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UPDATE ON PINCENTS HILL
IT CAN STILL BE BUILT ON IN SPITE OF BEING LEFT OUT OF THE ldf
22ND january 2010
We would like to correct the assumption that because Pincents Hill has been left out of the draft LDF it cannot be built on. This is nonsense, firstly, there is now a six week consultation period on the draft which can be altered, secondly once the proposed LDF is forwarded to the Secretary of State it could also be amended to include Pincents Hill in the final version.
Blue Living's Planning Application is pending on Pincents Hill and this has to be heard and could well be approved and even if it isn’t, it could still go to Appeal and be granted. West Berks Planning Committee and various other bodies will be making a site inspection on Wednesday 17th February at 09.30. We would urge as many people to visit the area at this time to show how well used this area is.
So the fight must go on - so please attend
THE PLANNING MEETING ON 24th FEBRUARY
AT LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL AT 6.30 PM
Also as a Group we owe a debt of gratitude to Martin Salter who has been and is still fighting in our corner, thank you Martin and also many thanks to Alok Sharma. Martin for firstly bringing the group together, getting us started and encouraging us and secondly to Alok for all his help and support and attending the Group meetings. They are still very much supporting the residents and deserve all the accolades in this fight not to mention our own committee who has worked so hard. We would hope that the continuing support by all parties is politically non partisan and given freely as a sign of truly and truthfully representing the local residents which is surely the purpose of seeking public office.
The application for Village Green status is to be heard in March and we need proof of the use of Pincents Hill by the local residents other than letters of support by which we assume that photos, videos, proof of activities, etc are needed. If anyone has copies of anything they would allow us to use could you please e-mail Joan Lawrie Joanjlawrie@aol.com or post or deliver to: Joan Lawrie, c/o Tilehurst Parish Council,. Highview (off Royal Avenue), Calcot, Reading Berks RG31 4XD office hours 9 - 3.30pm
Further updates can be viewed on our websites www.savecalcot.co.uk and www.savepincentshill.co.uk,
NB: All material has to be submitted by the Save Calcot Action Group to the Inspector by 10th February 2010.
Again once a date has been given for the Village Green Application to be heard we will update our websites and more specifically post the date the Inspector intends to make his site visit and we would ask that as many people as possible to use the site to show how much it is valued.
