Westmoreland Walk around

Had a good walk around the Lansdown View Estate this morning with Zack from Curo and whilst there we discussed issues such as the fly tipping by the Curo depot on Loxton Drive that Zack has agreed to get cleared.

We also looked at a residents request for an opening in a Curo Fence.

At Priddy Close we looked at several trees in some gardens that are in need of maintenance as they are affecting other residents.

We also asked for an update on the spring that is running to the rear of some of the houses on Rooksbridge walk.

In King Georges Road we looked at the land on Lansdown View where the council have put money into the budget to have a slither of grass put down to tarmac.

It was also good to catch up with Mark a local resident and discuss several contentious issues in the area with him which left him with a far better understanding.

Walk around with Curo

I had a good walk around the Lansdown view estate today with with officers from Curo looking at matters of concern in the area.

In Shophouse Road we were dealing with the issue of a gate that a resident wanted to install and in King Georges Road we looked at the grass area that residents have wanted Removed at Lansdown View.

We also reported the light under 57  as not working.

Thanks again to Zac and Phil from Curo.

Lansdown View / King Georges Road Housing

We are pleased for residents of Lansdown View who through a lot of effort were able to persuade a planning inspector to reject an appeal by Curo to build 21 Houses on a piece of land behind their homes.

We however expect that another planning application will come in shortly on this site to build homes although we would not expect to see the numbers in the application recently rejected.

We will publish further details of any application on this site as soon as we know of one.

Lansdown View - Fly Tipping

Whilst out and about yesterday, I came across this.  Just because they have put a label on it, does not stop it from being fly tipping.

If you have items that you want to give away, that is fine, but you should either leave them in your garden with the note on or, contact local charities who may be interested.

These items are not always taken by passersby and will not be routinely collected with the rubbish (that it has been placed next to).

Please do not leave large items like this out on the street.

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Sarah Moore

Lansdown View

During this evening's Cabinet meeting, I raised a question to the Cabinet Member for Transport to confirm when the work requested by Councillor Sharon Ball and which was included within this year's budget would be carried out.

This work is to remove the grass area outside numbers 11 to 26 Lansdown View and replace this with tarmac.  This has been asked for by many residents for a considerable time and we are pleased to confirm the Cabinet Member has told us this will be carried out this financial year, but she was not in a position to provide a specific date.

I will be following up this response to obtain an actual date and will pass this information on as soon as I have this.

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Sarah Moore

Lansdown View - blocked

A First Bus that has taken a short cut down Lansdown View has got stuck under the railway bridge.

Police are in attendance and a member of the BANES Highways team is on route to check the damage to the bridge.

by Sarah Moore

King Georges Road

The controversial planning application to build 21 units on a former allotment site to the rear of Lansdown View have been refused by the councils planning committee.

The reasons for refusal are the same as a written statement that I sent to the planning committee this afternoon to be read out to members by the Clerk.

These were

1) Over development of site

2) Access issues

I am pleased that the application has been refused.

by Councillor Sharon Ball

King Georges Raod

The planning application for houses built by Curo on the former allotment site at Lansdown View was yesterday referred for a site visit by members of the planning committee in early January.

After the site visit the application will return to committee for determination, Many residents presented some powerful arguments against the development and we just hope that planning committee members will be convinced by the arguments.

Although we understand that there is a need for affordable homes in the area it must not be at any cost.

by Councillor Sharon Ball

King Georges Road Planning application

I have raised objections to the planning application to build houses on the former allotment site at King Georges Road.

The Objection that I have raised is as follows:

I would to raise an objection to the planning application on the grounds of over development of the site as I believe that their are too many houses being crammed into a very small site.

I have gone through the National Policy Framework quite closely and it is clear that development is normally permitted in these sort of schemes as most of our planning policies are set aside at the moment the guidelines of the NPPF apply as we do not have a current adopted local plan.

I would still however ask you to take into account the small site that is close to a railway track that by the looks of the layout has at least 5 to many properties on the site making it overdeveloped.

The affects on the Junction with Lansdown view would also have highway concerns and should not be permitted without works being carried to mitigate the extra traffic that is being created.

So in short I am objecting to the current application.

By Councillor Sharon Ball

Lansdown View resurfacing

We have been in contact with the council with regards to the condition of the Highway after the road was treated with the micro-asphalt method.

We have raised concern that the road was left with the iron work and drain covers sunk into the ground without any signage warning drivers of any danger.

The council have now put in signage until contractors return to complete the works including the resisting of the drain covers.

By Councillor Sharon Ball

Jews lane to close for up to six weeks

Notice is given that Bath and North East Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 intends to make an orderthe effect of which will be to temporarily introduce a road closure on the full length of Jews Lane, Bath and on that length of Lansdown View, Bath which extends from its junction with Jews Lane to its junction with Albany Road.

This order is required because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road consequent upon the construction of a toucan crossing, footway realignment and the diversion of public utilities’ apparatus and will be operative from  21st October 2013 for a maximum period of 6 months. The road will only be restricted as and when traffic signs are in position and may not be effected for the whole of the period but only for so long as is necessary to execute the works.  This is anticipated to be for a period of 6 weeks.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: A36 Lower Bristol Road, High Street/Mill Lane, Shophouse Road, Lansdown View (unaffected part).

Loxton Drive clear up

We spent a couple of hours talking with residents and clearing up the large amount of litter around Loxton Drive, Lansdown View and Priddy Close.

We will be out every Saturday in different areas of Westmoreland Litter picking and talking to residents.

Each week will depend on the state of the areas as we will be targeting the roads most in need. If you want to join us, please get in touch and we will let you know where we will be.

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Sarah Moore

I have again asked the council to clear the blocked drain at the junction of Lansdown View and King Georges Road.

This drain has been blocked for several months now and as this area is on a steep hill so it is important that the drain is cleared quickly.








By Councillor Sharon Ball

King Georges Road Lansdown View Junction

We have asked the council to look at providing a hatched box on the road at Lansdown view junction withKing Georges Road Road to improve the safety of this junction.

We have also asked the Police and the councils parking services to enforce the white lines and the corners of king Georges Road as these are being dangerously parked on at the moment.