#61🎙️ |Public Inquiry Week Beginning 18th May 2026 | Day 1

Roads, Questions & Wearing People Down • Another long day inside the Dalradian Public Inquiry • Roads, traffic surveys and Article 11 discussions dominate proceedings • Concerns raised over outdated baseline traffic data from 2015 • Third parties forced to answer before hearing applicant responses • Growing frustration around fairness, process and “equality of arms” • Douglas Hill challenges DfI Roads evidence and lack of updated modelling • Local residents speak about safety, noise, HGVs and rural roads • Questions raised around enforcement, planning conditions and long-term accountability • Section 76 agreements discussed  but who carries the risk when the gold is gone? • Reflections from another exhausting day inside the inquiry room https://dontmineus.com/newslatter/