Environment Agency

WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO ABSTRACT WATER

Take notice that Willows Construction Services Ltd, of Willow House, 8 Ashton Road, Golborne, Warrington WA3 3TS, is applying to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract water from the River Skerne at National Grid Ref NZ 3003 1623, near to Inglewood Close, Darlington within the Darlington District of Durham. The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates: 69 cubic metres per hour maximum, 290 cubic metres per day maximum, 290 cubic metres between 1 July 2003 and 31 December 2003. The water will be used for hydrostatic pipeline testing. A copy of the application, any map, plans and other documents submitted with it may be inspected, free of charge, at all reasonable hours at The Project Office, Former BT Depot, McMullen Road, Darlington DL1 1XS, between 30 April 2003 and 30 May 2003. Any person who wishes to make representations about the application should do so in writing to the Environment Agency, Coverdale House, Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4GZ, before the end of the said period, quoting the name of the applicant. F Cottrell, on behalf of Willows Construction Services Ltd 30 April 2003.