'We're battered by new developments'
VILLAGERS say they feel "battered" by the number of new developments surrounding them.
People in and around Aldbrough already live near large underground gas caverns.
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RESIGNED TO DRILLING PLANS: Joy Cain, who lives just south of the site of a proposed exploratory oil well. Picture: Simon Kench
Several wind farm developments are proposed and permission exists for a straw-burning plant nearby.
Now an application has been submitted for an exploratory oil well at Fosham, northwest of the village.
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Residents are not dismissing the idea out of hand but they do want all the necessary safeguards before any permission is given.
Joy Cain, of Moat Far, just south of the proposed site, said: "The people in Aldbrough feel a bit battered by all this.
"I see the need because we need security of energy supply and everybody wants nice warm homes.
"Somebody has to pay the price but Aldbrough seems to be paying that price a lot."
The oil application comes from Rathlin Energy, which is also poised to build an exploratory drill site between Walkington and Bishop Burton.
Seismic testing has been done in both areas, as well as at a third potential site near Keyingham.
East Riding Mid-Holderness Councillor Matthew Grove denied his area is a soft touch for development.
He said: "It's an accident of geography.
"We have salt that allows gas storage, we may be sitting on hydrocarbon deposits and we're in a windy area.
"The people who live in this area are incredibly reasonable and have accepted many developments."
Rathlin says the application it has submitted for the Aldbrough site is similar to the one for Crawberry Hill.
The company has already held early consultation meetings and has pledged to host exhibitions if members of the community request them.
The Crawberry Hill planning permission specifically rules out using the controversial technique of hydraulic fracturing – so-called fracking – that has caused minor earthquakes elsewhere.
Cllr Grove is demanding the same condition be imposed near Aldbrough.
He said: "Because of the degree of public unease I will be actively seeking to have a condition put in place.
"There is widespread concern on the issue of fracking because of the failures of that technology in other areas."
But Cllr Grove said Rathlin UK had, so far, conducted its business in a way that would be a model for other companies to follow.
He also felt any longer-term, traditional-style oil well that resulted from the exploration would have a very minor impact on the community compared with other forms of industrialisation around Aldbrough.
Mrs Cain, treasurer of the East Yorkshire branch of the Council for the Protection of Rural England, is not vehemently opposed to the drilling. But she is resigned to it going ahead.
She said: "Aldbrough fought the gas caverns, Aldbrough fought the straw-burning plant. In the end, you're just banging your head on a brick wall."
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Comments
by Aldbroboy
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 11:18AM
“If you look on Google Earth, Moat Farm is 3.3 kilometers South East East from this proposal, that's stretching the "back yard" a bit!”
by Posativus
Wednesday, October 24 2012, 6:49AM
“I think "battered" is over egging it, look around the world to see what battered means to others, perhaps these guys have too much time on their hands and over think the reality of how lucky we actually are”
by DJE83
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 10:06PM
“wow, hope they look at employing skilled local people.. If i got some work with these guys I could walk to work instead of risking life and limb on super pumas!”
by WhoMeNever
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 4:30PM
“#gasetta
I think you'll find the phrase "it'll all fall into the sea soon" is a reference to coastal erosion, not climate change or sea level rise (so the high ground is irrelevant), and at the predicted rate of sea level rise, I think 1 mile of coast will go before the sea level rises the 1m required to flood Hull.”
by gassetta
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 1:41PM
“I live in Aldbrough and I have no problem with these developments, show me one person who actually lives in the village who can say the gas caverns haven't been well managed in respect on the impact on the village, and many local people are working in these developments.
By the way WhoMeNever the village is over a mile from the sea and on high ground so Hull will be flooded a long time before Aldbrough village, you are obviously educated by Look North)
We are getting tired of bad press and Mrs Cain doesn't speak for this village!”
by myhull
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 1:07PM
“As the story says "It's an accident of geography"
People critisice wind turbines all the time, especially if it under performs, but what people need to realise is that a lot of wind turbines NEVER end up in their best position, this is usally because of local residents opposing the plans
We do need more energy and fuel, but the local residents MUST be compensated for the disturbances, look at Alaska, residents are compensated and the system works.
You cant just take take take and expect everyone to bow down and be quiet,
If you take, you must also give!”
by mikewhit
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 12:02PM
“Poor Mattew GROVE has a big problem been a tory he has to support the companies, not the people”
by WhoMeNever
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 11:48AM
“Doesn't matter, it'll all fall into the sea soon..........”