People living near Burton in central England will benefit from a new community fund if planning permission is given for a quarry extension.
The charity will then use this money, which could be worth as much as a £30,000 (€37,500), to help support people and projects to the benefit of the parishioners of Barton under Needwood and Dunstall.
Tim Claxton, of Aggregate Industries, said: “We are proud to support such a worthwhile cause.
“As a business operating within a large community we try to help when we can, but this agreement will cement our commitment to giving something back to the two parishes who have lived next door to our quarry for many years.”
Adrian Wedgwood, chairman of the key trust, said: “Already we are supporting with grants a growing number of individuals and organisations within our two villages and the generous contributions to our charity anticipated from Aggregate Industries will allow the key trust to invest to ensure we can continue making a real difference in our communities for many years to come.”
The quarry proposal seeks permission to extend the existing quarry workings into a further 160 hectares of land and extract 13 million tonnes of sand and gravel over the next 15-20 years.
The quarry will be restored to a mixture of woodland and wetland with increased public access and will create a ‘green barrier’ between the two villages and Burton.
If approved the quarry extension will safeguard 90 jobs and also continue to provide a reliable supply of sand and gravel into County Staffordshire and the wider West Midlands region.
