A public exhibition is planned on Tuesday 13th October 2009 between 1.30pm and 7.30pm at Shire Way Community Centre, Yate showing details of the proposed new cycle route between Station Road, Yate and the end of the existing Bristol and Bath Railway Path at Coxgrove Hill.
More information on the proposals can be found online.
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Government thinks again on housing?
The Government has announced that it will be looking again at plans to build more than 32,000 new homes in South Gloucestershire, many of them in the Green Belt.
The most recent draft of the 'Regional Spatial Strategy' (RSS) for the South West proposed that over 32,000 houses should be built in South Gloucestershire by 2026, more than 10,000 more than local people believe is needed to meet local need. Following a legal challenge to a similar document for the East of England, the Government has now announced that it will be setting up a new 'sustainability appraisal' for the South West to think again about whether the approach to identifying housing sites is the best way forward. This review is expected to be completed in the New Year.
Local MP and countryside campaigner Steve Webb MP said, "At long last, the Government has agreed to look again at whether the planned location for all these houses is really sustainable. We have been arguing for years that these plans risk destroying the valuable countryside which we all value so much. It is a shame that it took legal action for the Government to finally start listening. It is therefore vital that this further review is not simply a whitewash but does look properly at the way these tens of thousands of houses could have a devastating effect on the qualify of life in our area".
The most recent draft of the 'Regional Spatial Strategy' (RSS) for the South West proposed that over 32,000 houses should be built in South Gloucestershire by 2026, more than 10,000 more than local people believe is needed to meet local need. Following a legal challenge to a similar document for the East of England, the Government has now announced that it will be setting up a new 'sustainability appraisal' for the South West to think again about whether the approach to identifying housing sites is the best way forward. This review is expected to be completed in the New Year.
Local MP and countryside campaigner Steve Webb MP said, "At long last, the Government has agreed to look again at whether the planned location for all these houses is really sustainable. We have been arguing for years that these plans risk destroying the valuable countryside which we all value so much. It is a shame that it took legal action for the Government to finally start listening. It is therefore vital that this further review is not simply a whitewash but does look properly at the way these tens of thousands of houses could have a devastating effect on the qualify of life in our area".
Monday, 28 September 2009
Safer Stronger Community Group on Tuesday
The next meeting of the Frampton Cotterell, Westerleigh, Iron Acton and Coalpit Heath Safer & Stronger Community Group (SSCG) is on Tuesday 29th September at the Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath at 7.30pm. The meeting is open to the public and everyone is welcome.
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Don't forget to sign the Windmill Green petition
If you are opposed to 220 homes plus offices and a shop being built on the green fields next to Park Farm, don't forget to sign our petition.
Friday, 25 September 2009
Want to improve healthcare locally?
The South Gloucestershire LINk (Local Involvement Network) is a network of local people,
organisations and groups that want to make health and social care services better, open to anyone who receives health or social care services in South Gloucestershire.
The LINk is holding a Stakeholder’s Open Meeting from 6pm -8pm on Wednesday 6th October in Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS. There you will be able to find out about its work so far, its plans for the future and hear the announcement of its Core Management Group.
Refreshments will be provided. To book a place please contact Genise Hilton on 0117 9589348 or genisehilton@linksouthglos.org.uk.
organisations and groups that want to make health and social care services better, open to anyone who receives health or social care services in South Gloucestershire.
The LINk is holding a Stakeholder’s Open Meeting from 6pm -8pm on Wednesday 6th October in Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS. There you will be able to find out about its work so far, its plans for the future and hear the announcement of its Core Management Group.
Refreshments will be provided. To book a place please contact Genise Hilton on 0117 9589348 or genisehilton@linksouthglos.org.uk.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
New parking charges at local stations
On Sunday, huge increases in car parking charges were introduced by First Great Western. The daily charge for parking at Bristol Parkway has gone up by more than a third from £5 per day to £6.90, whilst the charge at Yate has more than doubled from £1 to £2.10. Train companies are looking for new sources of revenue because the current low level of inflation means that they are not allowed to increase many of their principal rail fares this year. However, there is a risk that these very high car parking charges will simply put people off using the train altogether and force even more people onto the roads.
Local MP Steve Webb said, "These huge increases in car parking charges are outrageous. It is ridiculous that the Government tries to cap the cost of rail travel by putting a limit on fare increases but stands idly by while the train companies simply rake in the money through increases in car parking charges. First Great Western should also think again. If higher car park charges put people off travelling altogether then the company will be doing long-term damage to its business by this short term measure".
Steve said that he was also concerned that the large increase in charges at Yate would worsen the problem of rail commuters parking in the residential side streets near to the station. He said that he would now be writing both to the Department of Transport and to First Great Western to protest about the increases.
Local MP Steve Webb said, "These huge increases in car parking charges are outrageous. It is ridiculous that the Government tries to cap the cost of rail travel by putting a limit on fare increases but stands idly by while the train companies simply rake in the money through increases in car parking charges. First Great Western should also think again. If higher car park charges put people off travelling altogether then the company will be doing long-term damage to its business by this short term measure".
Steve said that he was also concerned that the large increase in charges at Yate would worsen the problem of rail commuters parking in the residential side streets near to the station. He said that he would now be writing both to the Department of Transport and to First Great Western to protest about the increases.
Have the police gone the extra mile for you?
Avon and Somerset Police have just launched the third Community Policing Awards. The Award Categories are:
- Neighbourhood Beat Manager of the Year
- PCSO of the Year
- Special Constable of the Year
- Neighbourhood Team of the Year
- Outstanding Customer Service Award
For more details and to nominate someone online, go to the dedicated awards website.
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