Month: May 2019

I’ve had quite a few people speak to me about the state of the Brookwood Lye Road site and Traveller site. I try to work on this in the background rather than publicly for the primary reason of neighbourly relations. However I will outline what I’ve done recently.

Firstly, begin by reading my blog entry from March as that gives a good overall background, although I believe the timescales have slipped to a degree because I’m not aware that the planning application is in yet.

With regards to the rubbish, it is being fly-tipped and that is almost certainly by the immediate neighbours, although it’s debateable whether it is by illegal or legal Travellers. However, right now, I’d prefer it there than elsewhere in the borough. The plan by Thameswey is not to clear it regularly, but wait until the site receives planning permission and then clear it in one go and re-secure the site.

With regards to the Travellers themselves, two thirds are living there legally as per the emerging Site Allocations that has been submitted to an inspector ready for a public enquiry. The rest are totally illegal and I have been regularly trying to get the Local Planning Authority to do something about it. Something they refuse to do for reasons unknown to me.

What I did do recently is email and speak to the Deputy Chief Executive as planning falls under his remit. I pointed out that there have been illegal Travellers there now for three odd years and nothing has happened. I also pointed out that moving them on will be incredibly difficult and timescales will be measured in years rather than days. That will obviously hold the development up at some point and increase costs.

The LPA are doing what they always do which is to write another report and fob us off for a few more months. With the political changes recently, it will become apparent over the next few days how best to proceed and escalate this.

Cheers.

Kevin

There are resurfacing works going on today in Brookwood, namely Heath Drive and possibly a section of Connaught Road.

I can confirm that the CPZ enforcement will not be enforced. If you have had to move your vehicle, it will be fine to park in any bay or safely on single yellow lines outside of the resurfacing areas. The 20-minute bays will still be operating as usual.

Cheers.

Kevin

Some of you may have noticed signs saying that there will be road closures for about eight weeks to Bagshot Road. After the four-way temporary traffic lights at the weekend at Brookwood cross roads, some might have put two and two together and reached five. The two are unconnected.

I believe the crossroads was fixing water issues on Brookwood Lye Road, and has now been completed.

The eight week signs are in regard to an issue I blogged about recently where the cemetery walls were discussed. Bagshot Road will, outside of peak times, have temporary lane closures in place to allow works to be completed to the cemetery walls. If the lane needs to be shut, it will involve two way lights, and will only be between 09:30 and 15:30.

Cheers.

Kevin

Cllr Ayesha Azad has informed me that Heath Drive is to be partially resurfaced under the Severe Weather Programme.

This is to occur on 15th May and is scheduled for one day. It is likely to cause some disruption, and all cars must be parked elsewhere for the duration. A letter is due to be posted out to those households very shortly.

If you have any queries, please come back to me or contact Cllr Azad directly.

Cheers.

Kevin