C.C.A. Newsletter Autumn 2017 In this issue: Chairman’s Corner Subscriptions & Newsletters Neighbourhood Plan/District Plan ASRs 1-5

Old River Lane

Goods Yard Chantry Community Association Rye Street Closure Castle Park Project

Chairman’s Corner Royal British Legion Thanks to everyone who came along to the AGM in May; we had a good turn out and an interesting talk A Message from Sergeant Collins by Greg Ault on the new Castle Park project. It was Parking Update encouraging to hear about a positive initiative to Planning Applications improve the facilities in our area.

Our area is presently beset by roadworks related to We urgently need deliverers for a number of small the various developments around the town. This rounds including Westfield Road, Willow Close, disruption was widely predicted when the planning Carrigans, Dane Acres, Pye Gardens, Pleasant Road applications were discussed. The forthcoming and Bryan Road. If you would be able to help us please meetings in October on the draft District Plan will contact me, Susan Haddock on 652513. Thank you. provide an opportunity for residents to have their say Susan Haddock on the future developments proposed by EHDC, which require changes to the boundaries of the Green Belt. Neighbourhood Plan/District Plan The Neighbourhood Plan for All Saints, South, Central, May I repeat the request that we wish to have the and part of Thorley was approved by the referendum ability to communicate with you through email, so if held on Thursday 7th September; the Examiner limited you want to be contacted by email, please send your the referendum constituency to the NP2 area so it details to [email protected] . We will does not include Chantry. On a 16% turnout, the plan continue to distribute the newsletter in paper form as was approved by a vote of 78% in favour. most people appear to prefer this format. The arrangements for the ‘Examination in Public’ for And we still need new committee members, especially the District Plan have now been made; they will take some younger committee members! Please contact place over a three week period starting at 10.00 am on one of the present committee members if you want to 3rd October in the Council Chamber , East Herts talk this through. We would be very happy for you to Council, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, . Residents and come to a meeting as an ‘observer’ before you make interested bodies may express their views but they any commitment. needed to register their interest by 11th September to: Rob Francis Louise St John Howe Subscriptions & Newsletters: Please can Programme Officer, PO Services you help? PO Box 10965, Have you half an hour to one hour to spare twice a Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 3BF. year to help deliver the CCA newsletter to a road near [email protected] you? Tel: 07789-486419

Visit our website at www.chantryresidents.org.uk Or email us on: [email protected] The Civic Federation will be speaking at this meeting between the junctions of Michaels Road and Foxdells to oppose the moving of the Green Belt boundary Lane, the road will be closed. which would allow development of the land adjacent to Whittington Way. Anyone interested in attending The scheme includes the installation of two new foul the meeting and who needs transport should contact water drainage systems that will serve the new Rob Francis at [email protected] housing development in Hazelend Road, followed by Rob Francis Section 278 development works including carriageway alternations, kerb realignment, surface water drainage Development of ASRs 1-5 works, pedestrian footpath construction and the At last there are signs of movement on ASRs 1&2. installation of new bus stops and street lighting. Work on the roundabout on Hadham Road to provide access to ASRs 1&2 has commenced, unfortunately at In order to create a safe working environment for the the same time that the development of ASR5 is workforce and members of the public alike, the road st providing us with many delays on Rye Street (see will be closed to traffic from Monday 21 August for a below). Poor Hockerill is bearing bear the brunt of period of 6 weeks, weather permitting. Due to the traffic aiming to head north out of Stortford. location and depth of the excavations required to Rob Francis install the foul water drainage systems it is not possible to maintain an open lane of traffic.’

Old River Lane Rob Francis You will have noticed that the Causeway building has been demolished; the space will be used to provide parking spaces for nearby businesses, until a clear plan Castle Park Project is established for the whole of the Old River Lane site. The work on preparing the bid for next August for this There is a task force established to review the use of project is well underway. The project intends to this site led by the leader of EHDC, Linda Haysey. establish a ‘Friends of Castle Park’ group and anyone Rob Francis interested in joining this group or finding out more should contact Emily Clowry: Goods Yard The meeting of the EHDC Development Management Community Engagement Officer (Castle Park) Committee on 17th May refused the planning Countryside Management Service application from Solum, much to the delight of the Environment Department many residents who attended the meeting. It is County Hall, Car Park H understood that Solum are discussing their future Hertford, SG13 8DN approach with the Planning Department and relevant Councillors. They have appointed new architects and e: emily.clowry@.gov.uk there is some optimism that an acceptable solution t: 01992 556285 may be found. Solum’s planning application for a temporary car park (already constructed!) was Rob Francis approved by the EHDC DMC on 13th September (check!). Royal British Legion Rob Francis Terrie Archer from the TRBL Bishop’s Stortford Branch Committee has asked us to include the following Rye Street Closure update on the situation regarding the new home for I am sure many of you will be aware of the closure of the RBL in Stortford: Rye Street; an explanation from Councillor John Wylie follows. On August 1st the Bishop’s Stortford Branch of The Royal British Legion, the Women’s Section and the ‘Due to Major Development / Highway Improvement Poppy Appeal took up residence in a new home. works along the B1004 Rye Street, Bishops Stortford Although it was very sad to leave 28 Windhill with all

