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18/10/2009, 2:25 PM Richard Williams Joined on 19/04/2008 Posts 29 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack Sometimes you have to concede that you might be mistaken and I realise that this process started last week in Castle Mall. It is only the remaining venues that were identified in the paper yesterday. Nonetheless it was still introduced at short notice and seems to be an attempt to show the DfT that they have a robust case for the NDR. Actually the document itself shows quite a high degree of muddled thinking and conflicting objectives so I guess it is important to tell them. Will they listen? More detailed consultation will need to be undertaken regarding these proposals, but we are interested at this early stage to know what you think about these plans.    Report

18/10/2009, 2:48 PM thelibrarian Joined on 27/08/2009 Posts 394 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack I still reckon that NCC shold be distributing some form of notification of the consultation process to every council tax paying household as well as everyone on the electoral register If they can do it for their trumpet blowing rag several times a year they can do it for a consultation process Not everyone reads  a local newspaper or is in the city every day As for Gunson I begin to wonder , as he is so pro this NDR , whether he retains the required degree of objectivity which we should be able to expect from our representatives.    Report

18/10/2009, 4:08 PM nevermind Joined on 28/05/2007 Posts 3,173 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack Councillor Gunson is so unconnected and objective, that he does not mind or see anything wrong with linking other developments in Norwich, like the St. Stephens pedestrianisation project to the NDR. Its as if he says, agree to the NDR or get nothing at all. The smell of decaying democracy is filling the back rooms, scrutiny panels resemble the three wise monkeys and if you listen closely, you can hear the sound of landowners hands rubbing together.   You can get anything you want from the Conservative District/county councillors, as long as you agree with their piecemeal bypass. nevermind    Report

30/10/2009, 4:43 PM Storm Joined on 27/07/2009 Posts 379 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack Council in NDR ultimatum “Give us our road if you want more homes”. http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=enonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED30%20Oct%202009%2006%3A51%3A42%3A437 Does it has an air of desperation about?.      Report

31/10/2009, 4:36 PM Flange Joined on 15/05/2005 Norwich Posts 1,964 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack  Storm wrote: Council in NDR ultimatum “Give us our road if you want more homes”. http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=enonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED30%20Oct%202009%2006%3A51%3A42%3A437 Does it has an air of desperation about?.   Sounds like a fair enough deal.  Personally I would PREFER no more homes or the NDR.    Report

31/10/2009, 6:41 PM viking Joined on 28/07/2009 Norwich Posts 12 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack Interesting that the 38,000 houses for Norfolk has now magically increased to 83,000 - 113,000. How can they horse trade our future like this, Flange is right, no homes, no NDR and preferably no councillors prepared to gamble on the future of their residents to get their own personal agenda.    Report

03/11/2009, 11:48 AM nevermind Joined on 28/05/2007 Posts 3,173 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack  viking wrote: Interesting that the 38,000 houses for Norfolk has now magically increased to 83,000 - 113,000. How can they horse trade our future like this, Flange is right, no homes, no NDR and preferably no councillors prepared to gamble on the future of their residents to get their own personal agenda.   yeah but think how much more council tax that would bring in. Flange has been dreaming, they will want to bring this NDR back when they are more flush, what they do not want to do, is inconvenience conservative voters with it in Taverham and Drayton. There they only want the benefits, paying for it through the council tax will be done by us all, tyhe 30% who have no car and the increasing amount of OAPs who are already under pressure with the lowest pensions of any of the G7 countries. nevermind    Report

