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Lots of info in today's Gazette about the Highways and transport issues. Users of Sandy Lane Playing Fields please note - according to the paper, the fields will be available for up to 1,200 cars.

18 May 2016

@MV - I am not the only one who is expressing concern about many aspects of this whole thing. (and for once, and probably the only time, I find myself in agreement with burneside). LOL!

I am not suggesting that new houses be given away. It is the government that is 'giving away' Starter Homes up to the tune of a 20% discount on the price of each one. I am talking about homes for those who cannot afford to buy (even allowing for that 20% discount) and who therefore need to rent. In other words I am talking about affordable rental housing (housing with rents no more than 80% of ...

17 May 2016

And what about new housing for those who cannot afford to buy (even with a 20%) reduction in the price. What about them then eh?

MV - It concerns me because I know people who are going. And even if I didn't (know people who are going) it would still concern me. Will you be there then?

17 May 2016

and I wonder how much the food and drink that can only to be bought on site will cost? Still, it's a 'free' concert so ought not to grumble.

17 May 2016

@Morty Vicker re your post dated 12.5.16 21:18 Any chance you could post the text of that letter on here or post a link that would take us to the text? And should anyone go to that meeting tomorrow (18th) in Kenton about all of this a report back on here would, I am sure, be of great interest to many .

17 May 2016

A similar thought went through my mind but along the lines of if those who live along the road in Starcross/Kenton have private drives/off road parking what's to stop them allowing cars to pick up and drop off on their private property? Might appeal to those with an entrepreneurial eye (if they wanted to charge) or those who wouldn't charge but would just do it as an 'up yours' gesture to ...

Hmm now.........a sewage pipe that can't cope? I could have sworn residents have been pointing out the problems with sewage disposal for some time now. Perhaps I imagined it all. NOT.

@roberta - who was it that they had to pay that money to?

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