I used to live in Balsall Common and when the new road was built to the east of the Kenilworth Road down to the Station it was said to be a bypass by stealth, but it's ended up just being a way to open up new land for development, and they have had to put up all sorts of humps to keep down the speed of boy racers using the largely quiet road. Protests are coming from Westwood Health Residents Association backed by Coventry Westwood Conservative opposition city councillors including David Skinner and Tim Mayer. Established in 2008. 0000492704 00000 n I have temporarily placed those documents on line at the following link. Firstly, it is the unnecessary destruction of the Green Belt. This scheme is being led by Warwickshire, but as noted above it does form part of the Coventry South Transport Package. He adds: Kings Hill is just one area of Green belt around Coventry where owners are proposing sizeable developments, which will have devastating cumulative effects on the road network and on air quality both locally and in the city centre and adjoining major roads. Therefore the Council intend to reply you by no later than next Thursday 7 September 2017. Therefore it would not be appropriate for this information to be disclosed at this time. Website +44 1676 0000414605 00000 n 0000002160 00000 n In Enniskillen the A46 connects with the following roads including the A4, A32 and the A509 road.. The request falls under the provisions of the environmental information regulations and the authority's failure to provide the requested information is the subject of a complaint to the Information Commissioner. In the consultation there is some jam tomorrow talk of rail and cycle routes, but these sustainable bits are speculative, they are in the consultation but not in the proposed scheme or budget. That information has given rise to the further article in the Coventry observer that is online at the following URL. Further information about your rights is available from the Information Commissioners Office (01625 545 700) or www.ico.org.uk, and on the District Councils website. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. which is to consider the approval of the Warwick District Local Plan. 0000577559 00000 n Medical records from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, show rising admissions for chest and respiratory illness while local air quality has worsened.. After running up the western edge of the town centre, the road crosses the A425 and then heads north. I have temporarily placed those documents on line at the following link. In response to the complaint, after substantial delay, Warwick District Council eventually provided records of several meetings over the period from 30 June 2015 to 08 March 2016. Society - In addition to the attached documents I draw your attention to Warwick District Council agenda for 20 September 2017, available on the Council's website. If you are dissatisfied with the response from Warwick District Council, you are entitled to request an internal review. 0000578261 00000 n 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? The dual carriageway is close to oven-ready with the business case, traffic modeling and outline route developed, and funding anticipated. I am therefore now re-submitting my request in the same terms as above. 0000069833 00000 n Corporate Support Team A gyratory layout with a two-bridge roundabout was planned, with a new bridge to the east of the existing junction, and realigning of Stoneleigh Road and Dalehouse Lane in Kenilworth. These are personal notes used as an aid memoir as opposed to minutes (as I incorrectly stated in my previous email). Upto 1 April 2016. Yours sincerely, Graham Leach We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. (d) the reports on the state of the environment referred to in paragraph 3; I will consider the rest of your email and reply to you in due course. It is intended that a new major road will continue from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 xref <> 0000568661 00000 n I note your comments with regard to Warwickshire County Council in respect of future publication under EIR Section 4. Once the Council has received this information and have confirmed that they understand the request we will process your request. Deputy Monitoring Officer, Democratic Services, Warwick District Council, Riverside House, Demand management using parking charges & availability. jN,d.euH%-dl}61I/U~U7[]($cW?Xg\ZtO4N Xyk2\tgn:fM'3w2>Gu7 CP"X}q5$5u/T)U- pAL8^x. Therefore it would not be appropriate for this information to be disclosed at this time. In recent years a flyover for the A45 has been built to alleviate traffic congestion on the roundabout. 0000580030 00000 n The A452/A46 is thus the principal route between Leamington and Coventry. This is because under regulation 4(4)(a) of the Environmental Information Regulations does not include minutes of meetings and therefore there is no requirement to publish these on our website. It sets an absolute minimum requirement for information to be published but indicates a requirement to additionally publish more widely defined environmental information. Democratic Services Manager and It is the major link to the M6 motorway for both Leamington and Warwick in addition to serving as Leamington's link Particularly, on the 16th December 2015, it is reported that there is a Long Term vision that is compatible with expressway vision from Tollbar across airport to north of runway, south of Baginton and Finham to new junction below Stoneleigh.. Sir Andrew Watson, chair of CPRE Warwickshire has now written to Kenilworth MP Jeremy Wright who has previously raised concerns, as have Coventry South Labour MP Zarah Sultana, Coventry Conservative ward councillors, and nearby parish councils. EIR Regulation 4 states Kind Regards Harpreet Dulay A consultation that rejects the road will help our Green councillors achieve a genuinely sustainable approach to transport. Summary information that records no more than that previously placed in the public domain about the road proposal has recently been placed on the Warwickshire County Council website at their URL. Thank you for your EIR request which I acknowledge was received by the District Council on 10 July 2017. From plumbers, to restaurants, we can provide you with all the info you need. Webfirst phase of the A46 Link Road Project. There has been much speculation about a proposed link road joining the A46 at Stoneleigh to the A452 near Balsall Common, or the A45. by Truvelo Mon Apr 09, 2012 13:55, Post 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. 10 0 obj <> endobj If you do not agree with this he should raise your concerns with the Information Commissioner. Warwick District Council has considered this request and would appreciate clarification from you to enable it to respond to you accurately. So, every contribution will count. 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. Your request is currently being considered. Just before Kenilworth, the A452 crosses the A46, the major dual carriageway linking the M40 to Coventry. The council is also waiting to see what impact the opening of the M40 will have. I refer to the request for information that I submitted in April 2016 seeking information held by your authority in respect of this road. Sir Andrew states planners had mysteriously assumed historic 15 per cent shifts to cycling and public transport from car travel, despite the contradictory evidence of the last two decades. Milverton Hill This request has been closed to new correspondence. 0000576501 00000 n Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5HZ. is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) 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. 180 Balsall Common to Tanyard Farm. Perhaps a review of the Councils publication strategy is required? 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. 4.(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a public authority shall in respect of environmental information that it holds It is understood the link road to the University of Warwick from Stoneleigh could be scheduled for completion in 2024 on the latest timescales. mySociety Information, Thank you for your EIR request which I acknowledge was received by the District Council on 10 July 2017. Royal Leamington Spa (a)the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive; and The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in the West Midlands. How would you like your grade separations, Sir. Thank you for your email of the 31st August. Ht[$9D*jHz00f0,))^ ------------------------------------------------------------ The Council has no further information for disclosure and it is mindful that at present the Information Commissioner is considering this case. With regard to the notes that have been disclosed to you regarding your previous request, Warwick District Council will not be publishing these on our website. services through our wholly owned subsidiary (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. WebBalsall Common is situated on the A452, which runs from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills, Staffordshire and provides a major route to the M6 motorway. and a limited company (03277032). Please note that this request is also being submitted via the whatdotheyknow.com website where it will be publically accessible. I felt it would be useful to provide you with an update on this request for information. 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. Post Therefore the District Council at this time awaits the decision of the Information Commissioner on this aspect. The A46 road runs along the Ballyshannon Road which has a park on the left called Brooke Park and The Round O. Portora Royal School is on a drumlin to the right of the road continues northwesterly leaving the Enniskillen at Silverhill before heading into the countryside of the Ulster Lakeland, with farms and golf courses and woodland and glimpses of Lower Lough Erne. by gazzaman28 Mon Apr 09, 2012 13:17, Post EIR Regulation 4 states 0000577826 00000 n It is the major link to the M6 motorway for both Leamington and Warwick in addition to serving as Leamington's link to the M40 motorway and to Coventry. They want to widen some local junctions to handle higher levels of traffic. 0000002112 00000 n Therefore the District Council at this time awaits the decision of the Information Commissioner on this aspect. Contact us if you think it should be reopened. A 4 5 2 M 4 2 M 6 A 4 1 4 1 A340 0 A Not to scale. 0000575764 00000 n The official information provided by WCC is here: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad The closing date for objections to Phase 1, the A46 roundabout, is Wednesday 5th September. 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. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A46_road_(Northern_Ireland)&oldid=951218312, Northern Ireland building and structure stubs, All Wikipedia articles written in Hiberno-English, Articles lacking sources from September 2013, Infobox road instances in Northern Ireland, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 April 2020, at 02:16. 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. facebook.com/StratObserver For example the cabinet report that is published on Warwickshire County Councils website. Residents in the area are also expecting increased congestion with ongoing road closures and roadworks due to building the HS2 rail line, and with developments at Whitley and the Gateway near Coventry airport. b)facts and analyses of facts which the public authority considers relevant and important in framing major environmental policy proposals. 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. Electrified, not terrified! https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoEjYhIga9p_g6ZFwq4A As those documents have been published under the EIRs, Warwick District Council should be making them accessible on your own website. http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad The Council has identified a number of documents to be released to you that fall within the remit of this request. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It stretches 23.6 miles from Enniskillen to Belleek along the southwestern shoreline of Lower Lough Erne. I also highlight that the lead authority on this matter is Warwickshire County Council, as the highway authority and not Warwick District Council. Riverside House 0000576381 00000 n 0000129833 00000 n Warwick District Council In addition, the passage of time further erodes the public interest arguments claimed in support of withholding information. Email. This request has been closed to new correspondence. Unless the Council hears from you we will proceed with the request on this basis. The meeting records further indicate an otherwise unpublished proposal to extend the new road with a road development from the A45/A46 roundabout near Coventry airport, to the A46 Stoneleigh roundabout. Controversy remains over a planned new link road from the junctions new roundabout to Westwood Heath and the university, with consultation due this autumn. 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. After 1 April 2016. 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). In summary we oppose the A46 Link Road in its current form for a number of reasons. However, the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive is as follows: 0000567514 00000 n Please can you let me know the full legal costs of action against me to date, Council Owned Alleyways - Rights of Access & Maintenance, Chief financial officers / section 151 officers, Please can you confirm exactly how many European Parliament voter registration forms were received from EU nationals residing in the Uk who wished to vote in the uk rather than another EU country, Council tax payment allocation in accordance with R. v Miskin Lower Justices [1953], Request Information regarding Council Vehicle Fleet, Current and historical Registers of Interest data. b)facts and analyses of facts which the public authority considers relevant and important in framing major environmental policy proposals. 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. This section provides you with information about HS2 works and developments in your area. The group is identified as the A46 Central Area Working Group and includes representatives from several public authorities. <>>> by Jonathan B4027 Wed Apr 04, 2012 20:19, Post Unless the Council hears from you we will proceed with the request on this basis. A site to help anyone submit a Freedom of Information request. hb``d``b*`bii HP"EWx5K0;{Fn0|a`t8@s 0000414553 00000 n The Stratford Observer is one of a group of local weekly newspapers spanning Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands published by Bullivant Media Group - each newspaper providing all the latest local news, sport and advertising, in print and 247 on line. WebStation Road, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 0.4 miles Berkswell 2.2 miles Tile Hill Listed on 23rd Feb 2023 Available from 10th Mar 2023 premium 795 pcm 183 pw 2 1 1 2 bed flat to rent Cameo Court, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common CV7 0.4 miles Berkswell 2.2 miles Tile Hill Available Now New Listing Listed on 22nd Feb 2023 Available immediately Councillor Jeff Clarke, portfolio holder for transport, told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire that such major projects take time. 1 0 obj Check out all of the latest reader travel offers to get your hands on some free gifts. Web18/18A Coventry to Tile Hill (via Hearsall Common) 18/18A Tile Hill to Coventry (via Hearsall Common) 180 Tanyard Farm to Balsall Common. WebPremier Inn Balsall Common (Near Nec) hotel 752 reviews #1 of 2 hotels in Balsall Common Review Save Share 112 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Solihull CV7 7EX England 011 44 871 527 8042 Visit hotel website Check In / / Check Out / / Guests Contact accommodation for availability. Yours sincerely Graham Leach %PDF-1.5 As such, those focussed documents can be promptly published as an initial, preliminary and prompt component of your response to my request. 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. On woman who lives on Waste Lane obviously doesn't want the road going past her house. I note the at least in that regulation. Discover - The Council has interpreted your email as follows: We think option 1 (do nothing) is the least bad of what they offer, and we oppose the road building options as they will make the long-term traffic and environmental issues worse. *Please do not print this email unless you really need to. Ah A74(M), such a great road, but it must be annoying that everyone gets your name wrong! 0000329068 00000 n It then arrives at a major roundabout known as Stonebridge, where it crosses the A45 between Coventry and Birmingham. Upto 1 April 2016. A major new link road from the improved A46 Stoneleigh junction to Warwick University via Westwood Heath in Coventry is planned to tackle congestion and improve links to Stoneleigh Park exhibition centre. 460,000. These are personal notes used as an aid memoir as opposed to minutes (as I incorrectly stated in my previous email). It would also serve thousands of new homes at the proposed controversial Kings Hill housing development near Stoneleigh and the Finham area of Coventry. The Department for Transport (DfT) has been approved the Side Road and Slip Road Orders. by SteveA30 Wed Apr 04, 2012 19:28, Post Similarly, the published information particularly lacks information about the route options that are being considered for phase 3 of the road proposal. (a)the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive; and https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoEjYhIga9p_g6ZFwq4A As those documents have been published under the EIRs, Warwick District Council should be making them accessible on your own website. You're an anonymous hero, It appears that 100,000 houses will be built between Solihull and Coventry as part of HS2 meaning there will be a continuous urban area between Wolverhampton and Coventry. 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. It forms part of the route from Dublin to Ballyshannon (Co. Donegal). Solihull is at the heart of the new high-speed railway network, and will pass through the Balsall Common, Berkswell, Hampton in Arden, Bickenhill and Chelmsley Wood areas of Solihull. I have been unable to disclose some information to you because it is the personal data of officers and third parties and therefore to disclose it would be contradictory to the provisions of the Data Protection Act. Catch up on your local news by reading our e-editions on the Stratford Observer. The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. stream 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. 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).. Advertise with the Stratford Observer to reach your audience. SocietyWorks Ltd The best way to contact us is via the Burton Green Facebook group (see just below), or E-mail. 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? 0000001443 00000 n Website: www.warwickdc.gov.uk, Dear Dr Thornton, If the District Council is able to provide you with the information you have requested, then you are entitled to receive it within 20 working days. If you do not agree with this he should raise your concerns with the Information Commissioner. 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. Yours sincerely, Graham Leach % http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad 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 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. As previously agreed via email with you the Council has considered your request in two parts: WebThere is also uncertainty over a suggested third phase which would extend the A46 link road onwards to Solihull borough at Balsall Common and the A45 towards a new HS2 Interchange station near the NEC. 0000413524 00000 n Upto 1 April 2016. Established in 2008. by jaconway88 Thu Apr 05, 2012 00:34, Post I would therefore ask that you clarify the information that you are seeking, and the period of time the information should cover. I do apologise as you should have been notified that the reference number for this request is FOI/403/17. 0000578161 00000 n Direct line: 01926 456123 This article related to the geography of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland is a stub. by Truvelo Wed Apr 04, 2012 17:01, Post I note the at least in that regulation. If the District Council is able to provide you with the information you have requested, then you are entitled to receive it within 20 working days. 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. Once the Council has received this information and have confirmed that they understand the request we will process your request. Background Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Warwick District Council are !ZUWii 0 . (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. by poshbakerloo Mon Jul 03, 2017 01:33, Post The road into Leamington is signed as a primary route but most maps show it as non-primary. Perhaps a review of the Councils publication strategy is required? The M40 and M42 had a major impact there. WebThe A46 Strategic Link Road is a very exciting scheme both for Warwickshire and the wider sub-region. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/j Clearly neither I, nor the regulations, require you to republish information that you or others have already published. (a) texts of international treaties, conventions or agreements, and of Community, national, regional or local legislation, on the environment or relating to it; y_z}tMr/g}_}Jml+i__;m2:s\;`L}7_Wo]GW.]{w+gD05o;fRF&i9v?FXl~] Lkv}Ali.LYSai"(._C+DtF\9qNJiWmVhjQE,-l}S#g6Qa|I'Uz5u9@Id"R$i}6JrR>Hb!oqXg>EZ}t_$i}EWouxA*wt+q\Fji2M*1_t$zI?V}GNM6@RX9I\A}\2VBd\|,>PBe1>&W6lrrQ)4nt3R1. (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). Deputy Monitoring Officer 0000001534 00000 n 87A Coventry View In Website Mode. HS2 phase one between the Birmingham Interchange station and London has been delayed up to five years to 2031, and is under a review called by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Electric bikes mean people can easily cycle further; the university and business area are now in range for many cyclists from Kenilworth, Leamington and most of Coventry. They are highlighting a flawed report by consultants ARUP, which forecast even more traffic at main A45 and A46 islands yet concluded the highways network could cope. Democratic Services Manager and In addition, the passage of time further erodes the public interest arguments claimed in support of withholding information. In response to the complaint, after substantial delay, Warwick District Council eventually provided records of several meetings over the period from 30 June 2015 to 08 March 2016. 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.
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