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.

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