Bath Conservatives in house-building appeal to protect Green Belt
The Government's mission to kickstart the economy with widespread house-building on the west's greenfield sites is raising hackles among Tories in Bath.
The Tory group on B&NES Council has written to Conservative ministers who have suggested green fields are built on to call for protection of the Green Belt around much of their area.
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Tory group leader Councillor Francine Haeberling has written to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Planning Minister Nick Boles, whose comments about the need for house building sparked controversy, to appeal for the Green Belt around Bath and Keynsham to be protected.
She said the council was "being pressed" by the Government into delivering a "level of new house building which is not sustainable", even though new homes are needed.
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The letter said: "We need reassurance from ministers that planning decisions should be taken locally and that the council has the freedom to agree upon development plans which are right for our area. Conservative councillors will continue to press the need for a brownfield-first development policy."
Comments
by mhelenmary
Tuesday, December 25 2012, 6:52PM
“I don't feel that to sell off any social housing is a good idea without the firm strategy of, what to replace it with.
The problems will not go away. It needs to be sorted out as a matter of urgency.
To Somer/Curo, I hope that 2013 will see Victor De Cuhna get to grips with some of the problems it has with programmes, and maintenance. Some of the judgements have made certain tenants lives, very difficult.”
by Chappers
Monday, December 24 2012, 1:04PM
“Is that a picture of a Sontaran? (From Dr Who for the uninitiated).”
by Viscount_V
Monday, December 24 2012, 9:36AM
“As you press for "brownfield development", attempt first to ascertain whether the developer intends to sit on the derelict site for several inactive years while awaiting maximum returns on his investment.
Be realistic that the quantity of "affordable homes" needed will far surpass our brownfield capabilities and look once again at the benefits to the larger populace of building at Newton St Loe.
When next you sell off "brownfield" in rural areas perchance consider that 3x luxury townhouses on a site where several more social/affordable homes could be built to enable villagers to remain and keep their village alive, is folly and does nothing for our housing requirements.”