As well as deciding the new name for the road in Banister Park, the Planning Panel will consider a number of planning applications when it meets on 19th June. Click HERE for the report.
There is one Freemantle application. This is 14-20 Shirley Road (REF 07/00458/FUL). I posted on this particular site back in January. The application is for 12 one bedroom flats and 1 two bedroom flat. No parking is to be provided.
It was at this meeting that the application for the Gypsy Transit site at Monks Brook was to be heard. The Monks Brook application will now be heard on 20th June at 6:30pm at a special meeting in the Council Chamber. This is so that as many people as possible can attend and speak at the meeting.
Showing posts with label Gypsy Transit Site. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gypsy Transit Site. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Transit Site Planning Application
A planning application has been submitted for the proposed Gyspy Transit site at Monks Brook.
The application reference is: 07/00484/FUL.
Click HERE to look at all the paperwork.
The deadline for comments is 8th May 2007.
The Conservatives on the City Council are opposed to this site, taking the view that Kanes Hill, an existing site, could and should be adapted for the purpose of a transit camp.
The application reference is: 07/00484/FUL.
Click HERE to look at all the paperwork.
The deadline for comments is 8th May 2007.
The Conservatives on the City Council are opposed to this site, taking the view that Kanes Hill, an existing site, could and should be adapted for the purpose of a transit camp.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Council Pushes Ahead With Traveller Plans
At today's Council Cabinet meeting, the Lib Dems pushed ahead with their plans for a Traveller Transit Site at Monk's Brook in Swaythling.
Conservative Councillors spoke against the plans at the meeting.
Below is TV coverage from yesterday.
Coverage of the issue on BBC South:
Conservative Councillors spoke against the plans at the meeting.
Below is TV coverage from yesterday.
Coverage of the issue on BBC South:
Coverage on Meridian News:
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Lib Dems To Push Ahead With Traveller Site
In yesterday's Daily Echo, Lib Dem MP Sandra Gidley attempted rather weakly to put some distance between herself and her colleagues on Southampton City Council over the issue of a transit site for Gypsies in Monk's Brook.
A decision will be taken on Monday (26th) by the council's Lib Dem Cabinet and all indications are that regardless of the weasel words from the MP, they plan to force it through in the teeth of public opposition. You can read more HERE.
Papers for the Council meeting can be found HERE. It is a public meeting so anyone can attend.
Conservative Councillors remain opposed to putting a transit site in Monk's Brook.
A decision will be taken on Monday (26th) by the council's Lib Dem Cabinet and all indications are that regardless of the weasel words from the MP, they plan to force it through in the teeth of public opposition. You can read more HERE.
Papers for the Council meeting can be found HERE. It is a public meeting so anyone can attend.
Conservative Councillors remain opposed to putting a transit site in Monk's Brook.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
No To Gypsy Site In Swaythling
The Conservatives are strongly against Lib Dem and Labour plans to build a Gypsy Transit Site at Monks Brook in Swaythling.
Providing a Gypsy site is a good thing in principle, however:
1) There has been no consultation on alternative sites. Swaythling residents are simply told take it and don't complain. This is outrageous!
2) It is going to cost the tax payer millions for a site for 12 caravans
3) The roads in the area will need extensive changes and this will cost the Council Tax payers of Southampton an estimated £1m to £1.5m.
4) There are lots of higher priorities.
5) There is a perfectly suitable site already at Kanes Hill.
Here is an extract from the speech I gave to Council on Wednesday on the subject:
There are many competing demands on the council finances. The roads in the suburbs are in a terrible state and are in urgent need of more money, we desperately need a park and ride scheme in the city, vulnerable adults and children in the city need extra funding. So why is the Council planning to spend millions of pounds on a few travellers?
For me providing a gypsy site is important, as many things are but nowhere near as important as these other things.
The site at Monks Brook is going to be very expensive and its also going to cause a lot of disruption for those living in the area.
I sat on the gypsy and traveller scrutiny panel. It was a well informed and some interesting ideas came out of our meetings.
