News from your local councillors

This blog has been merged with the Focus blog. So follow the links below to see latest news from the team.

Focus on King's Hedges: Campaign Updates from the Team

Monday 29 September 2008

Planning application at Colleges Nursery

Colleges Nursery on Campkin Road has put in a planning application to replace its existing fence.

The reference number for the application is 08/1231/FUL, and more information can be found (as ever) on the development control pages of the City Council website.

Monday 22 September 2008

Retrospective planning app in Ramsden Square

A retrospective application for a "replacement car port" has been made by a house on Ramsden Square. The application number is 08/1124/FUL.

As ever more details can be found at the development control pages of the City Council website.

Footway works in St Kilda Ave and Lavender Rd

I've just had an email telling me that there will be


thin coat overlay works to the footways in Saint Kilda Avenue and in
Lavender Road in Kings Hedges Ward, starting on the 22/09/2008, and lasting 1 week. These dates are subject to the weather.


Hopefully this will improve the quality of the footpaths as they need it. Let us know if the works cause any problems!

Saturday 20 September 2008

Recycling centres

Good news from City Homes. In an attempt to increase the recycling rates the Housing Officers are making a big effort to find suitable sites for recycling depots for flats in the ward.

The first consultations have taken place and others have recently started.

If you get a letter asking your opinion do let us know. I am sure most people would welcome more recycling, and if you would respond to say so.

At the moment I have letters for Albemarle and Nicholson Ways, and have seen various sites in Minerva Way.

Slow Down In King's Hedges

The issue of cars speeding in King's Hedges has arisen again. This time I'm trying to find what can be done in Northfield Avenue.

I have already asked (back in April) for a 20 limit on the road. Other towns and cities have found that 20 limits do slow people down even without road humps. Yet the County policy is that you can only have a 20 limit if people are already going slower than 20!

This is a decision and a policy that ought to be decided locally. Not by the Conservative County Councillors from March.

I'll keep plugging away to see what we can do.

Monday 1 September 2008

Planning applications in Turpyn Court and Milton Rd

An application has been made for a single storey extension to a property in Turpyn Court. The reference number is 08/1109/FUL.

More information can be obtained from development control on the City Council website.

There is also an application (08/1083/FUL) in Milton Road for the erection of 6 one bedroomed apartments. This is just outside the ward at 127 Milton Road.