What a great village Elmswell is with reasonable amenities( we could always do with more), great communication links by road and rail. The village is growing …….but how big will it grow and how soon is this going to happen?
5 Responses to “How big should we let the village grow?”
Lauren Says:
November 20th, 2006 at 5:17 am
I am a geography student at Birmingham University, I am currently researching my dissertation which I am doing on the Affordable housing development on Thedwastre Close. I am looking for opinions of local residents on the development and would be very appreciative if anyone would like to give me their views. Thank you for your help.
ELMSWELLBLUE Says:
November 23rd, 2006 at 7:30 am
Surely the Village is far to big for its own good,but I am afraid we are in the hands of those in Government.As a village we do not exist anymore and the present Parish Council does not seem to be any better then the previous regime.
The question is…who is pulling the strings ??
Realistic Says:
May 7th, 2007 at 9:37 am
It seems that the Bacon Factory site has been sold to a developer. The site is huge (42 acres)and as it is a ‘brownfield’ site, development here will be impossible to stop.
The hope is that there will be mixed development comprising both houses and business space. Shops also will be needed, as will lots of green space, perhaps a doctors surgery. The present library will be too small and may need to be moved onto this site. The Baptist Church have already expressed an interest in moving onto this site.
It provides opportunities as well as threats, but whatever it brings, it is sure that Elmswell will change out of all recognition.
As a priority, the planners need to think about access. The extra traffic that development of this 42 acre site will bring is not acceptable if it all needs to pass through the centre of the village, over the railway crossing.
A NEW ROAD FROM THE 1088 TO ASHFIELD ROAD WILL BE NEEDED BEFORE ANY DEVELOPMENT BEGINS HERE.
The unpleasantness that has come out of the parish council using the Elmswell newsletter as a conduit, has put many good and decent people off becoming involved in Elmswell ‘issues’. This disaffection is understandable, but leaves Elmswell all the poorer. We need people with ability and imagination to help plan for the future.
Otherwise, we could end up with an awful mess!
Ping Says:
August 18th, 2007 at 7:24 am
Elmswell is in danger of becoming or has become a hideous satellite ‘town’ to anywhere comutable. There is nothing of any merit left and substandard, badly designed housing is mushrooming everywhere with inadequate facilities . The Blackbourne, a nasty little building that demands so much of the newsletters attention seems to be the only place that is revered. There is nothing for young people or indeed, people who are not interested in sport to do . New housing at the bacon factory site will no doubt go ahead and bring with it more road building and still no facilities. What a dump Elmswell is becoming.
lynn Says:
November 11th, 2007 at 5:22 am
I am hoping to contact Lauren who is researching affordable housing. Lauren I am also a student and would be grateful if your research into affordable housing could be forwarded onto me for research purposes.
Kind regards
November 20th, 2006 at 5:17 am I am a geography student at Birmingham University, I am currently researching my dissertation which I am doing on the Affordable housing development on Thedwastre Close. I am looking for opinions of local residents on the development and would be very appreciative if anyone would like to give me their views. Thank you for your help.
November 23rd, 2006 at 7:30 am Surely the Village is far to big for its own good,but I am afraid we are in the hands of those in Government.As a village we do not exist anymore and the present Parish Council does not seem to be any better then the previous regime. The question is…who is pulling the strings ??
May 7th, 2007 at 9:37 am It seems that the Bacon Factory site has been sold to a developer. The site is huge (42 acres)and as it is a ‘brownfield’ site, development here will be impossible to stop. The hope is that there will be mixed development comprising both houses and business space. Shops also will be needed, as will lots of green space, perhaps a doctors surgery. The present library will be too small and may need to be moved onto this site. The Baptist Church have already expressed an interest in moving onto this site. It provides opportunities as well as threats, but whatever it brings, it is sure that Elmswell will change out of all recognition. As a priority, the planners need to think about access. The extra traffic that development of this 42 acre site will bring is not acceptable if it all needs to pass through the centre of the village, over the railway crossing. A NEW ROAD FROM THE 1088 TO ASHFIELD ROAD WILL BE NEEDED BEFORE ANY DEVELOPMENT BEGINS HERE. The unpleasantness that has come out of the parish council using the Elmswell newsletter as a conduit, has put many good and decent people off becoming involved in Elmswell ‘issues’. This disaffection is understandable, but leaves Elmswell all the poorer. We need people with ability and imagination to help plan for the future. Otherwise, we could end up with an awful mess!
August 18th, 2007 at 7:24 am Elmswell is in danger of becoming or has become a hideous satellite ‘town’ to anywhere comutable. There is nothing of any merit left and substandard, badly designed housing is mushrooming everywhere with inadequate facilities . The Blackbourne, a nasty little building that demands so much of the newsletters attention seems to be the only place that is revered. There is nothing for young people or indeed, people who are not interested in sport to do . New housing at the bacon factory site will no doubt go ahead and bring with it more road building and still no facilities. What a dump Elmswell is becoming.
November 11th, 2007 at 5:22 am I am hoping to contact Lauren who is researching affordable housing. Lauren I am also a student and would be grateful if your research into affordable housing could be forwarded onto me for research purposes. Kind regards