4x4 drivers and women on their mobile phones are a far more serious threat to our children and specifically to our children outside our schools than any increase in wagon's on our road outside of school hours. There are some figures in another post saying wagons every 2 minutes, is that really true? Really??? Come on, not even London Heathrow crams that many planes onto a runway and that's an international airport. Let's stop distorting figures. Also school opening and closing times are 30minute periods, I am sure the planners could insist on keeping travelling outside those times if indeed the wagons will go past any schools and it's not just more scare mongering.

Typically the real problem with developments such as these and Rochdale seem to be first class at objecting in this way, the locals don't like other people having the initiative and drive to make money. Therefore the answer seems to be to disrupt other people's business as much as possible. This quarry will bring much needed work, just look at the number on the dole in Rochdale, it's high compared with other places.

   Although the public consultation ends on Monday, all objections received after this date must be considered by the council, right up to the date of the final decision. SO KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ... Write to YOUR councillors and let them hear YOUR views about this unnecessary, unwanted, dangerous proposal.

   Safety – traffic HGV’s and the danger to children

Think! This will affect you if your child attends one of the following schools - Bamford Primary, Caldershaw Primary, Norden Primary, Spotland Primary, St Michael’s CE Primary, St Vincent’s RC Primary and Oulder Hill Community School.

The Non Technical Summary states that the assessment has been based on 2,600 tonnes per day, which equates to 130 two-way trips during a full day. This means that each vehicle will leave the quarry every two minutes carrying 20 tonnes of stone Monday-Friday and Saturday morning.

It also goes on to say that the addition of the projected number of HGV’s will not have a significant impact on the performance of the existing highway network, either in terms of safety or capacity.

Do you really want this extra traffic when your children will be crossing streets walking to and from school and going to local shops.

If your feelings are strong enough about the danger to your children, sign the petition on www.dingquarry.co.uk or write to Rochdale MBC.