planning
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This week I: Sent a statement to planning committee about the application for a new development at M&S Motorcycles on Westgate Road. There have been a number of concerns raised about the impact on the local area. My biggest concern is that the company that owns the site already has permission for other projects on…
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This week I: Contacted the council about ongoing issues caused by the failure to properly landscape the Helix site. “Temporary” fencing, which blows over during high winds, has been in place for a number of years. Objected to an application to relax the licensing conditions for the Victoria Comet on Neville Street. The proposed variation…
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This week I: raised three planning enforcement cases with the planning team – we have multiple issues in Monument of people going ahead with projects without planning permission and of others ignoring the conditions that come with permission supported residents with housing issues discussed the application by Mojo to remove the food, drink promotion and…
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This week: I attended the November meeting of Constitutional Committee. There was only one item – polling stations for the May elections – so the meeting just took half an hour. I was unable to raise my concerns about the impact of the changes to council meeting and scrutiny committees because it wasn’t on the…
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This week: I was in contact with the police and local businesses before the far right demonstrations on Saturday 27 September about plans to manage the situation. I also contacted Council Leader Karen Kilgour about the use of the Crowne Plaze, which the council owns, for a far right conference which “Tommy Robinson” (his real…
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This week I: Contacted the refuse team about the bin problems on Westgate Road. The bins are collected from the front of the properties and this causes a number of issues: they are used as waste bins by other people so they end up over-filled and attract rats; and they take up valuable space on…
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This week: I met with Summerhill residents to discuss their concerns about a planning application for Westgate Road. The applicants want to demolish M & S Motorcycles and some of the buildings behind and replace them with commercial and residential units. (Find out more here) Local residents are concerned about the impact on neighbouring properties;…
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This week: I was part of the discussions with the legal team for the Tipsy Cow. They had put in a licensing application to extend their opening hours and play music in their outside area. I had objected because I thought that it would have a negative impact on residents. The police, Licensing Authority and…
