Permali Ltd, based on Bristol Road have announced plans to expand their business and intend to increase solvent based activity at the factory to exceed 200 tons per year. In order to do this they will need special permission and have applied to Gloucester City Council for a permit.

Since the Permali plans have been received the council has commenced a consultation process with nearby residents and those likely to be most affected. All residents in the Quayside area of Westgate have been written to but very few people living in the Moreland area, who live close to the factory have been contacted.

Moreland Labour Councillors are angry at the lack of consultation in their ward as only residents living on Bristol Road have been contacted by the council with many more people living nearby unaware of Permali’s expansion proposals.

Cllr Terry Pullen  (Lab Moreland) said: “I am angry that people living near the Permali factory have not been consulted by the council. There are 100’s of people living on the roads that connect Bristol Road with Seymour Road all of whom live very close to the Permali factory. It is seriously  disappointing that none of them have been informed. I have asked the council to put this right but so far no letters have been received by  residents.”

Cllr Tree Chambers-Dubus (Lab Moreland) said :  The Permali expansion plans are worrying and it is not right that many Moreland people have not been consulted. People who live in the area are already exposed to unacceptable smells that come from the Permali factory and whilst we welcome additional jobs and employment this cannot be to the detriment of local people and the environment. I strongly urge local people to take  part in the consultation and contact the council with their views and opinions”.