Home Farm

Letter from Persimmon declining to attend meeting on October 21st:

By Email & Post: cranfieldpc@btconnect.com

JAL/KE/DC/15854/B1

19 October 2009

Ms Rosie Davey-Hunt

Clerk of the Cranfield Parish Council

Marshmill

Marshbrook

Church Stretton

SY6 6RQ

Dear Rosie

RE: HOME FARM, CRANFIELD

PARISH COMMITTEE MEETING – 21^ST OCTOBER

I have been instructed by our Client, Persimmon Homes (Midlands) Ltd, to write to you regarding the forthcoming Parish Committee Meeting scheduled for the 21^st October 2009, which we had previously arranged to attend to discuss the potential adoption of Open Space and Community Facilities.

It now seems this matter needs to be considered in the context of other issues and in such respects I understand that Persimmon have recently confirmed in writing to the Parish Council that the primary access serving the proposed site has to remain as approved, i.e. off Lodge Road. Following Persimmon’s letter, we became aware of an article published in the Beds on Sunday, 18^th October 2009 edition and anticipate the aforementioned meeting will be used as an opportunity for members of the public to reiterate their objection to the approved access strategy. As a result and due to the meeting being open to general attendance, our Client feels that the meeting may not productively facilitate the topic of discussion hoped for in relation to the subject of Open Space and Community Facility adoption.

Therefore, with regret, Persimmon Homes (Midlands) Ltd and Woods Hardwick Ltd hereby withdraw from the above meeting. Instead, we would like to invite the members to a private meeting at a mutually acceptable location to discuss the Parish’s conclusions on the adoption of Open Space and Community Facilities, as initially discussed on the 4^th August 2009 and to further clarify the access strategy if desired.

We would therefore be grateful for any suggested meeting dates in order to move matters forward and would be happy to address any queries the Parish may have regarding the Open Space and Community Facilities in advance of agreeing a new meeting date.

Yours sincerely

WOODS HARDWICK LTD

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