In this day and age we are all encouraged to use our cars less and Broadbottom is a fabulous place to live as we have a station and bus services which like all public transport could be improved but mostly are reliable and a 'real' option. When buying a house in the village it is never expected to be able to park your car unless having a garage or driveway(not many of these in our terraced streets). The other options around the village for possible development as car parks have not been closely studied e.g. garages behind Old Street? Please sign the petition to support us if you can.
Thursday 29 November 2007
Important Date
Catching Up
A few things had happened prior to creating this blog. I'll summarise a few here:
Some months ago - The problem of the odd car being parked on the grass of Temperance Green was raised at a District Assembly meeting (although nothing is reported in as yet published minutes).
2 weeks ago - Rumours started circulating that there was a 'plan' to turn Temperance Green into a car park.
1 week ago - No12 spoke with local councillor Sean Parker-Perry (SPP). SPP confirmed it was under consideration but that no drawings / plans currently existed (although there was talk of a 'sketch' which he would forward to No12. "The plan would be discussed at the 13th Dec District Assembly and a decision would be taken".
3 days ago - Two Council workers visited the Green to "measure-up and come up with some ideas". When No12 asked how many cars they could fit on, they gave him a total of 18 (!).....9 on the Temperance Street side, 7 on the Bostock Road side and 3 on the Old Street side.
This is how we fear Temperance Green may end-up
2 days ago - An impromptu meeting saw 7 of the local residents discussing the plans on a cold afternoon. A petition was started and a decision to attend the councillors surgery the next day was taken.
Yesterday - 10+ local residents attended the surgery with councillor Jonathan Reynolds. Jonathan listed to the wide-ranging objections. One of the residents had even produced professional drawings which will put the official 'sketch' (if it ever existed) to shame. The most important discovery was that the 'plan' flies in the face of many of the Council's own policies, so it will be interesting to see how they justify their action. It seems there will be quite a fight...........
Some months ago - The problem of the odd car being parked on the grass of Temperance Green was raised at a District Assembly meeting (although nothing is reported in as yet published minutes).
2 weeks ago - Rumours started circulating that there was a 'plan' to turn Temperance Green into a car park.
1 week ago - No12 spoke with local councillor Sean Parker-Perry (SPP). SPP confirmed it was under consideration but that no drawings / plans currently existed (although there was talk of a 'sketch' which he would forward to No12. "The plan would be discussed at the 13th Dec District Assembly and a decision would be taken".
3 days ago - Two Council workers visited the Green to "measure-up and come up with some ideas". When No12 asked how many cars they could fit on, they gave him a total of 18 (!).....9 on the Temperance Street side, 7 on the Bostock Road side and 3 on the Old Street side.
This is how we fear Temperance Green may end-up
2 days ago - An impromptu meeting saw 7 of the local residents discussing the plans on a cold afternoon. A petition was started and a decision to attend the councillors surgery the next day was taken.
Yesterday - 10+ local residents attended the surgery with councillor Jonathan Reynolds. Jonathan listed to the wide-ranging objections. One of the residents had even produced professional drawings which will put the official 'sketch' (if it ever existed) to shame. The most important discovery was that the 'plan' flies in the face of many of the Council's own policies, so it will be interesting to see how they justify their action. It seems there will be quite a fight...........
Welcome
Welcome to the Temperance Green Blog. It has been created to try and defend a small village green (Temperance Green, in the village of Broadbottom) from aggressive plans to turn it into a carpark.
This is Temperance Green in 2007
There is tremendous resistance to this idea from those who live around the Green. Hopefully we can use this space to communicate the latest news in our campaign to save Temperance Green.
I've not yet worked-out how to let others post here. In the meantime, send any opinions / ideas to me and I'll add them.
This is Temperance Green in 2007
There is tremendous resistance to this idea from those who live around the Green. Hopefully we can use this space to communicate the latest news in our campaign to save Temperance Green.I've not yet worked-out how to let others post here. In the meantime, send any opinions / ideas to me and I'll add them.
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