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Councillors stick to Sheephill quarry rejection - despite facing £2m bill threat

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Councillors stuck to their decision rejecting the extension of a Dumbarton quarry - despite the council’s top chief warning it could result in a £2.245million bid for compensation.Chief executive Joyce White called for a rethink after the planning committee refused permission for the extension of Sheephill Quarry in the Kilpatrick Hills in January.She warned West Dunbartonshire Council that the planning decision could mean forking out the seven-figure sum to operator William Thompson and Son because it would reduce the land they can quarry.But following a five-hour discussion at a full council meeting last week, councillors narrowly voted to stick with.

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