Tolerated sites - on patches of empty ground not near houses, under bridges etc. If travellers stopping on these sites are not causing problems then I don’t think it is a good use of public resources to seek their speedy removal.
However if we are going to be tolerant in some areas which we don’t deem to be really a problem we need to be even more vigorous in protecting sites such as parks and playing fields. We should have a policy of absolute zero tolerance on these sites.
In Freemantle ward we have had had two recent gypsy incursions, one of which was opposite St Marks school. I did not get the feeling that there was any sense of urgency about removing the encampment. The police by contrast we extremely responsive and clearly do have the powers to act if they put under some pressure.
There is a permanent site at Kanes Hill. Our proposal is that we look at this site to provide a transit site.
UPDATE 22/01/07: I went to the public meeting in Wide Lane yesterday. I estimate that there was in excess of 350 people there. This really demonstrates the strength of opposition to the planned transit site. Until now these people have not been consulted as the whole process has been kept under a veil of total secrecy.
I think it is quite wrong that the transit site is being imposed on a local community without their consent. The Council's cabinet is meeting today at the Civic Centre at 3pm and the transit site is on the agenda. Lots of residents are expected to attend to make their views clear.
Local Lib Dem Councillors in Swaythling have said they are now against the transit site. This is despite voting in favour of it on Wednesday. I doubt however they will persuade the rest of the Lib Dem Councillors on the City Council to scrap the idea. If they don't then the Council will continue to push ahead with the plan.
Providing a Gypsy site is a good thing in principle, however:
1) There has been no consultation on alternative sites. Swaythling residents are simply told take it and don't complain. This is outrageous!
2) It is going to cost the tax payer millions for a site for 12 caravans
3) The roads in the area will need extensive changes and this will cost the Council Tax payers of Southampton an estimated £1m to £1.5m.
4) There are lots of higher priorities.
5) There is a perfectly suitable site already at Kanes Hill.
Here is an extract from the speech I gave to Council on Wednesday on the subject:
There are many competing demands on the council finances. The roads in the suburbs are in a terrible state and are in urgent need of more money, we desperately need a park and ride scheme in the city, vulnerable adults and children in the city need extra funding. So why is the Council planning to spend millions of pounds on a few travellers?
For me providing a gypsy site is important, as many things are but nowhere near as important as these other things.
The site at Monks Brook is going to be very expensive and its also going to cause a lot of disruption for those living in the area.
I sat on the gypsy and traveller scrutiny panel. It was a well informed and some interesting ideas came out of our meetings.
Tolerated sites - on patches of empty ground not near houses, under bridges etc. If travellers stopping on these sites are not causing problems then I don’t think it is a good use of public resources to seek their speedy removal.
However if we are going to be tolerant in some areas which we don’t deem to be really a problem we need to be even more vigorous in protecting sites such as parks and playing fields. We should have a policy of absolute zero tolerance on these sites.
In Freemantle ward we have had had two recent gypsy incursions, one of which was opposite St Marks school. I did not get the feeling that there was any sense of urgency about removing the encampment. The police by contrast we extremely responsive and clearly do have the powers to act if they put under some pressure.
There is a permanent site at Kanes Hill. Our proposal is that we look at this site to provide a transit site.
UPDATE 22/01/07: I went to the public meeting in Wide Lane yesterday. I estimate that there was in excess of 350 people there. This really demonstrates the strength of opposition to the planned transit site. Until now these people have not been consulted as the whole process has been kept under a veil of total secrecy.
I think it is quite wrong that the transit site is being imposed on a local community without their consent. The Council's cabinet is meeting today at the Civic Centre at 3pm and the transit site is on the agenda. Lots of residents are expected to attend to make their views clear.
Local Lib Dem Councillors in Swaythling have said they are now against the transit site. This is despite voting in favour of it on Wednesday. I doubt however they will persuade the rest of the Lib Dem Councillors on the City Council to scrap the idea. If they don't then the Council will continue to push ahead with the plan.
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