Growth, planning, twinning & the Town Market
Let’s start this site for the second time!
In the post today a leaflet from the Bierton, Broughton, Hulcott and Watermead Residents Action Group explaining in detail why the Southern Arc should be chosen from the three options proposed for the 10,000 homes expansion around Aylesbury. The anti-East supporters and pro-Southern Arc supporters do seem to be more organised and have made a good presentation. I must put together all the material I have received for comparison, a project for another evening!
A phone call, one letter and email came today about three different planning issues in the ward. I am not a member of the planning committee which sits during the day when I have to be at work! The big advantage this gives me though is that I do not have to be absolutely neutral in this area to avoid compromising my position. The three applications of concern are for a new dwelling to be built up against 125 Narbeth Drive, a proposed new dwelling at the back of 263 Tring road, which would in effect be a new house in Ludlow Place, and the conversion of an empty industrial premise in Evett Close into a martial arts centre. There is also the ongoing case of the back garden building at 281 Tring Road, for which an enforcement order to have it pulled down has been served. More details on each of these four to follow, another evenings project!
The Mayor of Bourg-en-Bresse is visiting Aylesbury on Saturday the 31st January. Details of the visit arrived today by email. The Town Council will be giving a lunch time reception to our esteemed visitors and later in the evening hosting a dinner with the Aylesbury Twinning Society. It is really encouraging for the town that a group of people have come together to promote the twinning link, a bridge between people that can be celebrated with the naming of the new Aylesbury Bridge, the Bourg Walk. Eight days to brush up on my French, which to be frank, is dreadful!
Other news that arrived was not so welcome! The economic scrutiny group backed the cabinets decision to reward five years of a pretty nondescript service by giving Town & Country another five year contract to run the Town Market. In the two debates no one has explained exactly what Town & Country have done, except collect the rents and allow a gradual deterioration to set in. More on this in due course.
Music to accompany tonight’s entry – Robin Trower – Dreaming the Blues
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