteLtd W JEvans D RDavies D RP Cardigan Sand&GravelCoLtd T Raw-Rees M HJones Mr Goubourn D RP I LJones G Jenkins Hanson Aggregates F HGilmanLtd Llanelli SandDredgingLtd D ALewis T F HGilmanLtd F HGilmanLtd Mrs IT Mrs Hibbert Elvet Jones T Platinum BaseLtd D Roderick Mr Edwards Bardon Aggregates Phil Bowen T United MarineAggregates Minimix Cemex UKMaterials Cambrian StoneLtd F P Cambrian StoneLtd/T Cemex Aggregates Industries armac W owy Sand+GravelLtd regaron Sand&GravelCoLtd armac arnell Ltd owell owell attershall estern Ltd Operator armac 19 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 20 ales) Ltd Operator estern Ltd estern Ltd estern Ltd oods owis Estate owis Estate refigin Quarries Ltd refigin Quarries Ltd armac armac W armac W armac W Hanson Aggregates Hanson Aggregates R Mills Border Hardcore & Rockery Stone Alun Griffiths Contractor P P Caerfagu Products Ltd H V Bowen & Sons K Jones T T Cemex Hanson Aggregates United Marine Aggregates Cambrian Stone Ltd Civil & Marine Slag Cement Ltd T Severn Sands E Morgan T Scourfield & Sons Jamieson Mason Bros Quarry Products Ltd F H Gilman Ltd L & D Rees T F H Gilman Ltd A D Plant RMC Materials (UK) Ltd F H Gilman Ltd M Evans Messrs EA & NW Jones Mr W Mason Bros Quarry Products Ltd Mansel Davies & Sons Ltd United Marine Aggregates Ltd Harries & Sons T S Griffiths Mrs Davies Lawrence Bros Aggregate Industries (UK) Ltd T Hanson Aggregates (S W veys ype T Mineral urnace Slag ST380860 Sand & Gravel SO045654 Sand & Gravel SN124424 Sand & Gravel SN149437 Igneous Slate, Stone & Fill SN204428 Limestone SN178197 Igneous SM5201084 Igneous SN118274 Shale SM932168 Sandstone/Shale SM090010 Sand & Gravel SM850240 Slate/Secondary SN220328 Marine Sand SM958039 Limestone SM215210 Sand & Gravel SM150430 SN141436 Sandstone/Shale SN086186 Sandstone/Shale SN130271 Shale/Mudstone SM946126 Sandstone SN953525 Sandstone SO259592 Sandstone/Shale SO242582 Sandstone SJ014015 Sandstone SO118304 Sandstone SN198169 Igneous SJ289142 Igneous SO050521 Sandstone SO218535 Sandstone SO326531 Sandstone/Shale Igneous Igneous Slag/Secondary ST395861 Blast F Railway Ballast (recycling) ST330186 Marine Sand Limestone SN037058 Limestone SN049043 Igneous SM804259 Igneous SM893236 Igneous/Sandstone SM872106 Limestone ST423913 Marine Sand ST322873 Marine Sand SS322873 Marine Sand SS322873 Aggregates Minerals Sur Aggregates Minerals § wen y* Site orks arm** arm* § § arm** § arm y estern Wharf § § ark oel** alwyns Castle* ernwilla -F ogaston F embroke Dock Wharf reffgarne enberr enhow Quarr redomen refigin* enlan Clunder ope Hill (Halfway House) refigin** antgwyn** an-y elnex Wharf * Inactive: no output ** Estimated data § Dormant Eastern Wharf F Great W Llanwern W Llanwern Maesglas (Mon Bank Sidings) North P Bottom Meadow* Kiln/Carew P P T Rhayader* Gilfach Brawdy F Glogue P Blaencilgoed T T Criggion Llanelwedd, Builth Little W Buttington Brickworks Borrow Pits Berwyn Granite Garreg Caerfagu P P Cribarth Gore Strinds/Dolyhir T Rhyndaston Syke W P T Middle Mill Cefn Gelli Halog Bolton Hill Plascwrt F Slade Hall F W A MP mer County) able 11 (continued) or T in 2007 Sites Included (F Powys C. C. (Powys) Pembrokeshire C. C. (Dyfed) Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Dyfed) Newport C.B.C. (Gwent) Rhondda- T (W Swansea CityC.C. C.B.C (MidGlam) (South &MidGlam) V (Gwent) Sites Includedin2007AggregatesMineralsSur T (F or ale ofGlamorganC. able 11(continued) est Glam) or faen C.B.C. mer County) MP Cynon- A T aff Argoed Isha** F W P Lithalun Gar ------Swansea Docks Swansea Docks Barland* ** Craig yrHesg Hendy Aberthaw P St Andrews** Ruthin** P Longlands Cnap T Ewenny F § Dormant ** Estimateddata * Inactive:nooutput orest W orest W antyffynnon ant envoe wa F wt** ood § ood (seeR arm ower Station § § Site § CT) Marine SandSS673924 Limestone SS576895 Sandstone ST079919 Limestone ST054810 Limestone ST015798 Marine SandST127667 Limestone ST143714 Limestone SS975792 Limestone SS895760 Limestone SS928772 Limestone SS911753 Limestone SS902768 Limestone SS992790 Limestone ST015798 Limestone ST130741 Limestone ST046740 Limestone SS899765 Limestone SS978798 Limestone (Lias)ST037672 ------Marine SandSS673924 PF A/FBA (Sec)ST038660 Mineral T ype veys T Hanson Aggregates T Green CircleLtd/ViggarsBros Duchy ofLancaster Lafarge Aggregates/Minimix Landowners Hanson Aggregates Cemex Ltd Seth Hill&SonLtd Hanson Aggregates(SW Larfarge CementLtd Lafarge CementLtd ------United MarineAggregatesLtd British DredgingAggregatesLtd Cuddy Hanson AggregatesSW RWE npower Cemex Ltd T JBowles Lafarge armac W