On behalf of local residents I called a site meeting with them and heard from Council officers there was no such proposals and no funding for the project was known about. The news came as a shock to them as a result.
At the meeting residents put forward proposals to Council officers present and it was agreed to try and find new funding for the Project but it would not be easy.
Following many months of effort by my colleague Councillor Barara Dring in particular new funding was found to carry out the erection of new fencing on the Burford Road and Melverley Grove boundary.
However you 3 Oscott Councillors have had fight to continue to keep this funding (we have succeeded) and following a number of site meetings over the last 12 months with us, the department agreed plans which have been drawn up.
The details of the specification for the fencing works
and the ground works had to be assessed and costed along with a health and
safety assessment of the site before the report could be compiled and
circulated.
The planning application is now going for approval and work is expected to start
during the summer months, myself and colleagues Councillor Barbara Dring Councillor Tristan Chatfield will
endeavour to do all we can to progress the scheme as quickly as possible.
It is always best to get in touch with either Councillor Barbara Dring, Councillor Tristan Chatfield or myself if you receive a leaflet as we can ensure the contents are investigated and are correct. We cannot however answer for the contents and any promises being made by others
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