Monthly Archives: October 2014

Planning Application – The Red Lion, 15 Holly Road

The Parish Council has today been notified of the following planning application:

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The Red Lion, 15 Holly Road, Little Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3HB Demolition of existing public house and erection of 8no. dwellings with associated access and landscaping ***AMENDED PLANS AND INFORMATION RECEIVED***

Full details of the application can be viewed on the Borough Council’s website here.

The Parish Council has already commented on the original application and this comment will be reiterated for the amended application.

Dawley Hamlets Parish council would like to draw the attention of the Planning Officer to the fact that the existing building stands on the site of a Medieval Hall which is the oldest building in Little Dawley. We would ask that consideration is given to an archaeological survey during the works to protect and or record the medieval remains on the site.

This planning application will be discussed by the Parish Council at its meeting on Wednesday November 19th.

Please Note

Dawley Hamlets Parish Council is NOT the Planning Authority; this is the function of The Borough Council. The view of the Parish Council does not carry any extra weight (over and above any other resident) nor is it guaranteed to be taken into account when any decision is made by the Borough Council. The Parish Council is simply invited, by the Borough Council, to give its views on planning applications. If this planning application affects you, or you have a view which you wish to be taken into consideration by the Planning Officers of the Borough Council then it is important that you convey that opinion directly to the relevant authority (which is Telford and Wrekin Council). The Parish Council is unable to “pass on” the views of others to the Planning Authority but it may take into account the views of residents of the Parish when deciding upon its own position on any particular application.

Planning Application – 41 Malory Drive, Aqueduct.

The Parish Council has today been notified of the following planning application:

TWC/2014/0900
41 Malory Drive, Aqueduct, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1NW. Erection of a rear conservatory
Full details of the application can be viewed on the Borough Council’s website here.

This planning application will be discussed by the Parish Council at its meeting on Wednesday November 19th.

Please Note

Dawley Hamlets Parish Council is NOT the Planning Authority; this is the function of The Borough Council. The view of the Parish Council does not carry any extra weight (over and above any other resident) nor is it guaranteed to be taken into account when any decision is made by the Borough Council. The Parish Council is simply invited, by the Borough Council, to give its views on planning applications. If this planning application affects you, or you have a view which you wish to be taken into consideration by the Planning Officers of the Borough Council then it is important that you convey that opinion directly to the relevant authority (which is Telford and Wrekin Council). The Parish Council is unable to “pass on” the views of others to the Planning Authority but it may take into account the views of residents of the Parish when deciding upon its own position on any particular application.

Proposed Horsehay Development Site – Bournville/Lightmoor

The Parish Council has just been informed by Bournville Trust that they are working with Keepmoat on the proposed development of the Horsehay site – the area at the back of properties on Myford, Wellington Road and Woodhouse Lane.

The designs have been reviewed and revised by the Joint Venture working in concert with Keepmoat (and both consultant teams) over the last couple of months. The programme (coming form the HCA and from DCLG) is very tight as the DCLG requirement is to see a start made on site (subject to all approvals) in Spring next year.

One of the requirements of the Joint Venture’s tender brief is that the developer holds a further round of consultation with the public before submission of the reserved matters planning application to your council.  This is a two stage obligation in that there will be an exhibition at the Horsehay Village Hall so as to present to residents of Horsehay and then a second exhibition at our Oak Tree Centre, aimed more at residents of Lightmoor Village.

The same information will be available but Bournville are conscious that the concerns from the two groups of interest parties will differ.  The first event will be attended by Keepmoat and some of their consultants, so that they can themselves respond to questions.  Keepmoat will bring along the display material on the day.

The exhibition at the Oak Tree Centre will be mainly Kevin Webb and colleagues, using the same material.

There will be forms available if people wish to make comments on the day or at any time afterwards, or anyone can get in touch with us or Keepmoat by the usual channels.

In addition to the information and proposals for the Horsehay site, Kevin will bring along one or more drawings showing the proposed Lightmoor Roundabout which is to be built at the junction of Lightmoor Way / Wellington Road and the Horsehay by-pass (the A5223).  He will keep local residents advised of progress, although at the moment they have no firm start date.  Once more, the JV has a tight programme and they wish to start as soon as they can.  A contractor is selected but not yet appointed.  They will be appointed when the paperwork falls into place.

Another item to mention is that the Trust is hosting a Fireworks Night at Woodlands Park on the evening of Friday 14 November.  As  this is not the traditional date, Kevin has asked that local residents be made aware so that they can as needed take care of their pets.

The exhibition at the Horsehay Village Hall will be held on Wednesday next week – 29th October – between 3 pm and 7.30 pm.

