Bulkington Residents Voice (BRV) What we are: • A steering group of concerned residents, opposed to development proposals for Bulkington What we are not: • Politically affiliated or motivated. • Elected • Experts in planning or the law. The aim: To provide a united voice challenging NBBC development proposals for Bulkington.
• Bulkington was not initially part of the Borough plan. • We were added at the 11 th hour. • Land was NOT selected because it offers the best sites for development. • Landowners were approached and asked if they had land available for development.
Bramcote Close Lancing Road
Strategic Housing Site HSG7 will be developed for a mix of residential and community uses. Key Development Principals: • Provision of 196 mixed size and type dwellings. • POS to be provided with management and maintenance arrangements. • Transport improvements to Nuneaton Road, Lancing Road, Bramcote Close and surrounding streets. • Potential sewage network improvements subject to discussion with Severn Trent Water. • Bus infrastructure Improvements.
Financial Contribution towards: 1. Sports facilities and play provision at Bulkington Rec and facilities at Miners Welfare Park Bedworth. 2. Arden Forest and St James Academy Schools. 3. Secondary level education. 4. Borough Strategic Highway Infrastructure works. 5. Provision of Footpaths / Cycle ways through the site. 6. Dedicated Cycle path on B4029 Bulkington to Bedworth and Bulkington to Nuneaton. 7. Sport and Physical activity.
Form of Development: • Maintain vegetated boundaries as green belt defensible boundaries. • Provide open space corridor with trees, grassed areas and wildflower meadows. • Provide street trees to the internal road network. • Enhancement of the brook which flows to the south western boundary.
HSG7 is a sustainable and deliverable extension on the eastern edge of Bulkington. The Strategic land allocation covers: School Provision. • Expand and reorganise Arden Forest Infant and St James Academy Junior schools. • Expand secondary provision and pupils attend schools in Bedworth / Ash Green. Transport and Access • Primary access from Nuneaton Road plus two potential access points from Lancing Road and Bramcote Close. • WCC Transport model sets out strategic road improvements in the area to mitigate impacts.
Mill Severn Lane Road Leyland Road
Strategic Housing Site HSG8 will be developed for a mix of residential and community uses. Key Development Principals: • Provision of 495 mixed size and type dwellings. • POS to be provided with management and maintenance arrangements. • Provision of under 12’s play facilities in a central position. • Provision of community allotments. • Transport improvements to Bedworth Road, Coventry Road and surrounding streets. • Potential sewage network improvements subject to discussion with Severn Trent Water. • Bus infrastructure Improvements. • A Toucan Crossing on Bedworth Road.
Financial Contribution towards: 1. Sports facilities and play provision at Bulkington Rec and facilities at Miners Welfare Park Bedworth. 2. Arden Forest and St James Academy Schools (possible land swap). 3. Secondary level education. 4. Borough Strategic Highway Infrastructure works. 5. Provision of Footpaths / Cycle ways through the site linking Coventry Road, Bedworth Road, Severn Road and Mill Lane. 6. Dedicated Cycle path on B4029 Bulkington to Bedworth. 7. Sport and Physical activity.
What can we do about the proposed development?
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council have given a six week window for any representations to be raised and logged. The deadline is the 13 th March 2017. The Plan 1) We are currently finalising a representation which we would like to submit on behalf of as many villagers as possible (you can do an individual representation but group ones carry far more weight). 2) Distribute representations to every household in the village. 3) We would like to get as much support behind the representation as possible, with as many households in the village signing it as possible. 4) Collect the representations in by the 6 th March 5) Check and Submit all the forms with a copy of the representation objections by 10 th March.
In addition to this we are liaising with other groups from other communities who are in the same position, and pooling knowledge and information. We are working to publicise the issue with local media to give our campaign wider exposure. Working alongside Save Bulkington Green Belt Facebook Page where we are displaying all documents so that all members of our community can access them.
What are the main issues?
1) The village does not have adequate infrastructure to cope with up to 2,500 extra people. This includes:- • Roads are to narrow on the proposed access routes to cope with the volume of traffic (contravenes the government directives Manuel for street para1.1.5 and 1.1.6) • Off road parking will increase throughout the village. • Parking in the village centre will become impossible. • Rush hour traffic will increase. 2) Sewerage and drainage systems will be put under stress without significant investment and development. 3) Local Primary schools will need to be made larger, if there is not enough space on the existing site then a new school will be built on one of the new estates. Housing will then replace the existing school sites. 4) Secondary schools will be under more pressure, shortage of teachers in many subjects means that our children will receive inadequate education especially in core subjects, or face being taught by unqualified teachers or larger class sizes.
5) The village will have insufficient open spaces to meet the recreational needs of the community. 6) No creation of jobs within the village, or any other direct economic benefit. 7)The land selected is designated as green belt, building on this land is in direct contradiction of national strategies, as well as the Councils own strategy on Open Spaces. 8)Noise and visual pollution will be created by the new build houses and the extra traffic they generate.
How can you play your part? You can help by completing and returning the representation form which will be delivered over the next few days. We will do the rest.
Instructions on how to complete the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Representation form A Representation Form of Objections to oppose the planned housing development (HSG7 and HSG8) has been prepared by Bulkington Residents Voice. (BRV) Public copies of this We have spoken to the planning department and worked out what Representation of Objections can be found in Bulkington Village Library, Kimbows Greeting card shop in the Village Centre, The Weavers Arms Pub and via the you need to complete. It will take less then 5 minutes. Facebook page entitled “Save Bulkington Green Belt Land”. You can of course complete your own form and representation, from NBBC web site. If you would like to do your bit to object to the proposed developments and the destruction of green belt, extra traffic and the building of 700 new homes with no If you would like to see the report then copies will be available in economic benefits or clearly laid out improvements to roads, schools & doctors surgeries, then please follow the guide below to complete the attached representation form. This will only take around 5 minutes and it represents our communities best the following locations. chance of objecting to the proposed expansion plan of our village under the Borough Plan. 1) Village Library We will collect by Saturday March 4th, or you can drop it off at Kimbows shop, Leicester St, Glenco Newsagents Chequer St or Weavers Arms, Long Street on Sat 2) Kimbows Cards Village Centre March 4 th 11am to 1pm. If you wish to submit your own the deadline for submission to the Council is 13 th March 2017. 3) Glenco Newsagents (Next to the Chequers Pub) 4) Weavers Arms Pub (Long Street) 5) “Save Bulkington Village Greenbelt” page on facebook On page 2 please put an x to say how you heard about this. If you did not hear about it we urge you to write “None of the above” beneath the box. On Page 1 please complete the boxes highlighted in bold with your own details. FINALLY DON’T FORGET TO SIGN AND DATE LAST PAGE
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