In advance of the Development Control Committee meeting next week, many local people have raised concerns with me about the proposed Elton Quarry extension which I too fear would have a highly negative impact on this stretch of rolling Northamptonshire countryside, and especially on the village of Warmington, which is situated in beautiful and historic surroundings. I have therefore written to Northamptonshire County Council in support of the village and urging them to consider the thorough objections of local people and reject these applications.