Walleys Quarry – an update on the legal process
Court sets out timeline for appeal case
The legal process is still underway in Walleys Quarry Limited’s appeal against the Council’s statutory nuisance abatement notice.
On 25 March, at an initial hearing, the court set out an estimated timeline.
Currently both parties, the Council and Walleys Quarry Ltd., are exchanging extensive documents and data – this is called disclosure.
Disclosure should be completed by the end of May and this process will be used to finalise the expert evidence which both parties are due to exchange in September.
The pre-trial review will take place on 30 September with the final hearing currently scheduled for 24 October - this is expected to take up to four weeks.
Martin Hamilton, the Council’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “I hope that this information is helpful in understanding where we’re at in the legal procedure and that these things take time.
“The legal process for securing an abatement notice was always anticipated to be lengthy and complex. For the Council, this means securing key information from Walleys Quarry Ltd. that will be critical in successfully defending the case.
“It is important, also, to say that I am acutely aware that residents are still suffering from the foul odours on a daily basis, as evidenced by the number of complaints we continue to receive.”