SOUTH West Surrey MP Jeremy Hunt last week visited two locations which have been highlighted as potential quarry sites. Last Thursday (July 27) Mr Hunt joined Adrian Lynham, from Surrey County Council’s Minerals Plan Team and David Lamb, from the Mineral and Waste Planning Team, on the visits to Monkton Lane, near Farnham, and Eashing Farm, near Godalming. Many local residents attended both site meetings.Speaking after the meeting, Jeremy said he believed the community was going to have to unite together and work very hard in order to avert both quarry threats. He said: “I am sorry to say that since the meeting which I held with Adrian and David, I am more concerned than ever about the possibility of a quarry being located either at Eashing Farm or in Monkton Lane.“However I am glad that the council officers accepted our offer to visit the site and saw for themselves exactly what we are dealing with. I hope the site visit may have some impact on the decisions they are making. We shall not let our pleas fall on deaf ears.”Experts originally provided Surrey County Council with a list of 106 potential quarry sites. Monkton Lane and Eashing Farm are now two of just 18 sites which remain in the plan.Jeremy said: “Adrian told us that he would be surprised if more than 1 or 2 of the remaining 18 were ruled out at this stage. We must fight immensely hard to make sure that both Eashing Farm and Monkton Lane make up those 1 or 2 which are ruled out.”MONKTON LANE.David Lamb began the meeting by informing Jeremy and local campaigners that more than 3,000 submissions had been made on Monkton Lane to Surrey County Council during the consultation process. Adrian Lynham pointed out that on a proposed site the size of Monkton Lane, he would expect between 100-200 vehicle movements a day. Jeremy said this would not be acceptable given the residential density and the proximity of many local schools.He said: “It is totally flawed to suggest that the local area should be subjected to such a dramatic increase in heavy traffic. Not only that but I have sincere concerns over what impact this and other relating quarry factors could have on local school children.” EASHING FARMThe group were joined by Anne Milton, MP for Guildford, during this visit.