tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post115514958159013170..comments2023-11-03T23:18:25.999+00:00Comments on BIGNEWS MARGATE: Tony Flaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155582759097411382006-08-14T20:12:00.000+01:002006-08-14T20:12:00.000+01:00Sorry my mistake. That comment was directed at Lin...Sorry my mistake. That comment was directed at Linda. Sorry for the confusion.James Maskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441611588943798565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155581910513187482006-08-14T19:58:00.000+01:002006-08-14T19:58:00.000+01:00James - I think you are possibly confusing me with...James - I think you are possibly confusing me with my cousin, whom I believed lived in those parts for some time.Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155402623683564622006-08-12T18:10:00.000+01:002006-08-12T18:10:00.000+01:00If I can comment on your point to Linda, Salmeston...If I can comment on your point to Linda, Salmestone Ward is up for grabs next year. As I understand it, neither sitting Councillor will be standing again. At least I cant see any point in them standing again. I can see you are definitely a voter in that ward. I used to live round the block from you. In fact if youve lived in that area for say longer than about 5 years, I used to deliver your local papers!<BR/><BR/>As for planning system changes, it must be because of changing needs from the system. Im sure that the Local Plan as approved recently will look differently in say 20 years time, because the same rules wont be appropriate to needs. National guidelines will change as well, perhaps due to a change of government, bringing different priorities.James Maskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441611588943798565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155388999434378212006-08-12T14:23:00.000+01:002006-08-12T14:23:00.000+01:00lil weed- to be honest if you time your journey pr...lil weed- to be honest if you time your journey properly there is no problem at westwood I suggest about 4am not a bad time.<BR/><BR/>Linda- I think opponents to this development have got to identify where local councilors stand on this issue and where for instance a local counsilor has a small majority and might be vunerable losing his position on the council.<BR/><BR/><BR/>James I would just like to know why planners are so lax re these planning proposals, I'm aware that a planning application was turned down for access to a proposed supermarket in the late 1980's on the poor hole lane side of ramsgate road I would just like to know why the criteria has changed so much.Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155385673498012392006-08-12T13:27:00.000+01:002006-08-12T13:27:00.000+01:00I used to live 2 minutes walk away from Star Lane ...I used to live 2 minutes walk away from Star Lane Stores, for 10 years. <BR/><BR/>Residents are bringing up the Pearce Signs roundabout as the big pinch point, but I think theres something more critical than that...the proposed traffic lights at the Star Lane/Poorhole Lane/Ramsgate Road junction. You cannot possibly put it there. Its insane. The transport assessment also ignores the potential increase in problems at the already pressurised Victoria Lights and Coffin Corner junction. Add to it the proposed traffic lights on Ramsgate Road at the field next to the Pilgrims Hospice (150 houses to be built on the said field). The problems arent just in the immediate vicinity. Look at Westwood Road...<BR/><BR/>I know the area very well. This housing development will make existing problems worse.James Maskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441611588943798565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155296314895009332006-08-11T12:38:00.000+01:002006-08-11T12:38:00.000+01:00My Husband and I ( that sounds familiar!) have att...My Husband and I ( that sounds familiar!) have attended all three meetings at Manston, the site meeting last Friday and the Friends of the Earth meeting last night. I did actually speak to the man from Kent Highways at the site meeting (he came from Maidstone) and he said he wasn't aware before that traffic going to Westwood Cross itself isn't actually the problem but all the traffic going through Haine Road. Hurrah I thought! Now Mr Ezekiel might feel delighted with himself for getting the access road approved, but all that will do is let the traffic arrive in Haine Road quicker! I believe we should all protest more strongly to get the developers to sort out the roads and pay for them!!! They have build Westwood Cross, they have a Carillion sign on the back of the new buildings in Star Lane, they have plans in for developing the Wickes/Shoefayre site, surely money to make access more acceptable would be in their best interests. On another tack....... why oh why won't they answer the question as to why this site was chosen?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01413629909014225524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1155231271591540102006-08-10T18:34:00.000+01:002006-08-10T18:34:00.000+01:00What traffic problem? A little bit of roundabout o...What traffic problem? A little bit of roundabout only is all that TDC feels necessary for developers to contrbute to outside of the siteLittle Weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094263951539150346noreply@blogger.com