The best way to contact us is via the Burton Green Facebook group (see just below), or E-mail. With regard to the request that this Council publishes the notes, released to you, on our website, the Council will not be taking this step. 10 44
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Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. The Committee on Climate Change say the way forward is to invest in active travel and public transport and other measures to reduce car travel demand. I do not appear to have received your reference number for this request. Group email address: [email address] View and download all of the public notices in the Stratford Observer. (1) All information held by the Council regarding the proposal for the A46 Stoneleigh junction to be enlarged to create an interchange roundabout with two bridges over the A46., along with the proposed new major road from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. Warwick District Council, Download a zip file of all correspondence, http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad. It then arrives at a major roundabout known as Stonebridge, where it crosses the A45 between Coventry and Birmingham. I note the at least in that regulation. Balsall Common looks set to be swallowed up. I am at a loss to understand how you can regard these documents particularly, and meeting minutes more generally, as not falling under the obligation to publish unrequested and spontaneously. The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. 0000575764 00000 n
Advertise with the Stratford Observer to reach your audience. The A452 continues as dual carriageway for a short while, but then exits with the dual carriageway section continuing as the A446 up to M6 motorway, junction 4. Halfway between Kenilworth and Balsall Common the road meets the A4177 from Warwick. Discuss - 0000582777 00000 n
It forms part of the route from Dublin to Ballyshannon (Co. Donegal). Are you the owner of any commercial copyright on this page? 180 Balsall Common to Tanyard Farm. by gazzaman28 Mon Apr 09, 2012 13:17, Post http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/E Further, by participating in these meetings, the council clearly regarded the records of those meetings as falling under the terms of EIR 4(4)(b). WebA key aim of the development of the Link Road proposal is to improve the traffic flows on the A45 through Coventry, there are also benefits to be gained by the residents and businesses within Kenilworth through the provision of an alternative route to the A46 and to and from the south of Coventry. I can confirm that a concurrent request has also been again submitted to them. b)facts and analyses of facts which the public authority considers relevant and important in framing major environmental policy proposals. I will consider the rest of your email and reply to you in due course. These meeting records confirm a deliberate strategy to keep information out of the public domain. trailer
It is sufficient for you to provide a reference for that material. Some residents want a bypass due to heavy lorries rattling through the village. 8.5M The scheme consists of three phases: Phase 1 of the A46 Link Road is a stand-alone junction improvement at Stoneleigh Junction; (a)the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive; and Information, (a)progressively make the information available to the public by electronic means which are easily accessible; and Nothing Unusual. If you would like to receive messages, or to send out a message, E-mail, https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/secret-details-for-phase-three-of-a45-a46-bypass-anger-residents-9039/, https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad, https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/new_road_stoneleigh_crackley_gap_4, https://burtongreen.blogspot.com/2017/11/minutes-of-residents-association-agm.html, https://burtongreen.blogspot.com/2017/05/a46-link-road.html, https://burtongreen.blogspot.com/2016/11/major-new-link-road.html. Warwick District Council. The Council has identified a number of documents to be released to you that fall within the remit of this request. This will include the documentation within which the claimed merits of such a road have been identified, and any evidence claimed to substantiate such merits. Source: Ordnance Survey base map/DEFRA Magic Map application Figure 1: The preferred route This map is a diagrammatic representation. The request and responses is on line at this link: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n A follow up and meta-request was submitted on the 3rd August 2016, The initial request was in the following terms, Please provide all information that you hold relating to such a potential new road development. Buy photos online from the Stratford Observer newspaper. We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. Thank you for your reply of the 21st July 2017 in respect of my enquiry that is on line at the following URL. This runs until 13th February. So that I can assist you further, it would be helpful if you would indicate in what way the terms of my request are ambiguous or otherwise problematic? WebThe link road is around 5km long and would remove about 25 Hectares of land from the Green Belt between Coventry and Kenilworth, and effectively close the gap between the two towns. (f) authorisations with a significant impact on the environment and environmental agreements or a reference to the place where such information can be requested or found in the framework of Article 3; The minutes of the meetings previously released to me fall squarely under sub paragraphs 7(2)(b) and (c). Riverside House (4) The information under paragraph (1) shall include at least I have also been unable to disclose a further selection information by virtue of Environmental information Regulation 12(4)(d) in that this information held by Warwick District Council is Material in the course of completion, unfinished documents and incomplete data. Email. (b)take reasonable steps to organize the information relevant to its functions with a view to the active and systematic dissemination to the public of the information. This request has been closed to new correspondence. The group is identified as the A46 Central Area Working Group and includes representatives from several public authorities. Casino Manager: "It was a good night. The dual carriageway is close to oven-ready with the business case, traffic modeling and outline route developed, and funding anticipated. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}522320N 13853W / 52.38881N 1.64819W / 52.38881; -1.64819. That information should be readily to hand and easily identified. The new road would later extend through Solihull borough towards the new HS2 interchange station, nearby NEC and the UK Central redevelopment scheme around it. This is because at the time of your request some of the information held by the District Council is held in draft form and or is yet to be completed. by Truvelo Mon Apr 09, 2012 13:55, Post by jaconway88 Thu Apr 05, 2012 00:34, Post mySociety In recent years a flyover for the A45 has been built to alleviate traffic congestion on the roundabout. Please note that this request is also being submitted via the whatdotheyknow.com website where it will be publically accessible. It is intended that a new major road will continue from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. I'm currently clearing out the loft and found a page from the local newspaper dated 15 July 1989. I am therefore now re-submitting my request in the same terms as above. Milverton Hill I would therefore ask that you clarify the information that you are seeking, and the period of time the information should cover. ", Has part of this alignment been built as the S2 distributor. Contact us if you think it should be reopened. As such, those focussed documents can be promptly published as an initial, preliminary and prompt component of your response to my request. That information should be readily to hand and easily identified. Even if you do not share my view that publication of those documents is an obligation under the EIRs, I do not understand why you would persist in keeping those deliberations partially covert and outwith the public record. I note your comments with regard to Warwickshire County Council in respect of future publication under EIR Section 4. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/j Clearly neither I, nor the regulations, require you to republish information that you or others have already published. I am grateful for your confirmation and acknowledgement that the materials you have provided to me were the substantive minutes of the meetings of the A46 Central Area Working Group contrary to previous claims that they were unfinished documents. Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. (1) All information held by the Council regarding the proposal for the A46 Stoneleigh junction to be enlarged to create an interchange roundabout with two bridges over the A46., along with the proposed new major road from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. The group is identified as the A46 Central Area Working Group and includes representatives from several public authorities. However, the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive is as follows: Congestion charging along with cycling and public transport has transformed London. As Greens we believe that our individual contribution makes a difference and right now you could influence the local road building plans. If you do not agree with this he should raise your concerns with the Information Commissioner. It sets an absolute minimum requirement for information to be published but indicates a requirement to additionally publish more widely defined environmental information. stream
Similarly, the published information particularly lacks information about the route options that are being considered for phase 3 of the road proposal. Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5HZ. (2) All information held by the Council regarding the proposal for the A46 Stoneleigh junction to be enlarged to create an interchange roundabout with two bridges over the A46., along with the proposed new major road from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. ------------------------------------------------------------ Just before Kenilworth, the A452 crosses the A46, the major dual carriageway linking the M40 to Coventry. Finally Warwickshire County Council are the lead authority for this matter and they will publish the documents referred in regulation 4(4)(a) that relate to the A46 link road. Councillor Jeff Clarke, portfolio holder for transport, told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire that such major projects take time. The Dutch have shown that good cycle routes work for lots of shorter trips. Receive a weekly update to your inbox by signing up to our weekly newsletter. I also draw your attention to the Warwick District Council website specifically the pages relating to the development of our Local Plan for 2011-2029 which also contains further information and documents relating to the Link road. The A46 road leaves the island town of Enniskillen and connects with the A4 which connects with Belfast and also westwards along the Sligo Road to Belcoo and Sligo. At the end there is a question which lets you support an "other" option. endstream
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0 . Paul Thornton made this Rhyddid Gwybodaeth request to Warwick District Council I look forward to your substantive reply. I am grateful for your confirmation and acknowledgement that the materials you have provided to me were the substantive minutes of the meetings of the A46 Central Area Working Group contrary to previous claims that they were unfinished documents. Your authority appears to be represented on that group,. The county council has so far failed to respond to our questions seeking explanation for the projects apparent delays. services through our wholly owned subsidiary Any complaints will be dealt with under the Councils corporate complaints procedure. <>