Visit our website at www.chantryresidents.org.uk Or email us on: [email protected] its history, we must now write a new chapter at Room Councillor Gary Jones (EHDC, Silverleys Ward) advises 2 in The New Apton Centre, 22a, Apton Road. that formal consultation on ‘shared use’ parking is due to begin in September 2017. A Traffic Regulation This year the Poppy Appeal will be run from there by a Order (TRO) will be publicised for the ‘shared use’ team of volunteers led by new Poppy Appeal parking as part of the Chantry Area Residents’ Permit Organiser Denise Hudson. As always at this time of Zone, to relieve the pressure on EHDC’s long-term car year we are looking to add new names to our core of parks. Those living in the affected roads: Barrells stalwart Poppy Appeal Collectors. Down Road, Chantry Road and Chantry Close, Elm Road, Pinelands and Rye Street Service Road (close to The Poppy Appeal raises vital money to enable the Grange Park) should receive a letter advising them Royal British Legion to continue supporting our Armed how to view the plans and comment upon them. Forces – both retired and serving and their families. The Bishop’s Stortford Community are extremely This is a pilot scheme. It was planned to offer up to generous and last year over £42,000 was collected. 100 spaces to local businesses on season tickets. For If you have a couple of hours to spare during the various reasons, the pilot has been reduced to 50 Poppy Appeal period 28th October to 12 November spaces to be offered to businesses at the north end of 2017 and would like a rewarding experience then town. The road with the largest number of permits will please contact Denise to volunteer - 01279 657647 or be Chantry Road with 15. The permits are for Monday [email protected] to Friday only.

A Message from Sergeant Mark Collins Further detail will be available on the EHDC website ‘I am the new Safer Neighbourhood Sergeant for the (https://www.eastherts.gov.uk/) and at East Herts Bishops Stortford and area having offices in Charringtons House. Notices will be joined the team from the force communications room published in the local press and on affected streets. at Headquarters in . I initially started my policing career in Bishops Stortford and live We will try to keep you updated by email and the CCA locally so I am delighted to have returned to the area. website, http://www.chantryresidents.org.uk We have a fantastic Safer Neighbourhood policing Frances Clapp team in the Chantry area consisting of PC Derek Lewin, PCSO Siggers and a brand new PCSO who will join the Residents Parking Zone B7 North team shortly. Regular readers of my contributions to this section will be pleased to know that a TRO is being made which As the nights draw in there can always be an increase includes a change to the B7 zone layout in Chantry in the fear of crime, so please ensure that our homes Road. Pressure from residents, which came largely are secured and items of value are removed from from a petition over two years ago, lies behind a move vehicles. The majority of crimes are carried out by to redraw the boundary of the parking zone near the opportunists who will take advantage where there are junction with Hadham Road to allow traffic to easy pickings such as an open door or mobile phones negotiate the junction more safely. The consultation left on display. enables residents to make their comments to the council and many have been waiting for this stage to East Herts is a very safe place to live but we can all do begin. Now these residents have the opportunity to our bit by looking out for our neighbours and have their say in the formal process. reporting things that we believe to be suspicious. One Richard Owen of the ways we can do this is to join the Herts Police OWL system where we send you information about Planning Applications crime in the local area, you can join us online at There seems to be a constant barrage of planning www.owl.co.uk’ applications lodged with EHDC. We do our best to Mark Collins keep an eye on proposals in the CCA area, and also on major projects in or about the Town that affect us all Parking Update to some degree. To this end, we have a good working ‘Shared Use’/Business Parking in the Chantry Area relationship with Councillors Gary Jones and Keith (Zone B7) Visit our website at www.chantryresidents.org.uk Or email us on: [email protected] Warnell, Bishop’s Stortford Civic Federation (BSCF) and Rye Street between Michaels Road and Grange Park. Bishop’s Stortford Town Council. You can check details of roadworks in Bishop’s Stortford and the surrounding area by going to On 30 May 2017 planning permission was granted for https://hertfordshire.roadworks.org. application 3/16/2453/FUL : Demolition of existing Peter Hough/Frances Clapp commercial brick structure. Proposed new building incorporating 4 residential units. Car parking to be retained to the rear of the property 30 Northgate End Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2EU. Work on the site is now proceeding.

EH Planning have yet to make a decision on the CCA Committee Members following planning applications:- 3/17/0350/FUL : Demolition of the Bricklayers Arms Office Holder Telephone public house. Erection of a two and a half storey Chair Rob Francis 655643 residential apartment building for 10 dwellings. | 61 Vice Chairman Anthea Wyatt 655251 Hadham Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 Membership Susan Haddock 652513 2QY. Secretary Treasurer Gary Griffiths 659806 3/17/1137/FUL : Erection of office, warehouse and Committee Martin Cole 461147 storage building built on existing concrete base from Members previous building. Garage and MOT Station Bryan Frances Clapp 506485 Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2HR. Margaret Fitch 655084

Peter Hough 868879 Many of us have had to allow extra time for journeys Clare Maslen across town (and beyond) as result of the closure of

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