A headteacher has called for a concrete plant to be axed amid fears dust pollution could harm pupils’ health.
Lawrence Foley, who runs Bobby Moore Academy in the shadow of London’s Olympic Stadium, says hills of rocks and gravel for cement aggregate are being delivered and removed daily.
The Pudding Mill Lane site, Bow East Goods Yard, is used as a concrete storage facility by freight giant DB Cargo. But Dr Foley said the school faces a threat from plans for a permanent factory.
The consortium behind Bow East — Breedon, Brett and S Walsh & Sons — says it will be less disruptive than the existing facility, but Mr Foley is urging Mayor Sadiq Khan to step in so that the site can become housing or a school.
The group says a factory is vital to fuel London’s building boom. Under the plans, raw aggregate will be delivered by rail and some 260 lorries daily.
Nearly 4,000 people have signed a petition opposing the scheme. The consortium did not respond to requests for comment.
The Mayor’s office said City Hall was still waiting for a formal planning application to be submitted before assessing its suitability for the site.
