Issue date: 15 January 2012

NEWS BLAST! – 16

The Public Local Inquiry into the proposed Container Terminal in Rosyth starts tomorrow.

The two years of research, talking and writing has come to an end. The preparation time is over and it’s now time for us to stand up and be counted. Tomorrow, SOS Limekilns will face a gruelling 6 week inquiry, the Chief Reporter for Scotland plus two other Reporters and a legal team from Babcock comprising a QC and senior lawyers. We’ll give evidence, face cross-examination and fight to protect our villages from the many threats posed by the proposed container terminal.

Over the past few months we have had the support and advice from our legal team. They have guided us through the process so far and will stand alongside us through the next six weeks. They will provide the legal knowledge our team lacks and will guide us through the many pitfalls we will face. They have been hugely supportive. As well as performing their professional duties, they have reduced their fees to the absolute minimum in an effort to make sure we can fight this through to the end.

The threats from this development will affect almost every area of Charlestown, Limekilns and Pattiesmuir in one way or another. We do not wish to cause any undue concerns, but now is the time we need to act, not in a few years when we have complaints about the problems caused if the container terminal development goes ahead.

Many objectors have made financial contributions to these legal costs, some have contributed considerable sums. However, we still need to raise several thousand pounds. In only a few months, we have raised around 75% of the funds we need. We are asking the wider community for donations to meet this shortfall; to cover the remaining legal costs that will support us over the coming weeks. Details on how to donate are on the SOS Limekilns page on the www.clpc.org.uk website.

At the end of the Inquiry the Reporters will decide if the container terminal will go ahead. The decision lies with them. This is our opportunity to affect the decision; to either have the plans rejected or to ensure the necessary steps are enforced to protect us from the threats posed.

SOS Limekilns, which is representing the local objectors, is urging as many of you as possible to come along. Those attending will be free to come and go as they please.

The provisional programme for the 6-week Public Local Inquiry was published on Friday 13 January. The plan for the first three weeks is outlined below, and covers the evidence from Babcock (The Applicant), Forth Ports and the Joint Action Group. The evidence during the following three weeks will cover dredging and ecological issues. We’ll circulate the details for this phase when the timelines are more settled.

The Public Local Inquiry starts on Monday 16 January, at 10am, in the Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Aberdour Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4PB. Thereafter, it will sit from 9.30am till 4.30pm from Monday to Thursday (with an hour’s break for lunch) for the next six weeks. Dredging and ecological issues will be covered in weeks 4-6. We’ll send out more details when any changes have been identified.

The timeline below is likely to change. Please check the www.clpc.org.uk blog to find out what is scheduled for the following day.

Mon 16 – Thu 19 Jan Week 1

Monday 16 January

Introduction & Preliminary Matters

The case for Port Babcock Rosyth Ltd

Mr Mike Murray - Site Development Manager, Babcock Marine Ltd

Site Development

Tuesday 17 January

Mr Chris Patterson - Technical Director - Ports And Marine Business Unit of Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd

Design and Construction

Mr Andrew Penfold - Technical Director, Ocean Market

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Shipping Consultants

Haskoning UK Ltd

Wednesday 18 January

Mr Graham MacDonald Rail Freight Spur to Port Babcock Rosyth

Owing to the unavoidable absence of Counsel for the applicant, it is suggested that the inquiry could hear the

evidence of Mr Mike Shirkie, Rosyth Community Council, at this time, if convenient for all parties.

Thursday 19 January

Mr Joe Bugeja - Technical Director of Mariner Ltd Operation

Capt Mark Keenor - Extra Master Mariner, Brookes Bell Vessel Movements

Mon 23 – Thu 26 Jan Week 2

Monday 23 January

Mr Gary Graves - Port Manager - Commercial Port Operations for Babcock at Rosyth

Management Of Port and Marine Activity

Ms Stefanie O’Gorman - Technical Director with Jacobs - responsible for the management of the Economics

team in the UK

Socio-Economics

Tuesday 24 January

Mr Stuart Turnbull - Director of Operations at Jacobs responsible for managing the transport planning teams

in Scotland and Ireland

Transport Issues

Mr Leyton Davies - Acoustics consultant for Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd

Noise and Vibration

Wednesday 25 January

Mr Gordon Allison Carbon Balance and Air Quality

Mr Matt Waddicor - Divisional Director for Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd

Land Contamination Impacts

Thursday 26 January

Mr Mark Lancaster - Technical Director at Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd - Jacobs’ Scottish landscape team,

Landscape

Visual and Lighting Issues

Mr Ted Keegan - Divisional Director with Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd

Planning and Policies

[It may not be possible to adhere to the above-mentioned programme of two witnesses per day, and any over-run of Babcock’s case will continue into the following week, as required. Otherwise, however, the programme will continue as below.]

The case for Forth Ports

Mon 30 Jan – Thu 02 Feb Week 3

Monday 30 January

Capt Bob Baker - Master Mariner, Chief Harbour Master for Forth Ports Limited

Forth Ports Statutory Obligations, Safety Code and Vessel Movements...

Ms Michaela Sullivan - Head of Planning at Forth Ports Development Plan and Other Material Considerations

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Tuesday 31 January

Mr Mike Garratt - Managing Director, MDS Transmodal Limited

Demand, Carbon Emissions and Multi-Modal Capability

Mr David Keddie - Consultant to the Firm Roger Tym & Partners

Socio economic issues

Wednesday 01 February

[Any over-run of Forth Port’s case]

Councillor Gerry McMullan

The case for the Joint Action Group

Mrs Sue Hamilton Consultation and Visual Impact

Ms Susan Anderson Transport

Mr Malcolm Hamilton Carbon

Thursday 02 February

Mr Charlie Stoddart Logistics Industry

Mr James Simpson Shipping

Dr Tom Leatherland Contaminated Land and Sediment Movement

Mr Joe Bebbington Noise

Contact details

Charlestown, Limekilns and Pattiesmuir Community website – www.clpc.org.uk

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