Sandleford row erupts again following letter to Wash Common residents Options

[blackdog]

Here's the former town clerk's submission to the Sandleford consultation:

I wonder what made the Town Clerk make that comment? Does the Town Council own the school site? Surely not?

I presume he was reflecting the wishes of NTC's planning committee.

[Simon Kirby]

I wonder what made the Town Clerk make that comment? Does the Town Council own the school site? Surely not?

I presume he was reflecting the wishes of NTC's planning committee.

"ratified at the Planning & Highways Committee meeting on 22 April 2013".

One reason I can think of for NTC wanting to float the idea of development on Falkland would be to promote their chances of selling the Wash Common allotment site for housing, and without the Charities Commission thing I wouldn't think that was a possibility, but the two things happening together is at least potentially connected.

[blackdog]

Is the Falkland School is such a bad state that it needs replacement? If so this would certainly be a cheap (for WBC) solution.

[Simon Kirby]

Is the Falkland School is such a bad state that it needs replacement? If so this would certainly be a cheap (for WBC) solution.

But as r.bartlett says, it could exacerbate the traffic problem.

[r.bartlett]

Is the Falkland School is such a bad state that it needs replacement? If so this would certainly be a cheap (for WBC) solution.

Yes it's pretty tired main building with a lot of temporary (now permanent) outside cabins which are very inefficient. They work hard to maintain it but it costs a lot of money.

[blackdog]

But as r.bartlett says, it could exacerbate the traffic problem.

One school opens, one closes - how much extra traffic would there be?

[r.bartlett]

One school opens, one closes - how much extra traffic would there be?

At the moment there seems only the provision of an additional school at the end of Warren Rd not replacement.

Education provision has been carefully considered, with two new two form entry primary schools being included as part of the new development, as well as contributions towards expansion of secondary school places within the Town. This solution has been worked upon by Bloor Homes Southern alongside education officers at West Berkshire Council and will cater for the needs of residents of the new development. - See more at: http://www.sandlefordparkbloorhomes.co.uk/...h.LJkNOrH0.dpuf

[blackdog]

At the moment there seems only the provision of an additional school at the end of Warren Rd not replacement.

Either the new school is replacing Falkland or it is providing school places for the new residents of the Sandleford development. In the first instance the traffic will move from Falkland with it, in the second the traffic will largely be internal to Sandleford.

[Berkshirelad]

Either the new school is replacing Falkland or it is providing school places for the new residents of the Sandleford development. In the first instance the traffic will move from Falkland with it, in the second the traffic will largely be internal to Sandleford.

Of course, there shouldn't need to be any traffic movement for children from the Sandleford development to go to school within the development...

[Jonno]

The idea of two new primary schools within the Sandleford development is surely so that the children from the development can be educated there without a huge increase in traffic?

I understand the new school on the eastern side is to be for the Castle School. This is for pupils with special needs across the whole of the Newbury area, so the vast majority will require transport. Access may be arranged via the Newbury College entrance. I do not believe they have a large number of pupils so it should not make much difference to the traffic.

[blackdog]

Of course, there shouldn't need to be any traffic movement for children from the Sandleford development to go to school within the development...

Dream on!

I understand the new school on the eastern side is to be for the Castle School. This is for pupils with special needs across the whole of the Newbury area, so the vast majority will require transport. Access may be arranged via the Newbury College entrance. I do not believe they have a large number of pupils so it should not make much difference to the traffic.

Well, if one school is to provide WBC with a nice building site in Donnington and the other is to provide WBC with a nice building site in Wash Common - where are the kids from the 2,000 new homes going to be educated?

[Cognosco]

Dream on!



Well, if one school is to provide WBC with a nice building site in Donnington and the other is to provide WBC with a nice building site in Wash Common - where are the kids from the 2,000 new homes going to be educated?

Oh good does this mean ratepayers get another whopping 2 quid added to the coffers?

[Turin Machine]

Bump
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/16...le-to-view.html

[On the edge]

What did you expect? We don't do strategic thinking round here and even if we did, we certainly wouldn't want to share, let alone discuss the result with the local populace; they simply wouldn't understand!

Another reason why being a dormitory suburb is a good idea, pass the Mogadon and switch off the light.