SocietyWorks Ltd facebook.com/StratObserver Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. Direct line: 01926 456123 The Department for Transport (DfT) has been approved the Side Road and Slip Road Orders. EIR Regulation 4 states Contact us if you think it should be reopened. They are concerned the new road will simply displace traffic into residential areas including Westwood Heath and Burton Green near Balsall Common in Solihull borough. While the Council recognises the desire and presumption to disclose information under EIR, it is also aware that there will be further information later this year along with further public consultation on proposals. Upto 1 April 2016. There is an on-line consultation about a new 50m wide dual carriageway from the A46 at Stoneleigh to the heart of Warwick University campus and then extending across the countryside to Balsall Common. Otherwise, you have asked that I clarify the information requested, and the period of time that the information should cover. (d) the reports on the state of the environment referred to in paragraph 3; We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. A further 1,500 homes could be added in a second phase. OnTheMarket < 14 days Marketed by Ginger - Shirley. Society - We provide commercial 0000329068 00000 n
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You'll find we're all about convenience here at Premier Inn Hotel Balsall Common (Near NEC). The outstanding requirement is for publication of the information now held that relates to any and all of the route options for this road new road proposal. 460,000. The Council has interpreted your email as follows: I have temporarily placed those documents on line at the following link. Corporate Support Team I am therefore now re-submitting my request in the same terms as above. WVVAOamajH1^:rov7O#dVBx4sC,#'+@QS4@n5o|R5|
6S^(!i)cBdY>0"ZpdA\J XDN+Pr^D1J^s#;A"8PmRa5BP.birqhFhj`,?&$97 Cycle routes, such as K2L, can improve travel options for people and should be developed more rapidly. http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad It is situated 4.5 miles (7.5 km) northwest of Kenilworth, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Coventry, 8 miles (13 km) east of Solihull and 15 miles (24 km) to The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in the West Midlands. This scheme is being led by Warwickshire, but as noted above it does form part of the Coventry South Transport Package. Any similar material from meetings of the A46 Central Area Working Group (or similar) subsequent to those that have been provided, will fall within the terms of my request. I do apologise as you should have been notified that the reference number for this request is FOI/403/17. It would be great if you could do the consultation at https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/insights-service/a46-link-road-consultation/. Warwickshire County Council website states: Since planning permission for the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme was granted in 2018, a number of elements of work have been carried out. Thank you for your EIR request which I acknowledge was received by the District Council on 10 July 2017. Web87A bus time schedule & line map. The main article on that page describes how villagers are fighting plans for a bypass of their village. I have also been unable to disclose a further selection information by virtue of Environmental information Regulation 12(4)(d) in that this information held by Warwick District Council is Material in the course of completion, unfinished documents and incomplete data. Donate and support our work. The entire scheme is dependent on that information so options must have been considered and that information must be held. 0000579693 00000 n
WebThe A46 is a road in County Fermanagh, in Northern Ireland.It forms part of the route from Dublin to Ballyshannon (Co. Donegal).It stretches 23.6 miles from Enniskillen to Belleek along the southwestern shoreline of Lower Lough Erne.. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}542718N 74915W / 54.45495N 7.82085W / 54.45495; -7.82085. Commuters are familiar with long tail-backs in rush-hour at the A46 Island at Kenilworth, through Stoneleigh, the A45/A46 Stivichall junction, and beyond to Tollbar Island and A45 Kenpas Highway. Some preparatory works were completed earlier in 2019, and further early environmental works are programmed for early 2020. Other statutory approvals for the scheme, such as planning approval and Side Road Orders, have been secured, whilst the construction contract is currently out to tender., He adds the strategy includes: An extension of the above new road to link to UK Central at Solihull either via a route directly onto the A45 or A452 (referred to as A46 Link Road Phase 3).. The A46 road leaves Donate and support our work. For further information on public transport links to Balsall Common please contact Traveline West Midlands on 0871 200 22 33 or at www.travelinemidlands.co.uk. Mr Graham Leach Even now, I urge that the authority stops prevaricating and publishes that information and ceases the avoidable waste of time for the office of the information Commissioner. Riverside House Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. In addition to this the minutes that were released as part of your previous request were used in the preparation of reports that have since become public knowledge. Warwick District Council, Graham Leach, Imagine what else could be done with all that money! Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry Detached 4 4 BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER PROPERTY OFFERING FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION OVER 2,000 SQUARE FEET, having in-out driveway; lounge; separate dining room; good size dining kitchen with AGA: family room/bedroom four; three further bedrooms, en-suite, and family Finally Warwickshire County Council are the lead authority for this matter and they will publish the documents referred in regulation 4 (4) (a) that relate to the A46 link road. The ICO guidance provides clear guidance that this is an acceptable approach for this Council where there information is already available.