Opposition Mounts Against Warehousing Plan

A public meeting is taking place tonight over concerns about a massive warehouse complex being built near Rothwell.

Concern is mounting about the plan for the development across over 150 acres of fields near junction 3 of the A14.

Developers claim it will create 3,000 full-time jobs but there is strong opposition to the proposal, with fears including potential traffic congestion and the loss of the green space.

The site of the proposed development near Rothwell

The site would comprise of five large warehouses and three smaller units, which would be accessed via Harrington Road.

The Rothwell Against Warehousing (RAW) campaign group carried out a survey which attracted more than 500 responses and found about 75% of people were strongly opposed to the plan.

The group has organised tonight’s meeting at the Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell from 7pm.

Steve Hawthorn from RAW told HFM the scale of the development will change the landscape forever: