Posts Tagged ‘The Town Centre’

The “Yes to Fairer Votes” stall we organised in Stevenage Town Centre was featured in The Comet this week. The picture is great, but was taken whilst I was on my lunch break. Now if I were a real politician I would be most upset. So here is a photo proving I was on the stall.

Yes to Fairer Votes Stall

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I have had a busy week. The general election campaign got into full swing and I have been out canvassing. This week I actually had some people talking to me.

It has been an education for me. In Stevenage at least, you can never judge by appearances who is going to talk, or how they will vote. Despite worries of big money corrupting politics, the LibDem campaign in Stevenage still comprises the candidate and a small band of volunteers knocking on peoples’ doors.

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Someone may know something – maybe.

stcrgsI met Councillor Brian Underwood at a seasonal get together with the board of Stevenage Homes just before Christmas. He is one of the local councillors for Bedwell, which is the ward The Towers is in.

He is also on the town’s Planning and Development Committee so if any one knows what is happening with the Stevenage Town Centre Regeneration scheme, you would expect it to be him.

He could not give any firmer date for the demolition of The Towers than the 5 years minimum that was given to us by Stevenage Homes. But he did say that Stevenage Borough Council are going to bring forward new plans soon with fewer apartments.

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As usual no one has any idea of what is going on.

I went to a leaseholders’ forum on Thursday. Stevenage Homes at last had some information on what was going on with the demolition of The Towers. Previously they have had no more idea than anyone else.

I was given a sheet with the following points on it:

  • An outline Planning Application was submitted by developers Stevenage Regeneration Ltd in November 2007, which includes the demolition of The Towers.
  • The Planning Application is still under consideration by Stevenage Borough Council, and is likely to be decided in 2009.
  • Even if Planning Permission is granted in 2009, work on The Towers would be unlikely to start for at least 5 years at the very earliest.
  • The options for residents of The Towers are unchanged — the developers have indicated that they will negotiate a private sale with leaseholders if the scheme goes ahead, and will facilitate discussions between Tenants and Stevenage Homes to identify housing need, and provide appropriate replacement accommodation.

With a phone number for any further queries.

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