I appreciate the history of the Stewartby Brickworks and fact,
that for many local people it might be a sort of symbol…
but times change and I sincerely cannot imagine UK taxpayers
paying EU penalties for a German concern polluting Bedfordshire…

German Heidelberg Cement completed the acquisition
of the British building materials manufacturer Hanson Plc.

…
Hanson Plc is owner of the Hanson Building Products Limited
and subsequently the Stewartby Brickworks. For full info: click here

Now, assuming possible fine for Britain by the
European Court of Justice over the SO2 emission limits
breach near Stewartby Brickworks I come to think…

• The private German company extends its global operations
  merging with another private company, Hanson
• European Court of Justice gives UK as a country a penalty
• Finally we, the UK taxpayers would pay that bill,
  even though here in Bedford we are technically the victims

There must be something I’ve missed about the European Justice…
It is a bit confusing and no wonder that some people campaign against the EU…

Mr. Robert Jamieson, Environmental Health Officer
of the Bedford Borough Council just replied my email.

(…) Please use the attached link to access all the air quality
information produced by Bedford Borough Council.
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/Default.aspx/Web/AirPollution

Kind regards

Robert Jamieson MChem (Hons). MSc. MSc. AIEMA
Environmental Health Officer
Pollution Control Section
Environmental Health Department
Bedford Borough Council
(…)

Thank you! I’ll have a look and surely get back to you with questions.