05/11/2009, 7:50 PM Storm Joined on 27/07/2009 Posts 379 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack Broadland Local Development Framework - Update  As you are registered on the District Council’s ‘Consultation Portal’ as someone who is interested in the production of the Council’s Local Development Framework (LDF), the strategy for delivering future housing and associated growth in the district over the next 20 years, I thought I should write to you to explain current progress.  Joint Core Strategy for Greater Norwich The Joint Core Strategy is the document that will set out the long-term vision and objectives for the area covered by Broadland District, South Norfolk District and Norwich City Councils (Greater Norwich). This includes broad policies for shaping development and broad locations for housing and employment growth, as well as defining areas where development should be limited. It also identifies major changes that will be needed relating to transport infrastructure. Every other document produced as part of Broadland’s LDF needs to be in compliance with the Joint Core Strategy. Following a two year process of development, which has included extensive consultation with residents, businesses, technical bodies and many other public, private and voluntary sector organisations, the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (comprising the local authorities mentioned above, as well as Norfolk County Council) has now published the Joint Core Strategy and is inviting representations on the document.   At this stage in the process, any representations should address either The legal compliance of the plan (under the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004) or Whether the plan is sound (that is, justified, effective, and consistent with national policy)   Representations must be made by the deadline of 5.00 pm on Monday 14th December, 2009 in order to be considered.   Following this deadline, the Joint Core Strategy will be submitted, along with any representations received, to the Secretary of State, for consideration at an independent examination. However, please note that a decision on whether to submit the document will only be taken after the consideration of any representations received, and following confirmation that the Norwich Northern Distributor Road (as an integral part of the Norwich Area Transportation Strategy) has secured entry into the Regional Funding Programme.   For full details, including where the documents can be inspected, and how and where to submit representations, please see the Greater Norwich Development Partnership’s web site at www.gndp.org.uk or contact them on (01603) 638301, or contact the Spatial Planning Team at Broadland District Council (tel: 01603 430567).   The Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP) is writing to a large number of individuals and organisations who have had earlier involvement in the Joint Core Strategy, which means you may have already been notified of this information.     Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD)   The Site Allocations (DPD) will identify or "allocate" areas of land for specific types of development in Broadland, such as housing, employment, community facilities etc. It will also include the definition of development boundaries or settlement limits for those places where some further growth may take place. The settlements that are to receive allocations are listed (along with the scale of housing growth which that settlement will need to accommodate) in the published version of the Joint Core Strategy, mentioned above.   During 2009 the Council has undertaken initial consultation exercises on a large number of potential development sites that have been promoted to us. The results of these consultations will help to decide which sites may be identified for development in the DPD.   Comments on all of the sites that have been promoted to us are being collated and an assessment is being made of each site's suitability. Following our assessment of all of the sites, the Council will set out those that it believes should be identified for future development in a draft document which will itself be subject to public consultation. It is expected that this will take place in mid 2010.     Potential Area Action Plan for the Growth Triangle   It is proposed to produce an “Action Plan” to set out detailed guidance for major development growth located to the north-east of Norwich (according to the published Joint Core Strategy) in the area referred to as the Old Catton, Sprowston, Rackheath, Thorpe St Andrew Growth Triangle.   It is proposed that this area will accommodate approximately 7,000 new homes by 2026, rising to 10,000 thereafter. In addition to the proposed housing it is planned that the area will also accommodate other uses such as a library, education and health facilities, new and improved green spaces, high quality public transport and links to employment opportunities.   We completed an early public consultation exercise on options for growth in this area in June 2009. Since then, we have engaged with technical bodies to get their views on future service provision in the area, and we have also done work with pupils attending schools within and around the area in order to understand their priorities for future growth. We are currently assessing the comments made, along with other technical evidence, in order to identify the preferred options for growth. In addition, we are also involved in technical discussions with key stakeholder organisations that will play a part in delivering this growth.   There will be further opportunities for public and stakeholder consultation on issues relating to major growth in this area. We are looking to present a draft for public consultation in mid 2010.        All those registered on our Consultation Portal will be notified of future consultation opportunities relating to our LDF. Details consultations will also be publicised extensively using a wide range of media, including Broadland News and the website.   I hope you have found this LDF update useful. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence relating to the Council’s LDF, or invites to take part in future consultations, please contact the Spatial Planning Team using the details below.   If you have any queries on any of the above, please contact the Council’s Spatial Planning Team on (01603) 430567 or at ldf@broadland.gov.uk.      Report

05/11/2009, 9:20 PM syzygy Joined on 24/03/2009 Posts 11 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack The extensive consultation which brought forth replies from only 356 respondents was deliberately promoted in a way in which the readers could not know the full affect of what was being proposed. Even now whilst it seems that there is an opportunity to make representations, these are now actually very limited.(See the previous post) There is a standard to which public consultations should conform. On an issue like this the recorded level of public reaction is consistent with a failed consultation. It certainly needs to be challenged. It is looking like a familiar story. Another lot of rotten politicians who have sold us down the river. They were never representing us. It seems that they have set out to do the bidding of the developers.    Report