armac W estern Ltd estern Ltd Operator ales Ltd ales) Ltd 21 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 22 ALES TES TY AR APPENDIX B WORKING P (as at August, 2008) REGIONAL AGGREGA MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH W MEMBERS OF THE (Development Ser Director ofEnvironmentalSer Blaenau GwentCountyBoroughCouncil Merthyr T & EconomicDevelopmentDepartment Chief Executive/NationalP Caerphilly CountyBoroughCouncil (represented byMrsRAmundsen) Bridgend CountyBoroughCouncil Head ofPlanning&Regeneration Carmarthenshire CountyCouncil (represented byGDorrington) Monmouthshire CountyCouncil Head ofPlanning,Environment Brecon BeaconsNationalP Strategic PlanningManager (represented bySWilliams) (represented byCMorgan) Ceredigion CountyCouncil Chief RegenerationOfficer (represented byMDavies) (represented byHT (represented byLHealey) Cardiff CountyCouncil Chief PlanningOfficer ydfil CountyBoroughCouncil Planning Manager Mineral Officer vices &PrivateSectorHousing) G Ashworth G (Chairman) (Secretar M J Hooker J M C Gledhill C J Stedman J N Davies N E Bowen E P Mears P G Jones G E Lewis E S J Bool J S y) vices &Housing owns) ark Officer ark 23 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 24 vices ark vices ucas) acker) gan egeneration Ser vation ransportation S Wild G White S Davies aff County Borough Council Ifor Jones R Thomas K Hobden T C Anderson Chief Officer Duncan Smith ale of Glamor Planning Officer y Products Association Dr Steven Jones albot County Borough Council albot County Borough V Gareth W Thomas Head of Conser Powys County Council Director of Development Director of Development (represented by M L faen County Borough Council City & County of Swansea (represented by S P Head of Planning Ser Head of Planning Cynon- ort T (represented by A Wilcock) (represented by N Morgan) (represented by Planning & Public Protection (represented by L Christian) (represented by Quarr (represented by Owen Jones) or (represented by R Henderson) Pembrokeshire County Council (represented by Mrs Julie Kirk) T embrokeshire Coast National P Newport County Borough Council Newport County (represented by Mrs C A Williams) Head of Planning & T P Director of Development & Regeneration Neath P Rhondda- Director of Planning & Economic Development Director of Planning & Economic Head of Planning & Economic R Head of Planning Department ofCommunitiesandLocalGovernment (Agricultural &RuralAffairsDepartment) F arming &R Cuddy Demolition&Dismantling British AggregatesAssociation Countr Carolyn W Carolyn W Quarr Quarr Quarry ProductsAssociation Environment AgencyW British GeologicalSur elsh AssemblyGovernment W K elsh EnvironmentT aren Maddock- aren R R Representative QP epresentative QP epresentative QP to be confirmed be to y ProductsAssociation y ProductsAssociation yside CouncilforW M M F M M Daniel Wilkes Daniel Crown Estate ural Conser B Hollington B Rwenpower P Huxtable P M W M K Seaman K G Bishop G A Wilkes A M Lawer M J Cuddy J arbur I F I rampton rigley ox ton/S Mar ton/S vation Agency Jones A A A r vey ales ust ales tin 25 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 26 y) TY ALES AR TES REGIONAL AGGREGA APPENDIX C WORKING P THE SOUTH W REPORTS PRODUCED BY REPORTS PRODUCED (copies are available from the Secretar 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. SOUTH W Annual Report2007 Annual Report2006 Annual Report2005 Annual Report2004 Annual Report2003 Annual Report2002 Annual Report2001 Annual Report2000 Annual Report1999 Annual Report1998 Annual Report1997 Annual Report1996 Annual Report1995 Provision inSouthW Guidelines forAggregates 1993 AggregatesMineralsReport Progress Reportfor1992 Progress Repor AM89 RegionalCommentar 1989 AggregatesMineralSur Marine Dredging AM85 AnalysisandCommentar 1985 AggregatesMineralSur 1981 AggregatesMineralSur Regional Commentar Regional Commentar Supplement toInterimReport Interim Report ALES REGIONALAGGREGA t F or 1990-1991 REPORTS PRODUCEDBY y (P ales y (P ar ar t II) t I) y vey vey vey y December 2008 October 2007 March 2007 June 2006 August 2004 August 2003 November 2002 October 2001 November 2000 March 2000 August 1999 March 1998 March 1997 March 1995 August 1994 September 1993 October 1992 Januar March 1989 August 1981 December 1980 December 1977 September 1977 TES WORKINGP October 1990 December 1987 March 1987 December 1983 y 1992 (www Available free wales.org.uk) see website £12.50 £12.50 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £10.00 £7.00 £5.00 £5.00 £5.00 £5.00 £5.00 £10.00 £5.00 £2.00 £2.00 £1.00 £1.50 AR .swrawp- TY £5.00 £2.00 £2.00 £2.00 27 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 28 TES TY AR ALES OF THE SOUTH W APPENDIX D WORKING P -POLICY OBJECTIVES- REGIONAL AGGREGA 2. 