It's a typo

By five votes to four CBC councillors on the scrutiny committee threw out both proposed development briefs (one with a school and one with without) for the Central Motors site yesterday. 

The recommendation was proposed by Cranfield councillor Alan Bastable who described the "nightmare" access and  added: "There is a determination in strategic planning and education departments to force this site through and this must not be allowed." 
 

Cllr Sue Clark in a  letter to the committee said Flitt Leys was totally unsuitable as an access ("ridiculous") and there was already considerable aggravation around blocked garages. 

Star turn was  Cllr Nigel Young seeking to push through the development brief on behalf of the executive. It was pointed out that one of the development briefs, leaving the school out actually referred to it being in. "It's a typo he said."

Back to the classroom for you Cllr Young.

Wind Energy and Central Motors - Alert

See the agenda for a very important meeting on Wednesday (March 6), 2pm at Central Beds (Chicksands).  Click on the link for the agenda for The Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee agenda and the draft  wind energy guidance document being devised by CBC and for the revised proposals for the development brief at Central Motors. 

These two documents will both be discussed by the OSC.

Ward councillors Alan Bastable and Ken Matthews are members of the committee.


http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/modgov/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=648&MId=4340

Flitt Leys

Under reports at parish council last night we learned that the Flitt Leys Close development brief  has been sent back to the Central Beds (CBC) scrutiny committee, which had approved it, for another think. The decision was taken at CBC Executive this week. It followed rising concern about a brief which allowed for a school or 'school site' (there is some significance in the distinction, I understand) in the residential cul de sac. 

Central Motors was identified as site for development under the CBC site allocation programme with 135 houses assigned. But its proposed access through Flitt Leys Close, also hosting a school and access to the proposed health centre has caused controversy. The close is already chocker with residents and takeaway patrons parking up.

Clearly the concerns of Cranfield have now reached the CBC bunker in Chicksands. But I can't see what fresh information councillors will look at which could possibly change their decision. Apart from the fact that most people think the whole idea is mad.