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After 1 April 2016. 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. 87A Coventry View In Website Mode. In Ballyshannon certain road signs have destinations A46 Enniskillen with N3 Dublin with the requisite single arrow pointing in the same direction. If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not hesitate to contact me at the above email address in the first instance. 4 0 obj Riverside House https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/j Clearly neither I, nor the regulations, require you to republish information that you or others have already published. Finally Warwickshire County Council are the lead authority for this matter and they will publish the documents referred in regulation 4(4)(a) that relate to the A46 link road. 233 Kenilworth to Solihull. (1) 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. Unwind in a lovely quiet area of the Midlands, then zip off and explore business and leisure destinations around Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry. I am concerned that you do not intend to place the meeting minutes that you provided to me on the WDC website. 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. Direct line: 01926 456123 facebook.com/StratObserver Your authority appears to be represented on that group,. 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. Supported by some MPs and councillors, campaigners have been lobbying ministers to call in the scheme for a review over future traffic projections for already heavily congested main arterial routes including the A45 and A46, and between the University of Warwick and the National Agricultural Centre at Stoneleigh. 0000574101 00000 n In respect of Part 2 attached is a copy of the information that can be disclosed to you, at this time. Therefore it would not be appropriate for this information to be disclosed at this time. WebCroft, Pinewoods, Singers Piece, Spinningwheel Copse, Stewards Copse, The Shaw, Tortington Common, Winchers Copse, Threecorner Wood. %PDF-1.4 % 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 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. WebThe A46 Strategic Link Road is a very exciting scheme both for Warwickshire and the wider sub-region. Download Democratic Services Manager and At the political level we need the transport and planning authorities to adopt a consistent and coherent, area wide policy to reduce car traffic. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Coventry: 6:20 AM - 5:30 PM (2) Solihull: 7:32 AM - 6:55 PM Use the Moovit App to nd the closest 87A bus station near you and nd out when is the next 87A bus arriving. Check out all of the latest reader travel offers to get your hands on some free gifts. Upto 1 April 2016. *Please do not print this email unless you really need to. I note the at least in that regulation. 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. We provide commercial WebA452 Kenilworth Road. Otherwise, you have asked that I clarify the information requested, and the period of time that the information should cover. This would include any reports, plans, cost-benefit analysis and possible route option information. Deputy Monitoring Officer 8.5M 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. The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. 0000578261 00000 n Electrified, not terrified! They do not fall within article 7(2) of the Directive and the documents that do are available on WCC's website. The entire scheme is dependent on that information so options must have been considered and that information must be held. 0000576381 00000 n Mr Graham Leach The road into Leamington is signed as a primary route but most maps show it as non-primary. Firstly, it is the unnecessary destruction of the Green Belt. Group email address: [email address] WARWICKSHIRE highways bosses are tightlipped over delays to a major new link road and junction improvement scheme for the county, Coventry and Solihull region amid residents protests. %PDF-1.5 This request has been closed to new correspondence. The county council has so far failed to respond to our questions seeking explanation for the projects apparent delays. Yours sincerely Graham Leach Royal Leamington Spa by Jonathan B4027 Wed Apr 04, 2012 20:19, Post by jaconway88 Thu Apr 05, 2012 00:34, Post 0000257102 00000 n However, information released after a request under EIR Section 5 is unequivocally Environmental Information. The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. CV32 5HZ Despite WCC & WDC declaring that we face a climate emergency there is no consideration of this in any part of the proposal. 0000413010 00000 n (b) policies, plans and programmes relating to the environment; It forms part of the route from Dublin to Ballyshannon (Co. Donegal). Thank you for your EIR request which I acknowledge was received by the District Council on 10 July 2017. 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. Upto 1 April 2016. I am grateful for your confirmation and acknowledgement that the materials you have provided to me were the substantive minutes of the meetings of the A46 Central Area Working Group contrary to previous claims that they were unfinished documents. Halfway between Kenilworth and Balsall Common the road meets the A4177 from Warwick. For further information on public transport links to Balsall Common please contact Traveline West Midlands on 0871 200 22 33 or at www.travelinemidlands.co.uk. It is understood the link road to the University of Warwick from Stoneleigh could be scheduled for completion in 2024 on the latest timescales. These meeting records confirm a deliberate strategy to keep information out of the public domain. The scheme consists of three phases: Phase 1 of the A46 Link Road is a stand-alone junction improvement at Stoneleigh Junction; Further along nearer to Belleek the opposite shore has the mountains of County Donegal in view whilst the road is below some of the County Fermanagh mountains. 0 10 44 We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. 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. Thank you for your reply of the 21st July 2017 in respect of my enquiry that is on line at the following URL. The Council has identified a number of documents to be released to you that fall within the remit of this request. As Greens we believe that our individual contribution makes a difference and right now you could influence the local road building plans. Your request is currently being considered. 0000576501 00000 n Beyond the A46 junction, the A452 passes through Kenilworth and then on towards Balsall Common, although the signed route to Balsall curiously deviates from the official A452 at this point, instead directing drivers along the B4103 past Kenilworth Castle. 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. 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. 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. 8.5M and a limited company (03277032). The Council has interpreted your email as follows: The 87A bus line (Coventry) has 2 routes. Imagine what else could be done with all that money! 0000413524 00000 n The A46 is a road in County Fermanagh, in Northern Ireland. It would also serve thousands of new homes at the proposed controversial Kings Hill housing development near Stoneleigh and the Finham area of Coventry. I am concerned that you do not intend to place the meeting minutes that you provided to me on the WDC website. 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. In recent years a flyover for the A45 has been built to alleviate traffic congestion on the roundabout. WVVAOamajH1^:rov7O#dVBx4sC,#'+@QS4@n5o|R5| 6S^(!i)cBdY>0"ZpdA\J XDN+Pr^D1J^s#;A"8PmRa5BP.birqhFhj`,?&$97 I am therefore now re-submitting my request in the same terms as above. This is because at the time of your request some of the information held by the District Council is held in draft form and or is yet to be completed. 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. (d) the reports on the state of the environment referred to in paragraph 3; 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. With regard to the request that this Council publishes the notes, released to you, on our website, the Council will not be taking this step. All rights reserved. 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. Riverside House They would be of no assistance to the public if published on the website as they would be out of context and would appear just as a list of words. Information, 0000582777 00000 n With regard to the request that this Council publishes the notes, released to you, on our website, the Council will not be taking this step. In an email to Coun Skinner seen by the Observer, Coventry City Councils head of transport John Seddon suggested part of the scheme was still subject to government funding approval. Just before Kenilworth, the A452 crosses the A46, the major dual carriageway linking the M40 to Coventry. I do apologise as you should have been notified that the reference number for this request is FOI/403/17. which is to consider the approval of the Warwick District Local Plan. Having left the main dual carriageway the A452 runs through Chelmsley Wood, right on the eastern edge of the Birmingham conurbation and then loops around the outside of Castle Bromwich, running parallel and adjacent to the M6 at that point. The Council has a draft response for this request ready to send to you however before the Council can respond it needs to check this with an officer who is on leave until next Monday. A consultation that rejects the road will help our Green councillors achieve a genuinely sustainable approach to transport. 0000001534 00000 n The scheme is programmed for a construction start in Spring 2020, with completion due in Autumn 2021. This programme is subject to securing the final funding approvals from the Department for Transport, and the final technical design approvals from Highways England. 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. SocietyWorks Ltd Website: www.warwickdc.gov.uk, Dear Dr Thornton, (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. endobj To ensure that your responses appear correctly on that site, please ensure that you use the newly supplied email address from which you receive this request.