Parking Consultation and response to SDC 2006

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EVENTS:

The next AGM is overdue and nominations are required for the post of Chairman.

Summer 2009: Collections of Subscriptions will be taking place shortly.

The 60th AGM was held on the 18th November 2006 at the Riverhead Village Hall at 3pm. We thank our guest Peter Fleming for attending and answering our concerns about the Parking Proposals.

NEWS:

May 2009:

The planning application submitted by 2 Downsview Road to build a 4 Bedroomed detached house in the rear of the garden was refused. To see the application reference 09/00429/FULor CLICK HERE to go to the page on Sevenoaks Council Web Site.

July 2008: No. 85 Brittains Lane has been granted permission to demolish and rebuild. For details of the decision CLICK HERE.

June 2008: The parking restrictions in line with residents requests and the RRA surveys were implemented. The commuter parking problem has now dissipated. The RRA intervened in Downsview and Braeside to remind the Council that they had agreed to change Braside to Monday to Friday and to allow Downsview to have a "Wait and see" policy. The signs were changed in Braeside and the yellow lines painted in Downsview have now been removed.

January 2007: KCC placed the "Marie Curie Field of Hope" up for auction. Following intervention by our Coucillors the land was withdrawn from the auction to allow the Town Council time to negotiate the purchase of the land. UPDATE The Town Council now own this land.

March 2007: On the land opposite the Field of Hope Kent Police applied for outline planning permission to "Demolish the existing police station and erect 59 residential units and approx 1340sqm of office floor space." The purpose of the application is to enhance the value of the site prior to its sale. UPDATE: the plans were rejected.

Residents in Braeside area should consider how this may affect their roads and whether it will exacerbate the existing parking problems. Click on the links below for details of the application and the site plan.

POLICE STATION/MOREWOOD CLOSE APPLICATION

SITE PLAN

November 2006: A car was abandoned and set alight. The council responded within 24 hours and removed the car.

July 2005: T-Mobile Telecoms Mast Proposed for Great Brittains Wood - the Map of our Area for more details. Latest date for objections is 17th July 2005. [Note the mast is now constructed and is barely visible.]

Events: The 59th AGM was held on the 19th May 2005 at the United Reformed Church Hall, Kippington Road at 8pm. We thank our guest speaker Steve Meppem from Community Policing who gave residents several suggestions for dealing with minor local problems Steve will be patrolling our area and we hope you give him any support he requires.

Questions and Comments recieved prior to the AGM:

In the last month, our house has been hit 3 times by yellow paintballs. As none of our neighbours were affected we decided to contact the police and were given a crime reference. Has the community policing officer been informed of this and have there been any other similar incidents? Middlings Resident

News: (SUPERCEDED - see above) We recently recieved some information from Mr Connor regarding the parking regulations. There will be double yellow lines from Lyndhurst Drive as proposed. From the end of the existing double yellow lines just beyond Braeside Avenue to Redlands Road the proposal has been modified to a partial restriction of 7am to 10 am Monday to Friday. There were many concerns raised during the consultation about the likelihood of displacement parking. This will be monitored and further measures will then be considered if necessary. It could take 2 to 3 months before the lines are installed, due to the legal procedings and the need to appoint a new Senior Traffic Engineer.

UPDATE: Philip Runacres our Chairman has spoken to Sevenoaks District Council and they have advised us that in the light of the response to their proposals they have modified their plans and proposed the new "no waiting" from Brittains Lane up to Redlands Road will now only be a single yellow line with timed restrictions.This work will be completed in about 2 months time. We will let you know the final details of this when it becomes available.

New Parking Regulations: Sevenoaks District Council is proposing to put double yellow lines on both sides of Brittains Lane from London Road to just beyond Redlands Road. If you would like to object or suggest alternatives please write, before 20th April, to the Stategic Services Director, Sevenoaks Highways Unit, Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HG

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The newsletter was delivered to our members on the 2nd May 2004. If you have not recieved a copy, please download it here.

News:

CHAOS REIGNS: On Friday 16th July 2004, a lorry crashed in Brittains Lane causing chaos. The lorry uprooted a tree and caused a serious road blockage close to where the road narrows. Local police were involved in the clear-up operation, and residents were diverted. Fortunately nobody was injured, but there was a near miss when the tree almost hit a driver's bonnet.

• We would like to note that the speed limit for Brittains Lane is 30mph.We ask you to consider the speed limit, because there are a number of pedestrians also using the road.
• At a meeting of the Town Council on 10th May 2004 they agreed to purchase 2 Laser Speed Guns as part of the Community Speedwatch Partnership. As a Residents Association we can support this scheme by providing volunteers to be trained in the safe and appropriate use of the speed camera. This will not result in prosecutions but speeding drivers will receive a letter from Kent Police and registration numbers will be monitored via a database for persistent offenders. The data collected will help build up a picture of the worst areas for speeding and will enable the Police to target limited resources to the most needed areas.
• If anyone is willing to volunteer for this unpaid service please let me know. It would suit someone who is available during the daytime. The recommendation is for no more than an hours monitoring at a time but it should be done regularly. Before any volunteers can start they will be trained by Kent Police.

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