THE team behind a consultation looking at the future of the sensitive Weir Quay this week insisted there was no hidden agenda to develop the site. A report by a firm of landscape architect consultants has proposed some changes for the site which have outraged some local residents. Members of the public are being urged to come and give their views at Bere Ferrers Parish Hall in Bere Alston on December 7 and 8 on three options for the site. The options include limiting parking and increasing flood defences or developing facilities to support a floating classroom, new ramp access, a new slipway and increased, managed parking. The report was sparked by concerns expressed over the years to the Tamar Valley AONB Service from Government agencies, local businesses and residents, about issues ranging from heritage and environmental management to car parking. Manager of the Tamar Valley service Tim Selman said over the past 12 months, a steering group had been meeting to discuss ideas for the future of the quay which he described as a ?very special tranquil place?. ?The steering group has been set up with all the people who have an interest in this area, including boatowners, councillors, landowners and members of the local community,? said Mr Selman. But the report has been slammed by the 80-strong Friends of Weir Quay group who claim almost all the proposals are against local plan policies and would lead to the ruination of an unspoilt area. Mr Selman said: ?It appears that people are very wound up about the report ? probably because we have hit some real sensitivity in the community. ?We are very worried about this and want to make sure we attack this head-on. ?We are not pushing any agenda, we?re not going to do anything which compromises the environment, heritage or landscape of the Tamar Valley ? that?s what we look after, first and foremost.? Mr Selman said one option was to do nothing and that was fine if that was what locals wanted. ?Some people would just like a bit of tidying up while others are concerned there will be an accident because the parking is a bit ad hoc. Sometimes you can get 50 or 60 cars down there,? he said. But Adrian Mitchell, on behalf of the Friends of Weir Quay, said: ?We find it extraordinary the AONB want to pursue this issue, when we have over 120 signed up members of the Friends who are totally opposed to any development whatsoever. ?The AONB promised to release their final proposals for the area on Monday this week, which they have failed to do. ?They say they will release them next Monday, which doesn?t give objectors much time before the public meeting. ?The general feeling is there is a secret agenda. This should all be in the public arena, available on the website, yet there are lots of people who know nothing about it at all. ?We are not at all happy about the situation.? Views are being sought from people who use Weir Quay for recreational purposes, for launching from the slipway and those who are part of the many clubs and organisations at the quay. They will be asked what will make their visit more pleasant, accessible and safe. Many organisations on the steering group will be displaying information at the event in the parish hall which runs from 2.30pm to 9pm on December 7 and 9.30am to 12.30pm on December 8. The steering group will reconvene next spring to plan a way forward.