1. (iii) (ii) (i) Objective 1:AdministrationandLiaison (v) (iv) for theeffectivefunctioningofRegionalAggregatesW The coreaimwillbetoprovidethesecretariatandtechnicalservicesnecessary Aim South W delivering thecoreobjectivesaresetoutbelow dedicated technicalsecretariat.Specificintermediateobjectivesaimedat RA with theChairmanandmembersincluding: South W will beexpectedthattheT by advisingonthedemandforandsupplyofaggregatesinregion.It make anappropriatecontributiontothepreparationofnationalguidance Default ar by theAssembly RA relevant seminarsandconferencesthatmayassistinthedevelopmentof consultation withthenominatedofficerandRA additional worktobeundertakenbytheRA reporting work.Intheeventofinadequateprogress, itmaybenecessaryfor planning officersisundertakentosecureprogress onmonitoringand the regionshouldberepresented withaviewtoreachingconsensusabout aggregates provisionin unitarydevelopmentplans.Alllocalauthorities in to provideacontextfor proper considerationoflanduseissuesrelating to Input intonationalguidanceonaggregatesprovision: secretaries asnecessar to assessthedraf arrangements forestablishingjointvoluntary oflocalauthorities Joint V RA the nominatedofficerofW Liaison: RA ensuring minutesareavailabletothepublicforinspection. revising andcirculatingminutestotakeaccountofmemberscomments; the meeting; providing andcirculatingadraftminuteofthemeetingwithin2weeks drafting relatedcorrespondenceandpapersasnecessary; circulating theagendaandpapers; fixing dateandvenueofthemeeting; WP work(incasesofdoubttheapprovalattendancewillbeconfirmed WP secretar WP secretariesinW WP meetings: ales. Inordertofunctioneffectively oluntar ales RA T o liaisewithotherMineralPlanningOfficersintheregionand rangements: OF THESOUTHW y peryear;meetingeachyearwithEnglishandW y Ar WP togetherwithsub-groupmeetingsasrequiredinliaison t RegionalT ’s nominatedofficer). T -AIMS &OBJECTIVES- rangements ofLocalAuthorities: o or ales andEngland;toattendatleast1meetingwith y ganise aminimumof2meetingseachyearthe T , anddraf o ensurethatregularliaisonwithothermineral echnical Secretar echnical StatementforAggregates at5(ii)below elsh AssemblyGovernmentandNorthW t relatedcorrespondenceasrequired. ALES R , theRA . .A y willattendappropriateand WP requirestheser WP members. WP T .W .P . orking P echnical Secretar T T o administerthe o helptheRA arty (RA elsh RA vices ofa WP) in ales y in WP WP 29 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 30 vene in o initiate a vey forms to ordinate and collate - s and future development ganise, co vey of the arisings and re-use of s/LDP y aggregates in active and dormant o or T o assess the prospects for changes in T veys: ves of primar , accurate and collated as required. T , accurate and collated as required. WP members; o support AM2005 by distributing sur o support AM2005 by distributing o monitor UDP o identify and monitor the key regional sources of o identify and monitor the key regional T y out an annual sur o monitor mineral planning decisions determined T T T WP report. o carr T y aggregates sur o assess reser T native materials: elsh Assembly Government will consider its default powers to inter will consider its default elsh Assembly Government AM2005 and AM2009: Annual primar mineral planning officers and ensuring that forms are forwarded to operators, mineral planning officers and ensuring and that returns are timely to further discussion and agreement with similar survey for AM2009 subject Assembly officials and RA annual surveys of the production of primary aggregates (including marine annual surveys of the production of aggregates undertaken by mineral dredged aggregates) and reserves the 4-yearly Aggregates Monitoring planning authorities. In years when surveys of primary aggregates production Surveys are carried out, the annual will not be necessary; the planning process as a last resort. the planning process programmes and major proposals to determine regional demand for programmes and major proposals to determine regional demand aggregates and any potential shortfall of supply; Planning decisions: sites and the likelihood of dormant reserves being reactivated; the recommendations for the region in the RTS. This will then need to be for the region in the RTS. the recommendations local authority in the region constituent local authority; each agreed by each plan elements