Guy Robinson From: Archer, Richard <
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[email protected]; Robins, Mark Subject: SCC MLP update Importance: High Dear Guy I'm emailing to seek clarification about where we are in the peat policy development process, further consultation and key remaining milestones. We haven't had any further discussion with you since the disappointing workshop several months ago, and are con cerned to remain in the communication loop.We understand, for example, that you may have recently proposed an amended peat policy, although we have not received any information ourselves. Shortly, the RSPB and the Somerset Wildlife Trust will submit to you a joint summary of our current views on the draft peat policy. However, in order to make our comments more relevant it would be helpful to know whether you have progressed the proposed draft peat policy that you presented briefly at the workshop. Both the Trust and the RSPB have taken national advice to help inform our views on the draft policy as it stand in the draft plan. We have been given clear instruction that we cannot accept any conditions which would allow time extensions to existing peat planning permissions under any circumstances. I would imagine that this may put us in opposition to some other stakeholders. I will write to you in full with our views this week. In the meantime, the RSPB wishes to make a formal environmental information request to you as the mineral planning authority for Somerset, which I understand you will need to respond to within twenty days.