Thursday 29 May 2014
Saturday 24 May 2014
Petition to Make Provision For A Social Club in Houghton Regis
Hello!
I've started the petition "Central Bedfordshire Council: We call upon Central Bedfordshire Council to make provision for social club premises in its re-development plans for the Co-op site, Houghton Regis." and need your help to get it off the ground.
Will you take 30 seconds to sign it right now?
Here's why it's important:
We ask Central Bedfordshire Council to recognize the value of a social club to a community in providing a place for social interaction of the residents.
The Houghton Regis Centre, a social club housed in temporary accommodation on the 'Co-op site, Houghton Regis' is being asked to vacate those premises by the end of July 2014, without any alternative accommodation being available. This is so that, under the terms of an arrangement between the parties, the Co-op can hand back the cleared site to the owner of the freehold, Central Bedfordshire Council. The club was a tenant of the Council until the time of the fire in 2006, but the Council has so far refused to indicate whether or not it will make provision for the club in any redevelopment of the site.
You can sign the petition by clicking here.
Thanks!
Alan Winter
I've started the petition "Central Bedfordshire Council: We call upon Central Bedfordshire Council to make provision for social club premises in its re-development plans for the Co-op site, Houghton Regis." and need your help to get it off the ground.
Will you take 30 seconds to sign it right now?
Here's why it's important:
We ask Central Bedfordshire Council to recognize the value of a social club to a community in providing a place for social interaction of the residents.
The Houghton Regis Centre, a social club housed in temporary accommodation on the 'Co-op site, Houghton Regis' is being asked to vacate those premises by the end of July 2014, without any alternative accommodation being available. This is so that, under the terms of an arrangement between the parties, the Co-op can hand back the cleared site to the owner of the freehold, Central Bedfordshire Council. The club was a tenant of the Council until the time of the fire in 2006, but the Council has so far refused to indicate whether or not it will make provision for the club in any redevelopment of the site.
You can sign the petition by clicking here.
Thanks!
Alan Winter
Friday 23 May 2014
Happening In Houghton Regis
A car parking study has been carried out in the town centre. Results and implications awaited by Lib Dem town councillors.
There are now two Walks For Health schemes in the town. Meet on Thursdays at 2pm near the pavilion on The Green.
CBC are to take back the running of locally outsourced care homes, including Greenacres. We have a lot of residents in the area who are reassured that these facilities will continue with as little interruption to the actual people who do the caring as possible.
The cause of flooding at Porz Avenue and Manor Park is to be investigated.
A new scheme for up to 1,890 new homes at Thorn and Bidwell is being pursued by private developers (search term: Bidwell West). The public have had an opportunity in March to see top level plans on this and make comment. But Lib Dem CBC councillors are very concerned at ad hoc developments over and above HRN1 and HRN2 that are being hatched by developers. Central Beds Tory-run authority is well behind scheduled in making Strategic Local Development Plans.
A plan to build up to 60 new homes on land off Sundon Road (the former garden centre site) is being considered by developers. (Windy Willows)
Some work may soon start on the new A5-M1 link road, this will be mainly to do with cabling at first. Developer contribution to that scheme is £45m. Completion expected 2016/17.
The Examiner's report is expected on the Woodside Link in October 2014. If approved, this new road from Porz Avenue will run around the south and east of Parkside.
The Wildlife Trust has hired a private security firm at Houghton Regis Chalk Pit, to patrol the site and to help combat the issue of illegal off-roading and other anti-social behaviour.
A plan to rid Kirton Way of dangerous and unsightly concrete left over from a former slide is hoped to be implemented soon.
Issues about the Bedford Square Community centre (heavy door, heating being left on) have been discussed. Plans are being worked up to make more use of this community building by the side of the library in Tithe Farm Road.
There are now two Walks For Health schemes in the town. Meet on Thursdays at 2pm near the pavilion on The Green.
CBC are to take back the running of locally outsourced care homes, including Greenacres. We have a lot of residents in the area who are reassured that these facilities will continue with as little interruption to the actual people who do the caring as possible.
The cause of flooding at Porz Avenue and Manor Park is to be investigated.
A new scheme for up to 1,890 new homes at Thorn and Bidwell is being pursued by private developers (search term: Bidwell West). The public have had an opportunity in March to see top level plans on this and make comment. But Lib Dem CBC councillors are very concerned at ad hoc developments over and above HRN1 and HRN2 that are being hatched by developers. Central Beds Tory-run authority is well behind scheduled in making Strategic Local Development Plans.
A plan to build up to 60 new homes on land off Sundon Road (the former garden centre site) is being considered by developers. (Windy Willows)
Some work may soon start on the new A5-M1 link road, this will be mainly to do with cabling at first. Developer contribution to that scheme is £45m. Completion expected 2016/17.
The Examiner's report is expected on the Woodside Link in October 2014. If approved, this new road from Porz Avenue will run around the south and east of Parkside.
The Wildlife Trust has hired a private security firm at Houghton Regis Chalk Pit, to patrol the site and to help combat the issue of illegal off-roading and other anti-social behaviour.
A plan to rid Kirton Way of dangerous and unsightly concrete left over from a former slide is hoped to be implemented soon.
Issues about the Bedford Square Community centre (heavy door, heating being left on) have been discussed. Plans are being worked up to make more use of this community building by the side of the library in Tithe Farm Road.
Saturday 17 May 2014
Cllr Laura Ellaway - new Mayor of Houghton Regis
At the AGM of Houghton Regis Town Council on 14th May, Cllr Laura Ellaway was elected Mayor, and Cllr Rob Shimmin was elected Deputy Mayor. Both will serve until May 2015.
Outgoing Mayor, Cllr Peter Williams, spoke about the work he had done representing the town, and announced that he and his team, who he publicly thanked, had raised over £8,000 for local charities, Hospice at Home Volunteers, Houghton Regis Helpers, Keech Hospice Care, and SORTED.
A vote of thanks was made by the new Liberal Democrat group leader, Cllr Alan Winter, thanking the Mayor and his deputy, Cllr Peter Carrington, on behalf of all the councillors for the work they had done in the past year, mentioning the legacy that would be left behind, in supporting new ventures including a revived Pancake Race on The Green, School children singing event at the Grove Theatre, and an Art exhibition at Houghton Regis' Bedford Square Community Centre.
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| Mayor 2014/15 Cllr Laura Ellaway. Photo: R. Hines |
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| Deputy Mayor 2014/15 Cllr Rob Shimmin. Photo R. Hines |
Outgoing Mayor, Cllr Peter Williams, spoke about the work he had done representing the town, and announced that he and his team, who he publicly thanked, had raised over £8,000 for local charities, Hospice at Home Volunteers, Houghton Regis Helpers, Keech Hospice Care, and SORTED.
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| Houghton Regis mayor 2013/14, Cllr Peter Williams and consort |
A vote of thanks was made by the new Liberal Democrat group leader, Cllr Alan Winter, thanking the Mayor and his deputy, Cllr Peter Carrington, on behalf of all the councillors for the work they had done in the past year, mentioning the legacy that would be left behind, in supporting new ventures including a revived Pancake Race on The Green, School children singing event at the Grove Theatre, and an Art exhibition at Houghton Regis' Bedford Square Community Centre.