of in its own unitary or local development should then include do not accept the RTS, the if individual local authorities the agreement or W since the previous RA Landbanks: alternative material with potential for use as aggregates (other than alternative material with potential and road planings but including minerals construction and demolition waste key contacts, maintain an up-to-date list used as non-aggregates), identify reliable of sources of materials with potential for aggregates use and collect as information on arisings and actual potential use of such material aggregates; Development Plans: road planings; Alter the demand and supply of all types of aggregates in the region; Road planings: Demand/supply of aggregates: (ii) Objective 3: Research - Assessment (i) Objective 2: Research - Monitoring Objective 2: Research (i) (iv) (v) (iii) (iv) (ii) 4. 3. 5. Objective 4:Reporting (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) Alter of eachunitar and inceasinguseofsuchmaterialsasaggregates,includinganassessment through liaisonwithWET materials (includingconstructionanddemolitionwaste)asaggregates Environmental capacity: aggregates; unitary authorityintheregiontomeetdemandforaggregates. The minimumcontentshouldbeasfollows: of thecommentsRA Annual repor Regional T T echnical statementin2007tosetout: increasing theuseofalternativematerialsinplace ofprimaryaggregates. to advisetheAssemblyonpotentialineach regioninW to assessthecurrentandfuturecontributionofmarine aggregates;and to assesscurrentandfutureimportsexports ofaggregates; a strategicbaseforfuturedevelopmentplans; provision foreachmineralplanningauthorityarea, ifappropriate,toprovide with thatregionalassessment,allocations offutureaggregates to provideastrategyfortheprovisionofaggregates intheregionaccord unitary authoritytocontributeanadequatesupply ofprimaryaggregates; the resultsofregionalassesmentenvironmental capacityofeach for aggregates. construction projectsthatmayhavearegionalinfluenceonthedemand a listofplanningproposalsandpermissionsapprovedformajor review applications)determinedsincethepreviousRA a listofmineralplanningpermissions(includingthoserelatingto the region; a comprehensivelistofactiveandinactivesitesproducingaggregatesin the preparationofdevelopmentplansinregion; a summaryofprogressandrelevantcontentinrelationtoaggregates information onalternativesourcesofaggregatesincludingroadplanings; relating toconfidentialityofinformation); as at31Decembereachyear(subjecttocompliancewithagreements landbank situationbasedonreserves,productionandagreedallocations a calculationoftheregionalandindividualmineralplanningauthority Statement in(ii)below; in Objective3(iv)abovefollowingthepublicationofRegionalT (ii) above,andthemonitoringofassessmentenvironmentalcapacity a reportontheassessmentundertakeninrelationtoObjective3(i)and native materials: echnical Statement: ts: y authority T o prepareandpublishanannualreportthattakesaccount WP membersashardcopyandelectronicversions. T ’s capacityandsuccessinrecyclingmaterialsas , toconsiderwaysofimprovingdatacollection T o assesstheuseofsecondar o assesstheenvironmentalcapacityofeach T o prepareandpublishaRegional WP report; y andrecycled echnical ales for 31 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 32 contract period; . y as in Objective 1(ii) above); WP Secretar elsh RA a minimum of three-monthly meetings with Assembly officials in Cardiff at meetings with Assembly a minimum of three-monthly objectives is reviewed against core and intermediate which the progress will be arranged jointly with the other and appraised (one of these meetings W submission of mid-year progress report to show the extent the objectives submission of mid-year progress any shortfall) and an interim income and are being achieved (or reasons for expenditure account and forecast. submission of an annual monitoring report within 3 months of end-year to submission of an annual monitoring of work carried out. The annual incorporate evidence-based assessment period shall include a summary of the report at the end of the contract the objectives achieved throughout Evaluation Objectives: developed in line with the monitoring objectives An evaluation programme will be identified in paragraph 7 above. Contract Monitoring Objectives: Contract Monitoring of: Monitoring will consist Intermediate Objectives: of each year in light of the to review and change at the end Will be subject out in 7(ii) below assessments carried (iii) (ii) (i) 8. 7. 