Controversial plans to remove millions of tonnes of material from a site on the banks of the Tyne in Northumberland look set to go ahead despite stiff local opposition.
Councillors on the county council's strategic planning committee will consider proposals to extract 5.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel over a 25-year period from a green belt site North East of Anick Grange Haugh near Hexham.
The plans, submitted by Thompsons of Prudhoe, have been opposed strongly by local councils and residents - but council officers have recommended the application is approved.