06/11/2009, 11:26 AM thelibrarian Joined on 27/08/2009 Posts 394 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack In my opinion Broadland is a district council which should never have been called into being. Perhaps more so than South Norfolk , it has no point of focus but a great deal of influence in what happens on the fringes of Norwich, on its own account and in partnership with other councils. I reckon they have done more damage than with their developments than other district councils and what they plan does not just affect Broadland but those who live in North Norfolk and Great Yarmouth districts. The Postwick side business parks and the mess they have made there is a good example. On a slightly different point, just how much has the population of Norfolk grown in the last 5 years? Everywhere I travel now seems much busier, the roads more crowded etc than it was just a short time ago.    Report

06/11/2009, 6:11 PM Richard Williams Joined on 19/04/2008 Posts 29 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack Norfolk County Council says no development without the NDR. The Joint Core Strategy is out for consultation until 14 December so there is no influence which can be applied to Government before the NDR decision is to be handed down by the DfT. Meanwhile, their partners in the GNDP, Broadland District Council then call an extraordinary Meeting of the Full Council for the 10 November so the their Eco Town plans can be approved and put forward before the end of this month. This is no doubt intended to force the hand of Government to agree the whole wretched package.    Report

17/11/2009, 10:23 PM Richard Williams Joined on 19/04/2008 Posts 29 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack It didn't seem worth posting on here when the meeting at Broadland District Council was given good coverage in the EDP. However, in case anyone missed it there was a little note from Stephen Heard , the Chairman of SNUB who pointed out that this report had been rushed to an extraordinary but not widely publicised Council Meeting. On the evening there were almost as many new pages presented to members as in the original. But even though they could not possibly have read them, members of the majority party to a man put their hands up without question. It was as the EDP reported, only £28.5 million - some of which will be gifted to a developer. Then there was the Rackheath Programme Board. A community engagement group which included the names of one recently deceased councillor, one former member of Norfolk County Council who no longer holds office and two members of Rackheath Parish Council who have.resigned. One BDC member even congratulated the officers on a fine job. The meeting was told that it is only a bid for money, it is not for the eco-town. What? Another member suggested this project would not be even under consideration if no government money was on offer. It is only a bribe to secure development on rural land. It wont even be ecologically sound.    Report

18/11/2009, 9:18 AM Storm Joined on 27/07/2009 Posts 379 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack It's an absolute farce if the general public can't see through this, then we have no hope.    Report

18/11/2009, 7:50 PM Storm Joined on 27/07/2009 Posts 379 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack The meeting heard a great amount of detail about the Rackheath plans, including the suggestion that a 200-home 'exemplar' could be built on 17 acres of the site as a first phase to show how the larger town would work. Building on this initial phase could start as soon as next year, the meeting was told. If the £28.4m is successful, it would be used to pay for: £5m for the exemplar phase £1.92m for a sustainable water strategy study £4.84m to 'retrofit' existing Rackheath homes and businesses to improve their energy efficiency £1.25m for biodiversity and green infrastructure £5.5m for bus services to employment centres £2.5m for walking and cycling links to Norwich and Wroxham Broadland District Council, along with its partners in the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP), has been promoting the area to the north east of Norwich for eco-town status because it considers this provides the best location for new growth in the district. Last night's meeting also looked at the eco-town's need for new schools, doctors surgeries, dentists, police units, libraries, sports centres and parks, when they would be built and how big they would need to be. ============================================================ I was just reading some of the above notes of the Rackheath meeting, and it has got me thinking with all these feasibility studies has anyone given a thought to the current hospital situation. The James Paget and Norwich University hospital have been on black alert just recently, which means they are at maximum capacity. What will happen if the thousands of new houses are built in Norfolk with the consequential massive rise in the population, which is likely to be people of a more mature age, who are more likely to be using the hospital services. Are the local hospitals going to be extended offering more beds more doctors, nurses’ ambulances and so on? They are not going to cope; they are struggling at the moment. Has anyone given this any thought? We simply don’t have the infrastructure in Norfolk to manage an increase of the population of the size that is being suggested. Three major things stand out lack of water, hospitals/health service, and the very poor minor road network that would be linked to the NDR if built. I personally think that Rackheath Eco town is a bit of a smokescreen in order to get the 3/4 NDR approved/funded and then the massive house building which will accompany that.    Report

19/11/2009, 5:22 PM thelibrarian Joined on 27/08/2009 Posts 394 Re: North East Norfolk Under Attack Exactly Not had access to TV lately but someone mentioned they saw that new MP for Norwich chucking her weight behind the NDR- is this true?    Report

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