Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Trefaser Crescent
The row between your Councillors and the Council over the stopping-up of Trefaser Crescent is continuing. The intention behind the proposal was to transform Trowbridge Green into two cul de sacs. We believe this would reduce anti-social behaviour, rat-running by motorists and motor-cycle nuisance in the area.
We have now made a bid via the Council’s Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme for funding to carry out a full consultation with Trowbridge Green residents on the proposal and if it proves popular for a feasibility study into the costs and practicability of doing the work.
A Council Executive Member, Cllr. Judith Woodman, has told us that there is opposition to the idea from the local Police and some residents. Local Police officers tell us that in fact they are quite positive about the proposal but want to be formally consulted about it.
Some residents may oppose the idea but if so they have not expressed this view to us.
We believe a formal consultation exercise will establish whether there is support for the scheme amongst residents and enable a general debate on the wider issues. If the idea is not supported by residents we will accept those views but we are not prepared to accept Cllr. Woodman’s unsubstatiated opinions which seem to be more about saving money than improving the area for the residents of Trowbridge Green.
Cllr. Ralph Cook
We have now made a bid via the Council’s Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme for funding to carry out a full consultation with Trowbridge Green residents on the proposal and if it proves popular for a feasibility study into the costs and practicability of doing the work.
A Council Executive Member, Cllr. Judith Woodman, has told us that there is opposition to the idea from the local Police and some residents. Local Police officers tell us that in fact they are quite positive about the proposal but want to be formally consulted about it.
Some residents may oppose the idea but if so they have not expressed this view to us.
We believe a formal consultation exercise will establish whether there is support for the scheme amongst residents and enable a general debate on the wider issues. If the idea is not supported by residents we will accept those views but we are not prepared to accept Cllr. Woodman’s unsubstatiated opinions which seem to be more about saving money than improving the area for the residents of Trowbridge Green.
Cllr. Ralph Cook