The newsletter will be posted or delivered today to residents at Myford, Wellington Road and Woodhouse Lane – those perhaps most closely affected by and most interested in the proposal, and those who have attended previous events and given comments or entered into correspondence.

The exhibition at the Oak Tree Centre will follow, probably on Monday 3rd November, afternoon and early evening once more.  Again, advice will be given to promote the exhibition.

The Bournville Newsletter can be found here.

Dangerous dogs: tough new law to help prevent attacks

From 20th October 2014, Police and principal local authorities (which for us means the Borough Council) in England and Wales have new powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to tackle irresponsible dog ownership. The owners of dogs that aggressively chase cats, run loose in the park or “alarm” postmen face criminal prosecution, fines of up to £20,000 or the prospect of theirs pets being seized.

www.gov.uk/government/news/dangerous-dogs-tough-new-law-to-help-prevent-attacks

War Memorial – Holly Road

It can’t have escaped anyone’s attention that this year marks the commemoration of 100 years since the start of World War One and, earlier this year, the thoughts of the Parish Council were naturally directed towards its War Memorial at Holly Road, Little Dawley. It is some years now since we removed the Memorial Plaques from the redundant St. Luke’s Church Doseley to the newly created Parish War Memorial on the corner of Holly Road / Lightmoor Road and it was decided that the Cross had deteriorated to the point of needing attention. The Cross (and the lych gates) were especially made for us in untreated, green oak which, if left alone, ought to weather nicely and last for quite some time however, unfortunately someone (who to this day remains unknown to the Parish Council) took it upon themselves, in a possibly well meant but entirely misguided gesture, to varnish the Cross. This had the effect of sealing the moisture remaining in the wood inside and prevented it from naturally breathing and drying out and, in the end, caused it to rot; had it been left alone, in an untreated state, it would have steadily matured and quite possibly lasted more than one lifetime.

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The Cross how now been replaced and, hopefully, will be left unmolested in its untreated “green” oak state.

The Parish Council is now turning its attention to the refurbishment of the gates set in the Lych Gate.

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Cllr. Andy Chetwood, Chairman of Dawley Hamlets Parish Council, standing by the Lych Gate at the entrance to the War Memorial.
Details of the names of the Fallen Heroes listed on the two Memorial Plaques can be found on-line at http://dawley-hamlets.org/memorial.html

Telford Wildlife Forum

The Parish Council has received the following information from The Wrekin Forest Volunteers:

The Wrekin Forest Volunteers, Telford’s Shropshire Wildlife Trust volunteers, will be holding their final Telford Wildlife Forum of 2014 at 7:30pm on Tuesday 28 October at Horsehay Village Hall, Bridge Road, Horsehay, Telford, TF4 2NF when Professor Simon Leather of Harper Adams University will be giving an illustrated talk entitled ‘Birds, bugs and roundabouts’ in which he will describe how he became interested in working on the roundabouts and discuss their potential role as nature reserves and how road safety and wildlife conservation can coexist.

There will also be a round-up of local conservation news.

Entrance is £2 for Shropshire Wildlife Trust members and £3 for non-members, which includes free coffee, tea and biscuits.

This promises to be a very interesting evening and it would be greatly appreciated if you would publicise the event for us.

For further details see attached poster or contact Stephen Mitchell – 01952 590820 / 07842 137410 or Rob Doran – 01952 407021 / 07926 387733.

Dawley Heritage Trail

Full details of the Dawley Heritage Trail, including a map, can be found on the website of Dawley Heritage.

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The website describes the walk as  being a “self-guided heritage walk which aims to bring alive much of the parish’s rich history and culture. On the ground is a wealth of surviving buildings, artefacts, and often humble commemorations to an era of industrial enterprise, as well as the lives of important local characters.

Nature has softened – and at the same time enriched with wildlife – much of this industrial legacy, including that of the pit mounds, but from the number encountered on this walk it is possible to imagine the scale of the collieries that once characterised so much of the Dawley landscape. At the Castle Pools you might pause a moment to picture in medieval times a castle that once stood there, or, as you walk along, take in the lines of old tramways, follow canals, imagine the once busy activity at long-silenced wharves and railway platforms.

There are churches and chapels, the places of squatters’ cottages, the site of a natural spout , furnace pools, a cinderhill, and a pottery where you wouldn’t have expected one, all with their own fascinating and often socially important stories to tell. There are memorials to tragedies, and also plenty of historic houses, buildings, monuments to mark some of Dawley’s prominent individuals, such as Captain Webb, William Ball ‘The Shropshire Giant’, and more recently, Edith Pargeter, the author ‘Ellis Peters’ of the Brother Cadfael stories.”