6. - WET REPOR APPENDIX E T 2007- 33 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 South Wales Regional Aggregates Working Party - Annual Report 2007 34 , to . , Landfill ales with a reasonable y operators need to maintain very competitive marketing which , quarr 1. , the unit cost of recycled aggregates t- small haulage distances which also result igures) albot. 2. off contracts. . This message needs to be conveyed to the y ort T ales. C & D waste is generally of low quality and aste WET Repor - KEY (Headline F KEY (Headline t which may not be sustained due to the downturn in the economy sustained due to the downturn in the t which may not be nace Slag for use as Aggregates nace Slag for use uture Demand ur A/FBA relatively stable apart from one- A/FBA relatively stable elsh Issue uction, Demolition & Excavated W . This could result in several companies struggling to maintain business and cover . This could result in several companies A/FBA gin aggregate is not considered to be significant. However gin aggregate is not considered to be efficiency in the processing of aggregate and minimise waste. in low costs. It is evident, therefore, any substitute materials for virgin aggregate have to be cost in low costs. It is evident, therefore, any substitute materials for virgin aggregate neutral at minimum, to compete in the market place. However factor weighing is in fact generally higher because of the greater need for processing. Another the availability of such against the greater use of recycled c & d waste/secondary aggregates is is limited and materials and their location. The number of sources of secondary aggregates generally concentrated in the South East of W competes directly with low value fill for quarries. Considerable effort is being made, however competes directly with low value fill for quarries. Considerable effort is being site waste management secure greater high end use for C & D waste. The impending introduction of plans may have a positive effect on the availabilty of more recycled aggregates. has kept virgin aggregate prices relatively low; and relevant bodies to implement appropriate changes. charges, which need to be significant to send out a clear message to influence the market for C& charges, which need to be significant to send out a clear message to influence positive intent to D waste and secondary aggregates. Small incidental increases do not convey warrant a sea-change of practice in the industr Conclusions Levy There appears to be a case for increased fiscal measures i.e. increase in Aggregates Specific W There are a significant number of small to medium quarries within W Prediction of F economy fuelling a recession, the prediction is that there will With the widespread downturn in the between 15%-20%. This may be for a period of 2-3 years or be a significant drop in the demand of longer operations have certainly affected the use of virgin investments in new plant. On-site demolition so because of the costs of screening/crushing/washing. aggregate but off-site operations less high value clean stone market, the impact on the sales of Until recycled aggregate is sold in the vir geographical spread across the region. This has resulted in:- Constr value (118k) and low value (288k) were reported in 2007, Significant increase in sales of high compared with previous years sales. Asphalt Planings into hot mix asphalt. A 20% drop (approx) from the Only 5k of asphalt planings were re-processed previous year (2006). Rail Ballast tonnage controlled by lack of Railtrack activities. There has been a slight decrease in annual Glass are considered to be high end use value for bedding sand or Small increase (7k) in sales. All sales of asphalt. as a replacement for fines in the production Demolition was reported by one of the major demolition A 5% (approx) drop in demolition works/production contractors. Usage of PF of Cement Slag for the Manufacture manufactured from slag at P 5% drop in cement Steel & Blat F by 199k whilst low decreased by 108k. 91k. High value end use sales increased Overall increase of shif This is an encouraging PF Reports which are still in print may be purchased from:- Environmental & Planning Services Directorate, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB Tel: (01656) 643178 Fax: (01656) 643190 E-mail: [email protected] website: swrawp-wales.org.uk Cheques to be made payable to Bridgend C.B.C. Published by Bridgend County Borough Council, Environmental & Planning Services Directorate, on behalf of the South Wales Aggregates Working Party.

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