Company applies for licence to make explosives

The company is based at the Ditton Priors Trading Estate near Bridgnorth

A company has applied to manufacture explosives on an industrial estate in Shropshire.

Mosaic Laboratories said shaped charge warheads, research rocket motors, and pressed pellets would be among the items manufactured at the site at Ditton Priors, near Bridgnorth.

It already has a draft licence approved by the Health and Safety Executive to manufacture and/or store explosives.

But a number of local residents and business owners have raised concerns about the safety of the work.

Their concerns included the site's proximity to homes, businesses and schools; the safety of transporting materials in and out; and whether the site would be a security risk.

Members of Shropshire Council's licensing and safety sub-committee will consider the application on Friday.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.