In the Press
Note: any [Comments] are mine and do not necessarily reflect or imply the opinion of the source of the article.
December 2008
21st Dec 2008
Original 106.5
Local radio station broadcast warning to the residents of Bristol and surrounding area about the threat to the green belt and the plan to carry out a consultation in early January.
http://www.originalbristol.com/greenbelt-under-threat-858852
4th Dec 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Feedback
Protecting the Green Belt
Ron Morton expresses his concerns over the way North Somerset District Council handled it exhibition to the general public. Chris Skidmore comments on the political disagreement.
[Could I suggest that our readers don't get hung up with any political disagreement - we are here to save the green belt not take sides with politicians. Tis whole issue is more important than politics. It was for that reason we, as a group at the outset said we have no political affiliations but welcome the support of all]
for the full story see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Feedback-Protecting-Green-Belt/article-524383-detail/article.html
2nd Dec 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Soapbox
Protecting the green belt
Letter from Steve Reade about the North Somerset District Councils exhibition.Chris Skidmore comments on Peter Hack's letter.
for the full story see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Soapbox-Protecting-green-belt/article-515262-detail/article.html
November 2008
21 November 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Open Lines
Don't fight our plan to stop new homes
Roger Berry MP asks Chris Scidmore (Conservative candidate for Kingswood) to fight the common fight.
20 November 2008 - Observer (East Kingswood, Keynsham) - Front page
Land is for Our Crops, Not Cars
Report of the potential loss of allotments at Stapleton.
19 November 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Open Lines
Don't trust Brown with the Green Belt
Mr Hudson, Wick questions whether Gordon Brown can be trusted to safeguard the Green Belt following his past record of broken promises.17 November 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Soapbox
Join Fight to save city's green belt
Stapleton allotments may disappear under houses. [Is nothing safe from this government. The Bristol Evening Post does a fantastic job publishing the letters from concerned local people. Perhap now is the time for them to have a campaign?]
for full story see
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Soapbox-Join-fight-save-city-s-green-belt/article-479427-detail/article.html
Bristol Evening Post - page 48
How will 3,000 new homes change town?
Keynsham councillor call for impact study.
7th November 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Open Lines
Help save Dundry before it disappears forever
Dundry pleads for help to save it from disappearing.for full story see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Help-save-Bristol-s-Dundry-disappears-forever/article-457995-detail/article.html
Bristol Evening Post - page 25
Do you want this bus and ring road
Plans for south Bristol ring road on green belt land unveiled. Assumptions made that Yanley will be built.for full story see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-transport-chiefs-want-public-opinion-plans/article-456633-detail/article.html
6th November 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Business
Share price hits Rok's bottom line
Large house builder sheds 750 jobs. Because of economic downturn. [maybe now the government will see the recession coming and cancel its house building plans. Or maybe they'll just pump in more of our money to push the share price back up]
for full story see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/West-building-firm-axe-hundreds-jobs/article-453417-detail/article.html
3rd November 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Article - page 4
Greenfield land could be lost if not prioritised
The Environment Audit Committee highlights the risks faced by greenfield land by the current plans of the government. Margaret Beckett tries to argue its alright.Other links
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Locals-voice-opposition-Bristol-developer-s-plans-greenfield-land/article-446519-detail/article.html
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Government-told-think-house-targets/article-444397-detail/article.html
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Demonstraters-grieve-loss-green-belt-land-Bristol/article-426651-detail/article.html
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Builders-push-ahead-plans-Frampton-Cotterell-development/article-425910-detail/article.html
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/homes-highlighted-South-Gloucestershire-green-belt-row/article-419683-detail/article.html
October 2008
25 October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - page 6
Grieving for sad loss of green-belt land
Protestors fromthis group deliver objections to RSS to RSS offices in Temple Way.
for full story see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Demonstraters-grieve-loss-green-belt-land-Bristol/article-426651-detail/article.html
Western Daily Press - page 9
Stop! Don't kill our green and plesant land
Report of procession to deliver responces to RSS at Temple Way, Bristolhttp://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/March-save-green-belt/article-426597-detail/article.html
17 October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - page 22
We could be left without chemist
The housing developments in the area are already claiming local businesses. The Chemist in Warmley is likely to close because Supermarkets built to serve the expanding urban sprawl has taken their trade.
for full story see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Customers-fear-Bristol-pharmacy-close/article-405427-detail/article.html
8th October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post
We Won Then, We'll Win now
Large article on potential of turning Filton airport into 2nd airport for Bristol [is this part of the plan for justifying the removal of the green belt?]
8th October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post
Green belt 'is up for grabs'
"Mr Wright" demonstrates how ineffective he is and says that the Secretary of State performs a quasi-judicial role. [i.e. If she's the judge, whose the jury?]
The "farce" continues.
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–adjective noting, pertaining to, or exercising powers or functions that resemble those of a court or a judge: a quasi-judicial agency.
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for full article see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-green-belt-grabs/article-382098-detail/article.html
7th October 2008 - Roger Berry Oct 7th Debate Westminster Hall
"There is not a shred of evidence that the numbers are doable or sustainable. Secondly, I am totally opposed to any building on the green belt to the east of the Avon ring road—the A4175. I am not saying that there should be fewer houses on the green belt, but that there should be no building there whatever.
"Secondly, as I have said, I am totally opposed to any building on the green belt to the east of the Avon ring road, from Shortwood and Bridgeyate down to Bitton, for three basic reasons. The first is that the green belt is there to separate adjacent urban communities, and if the proposal were to go through, it would totally undermine the credibility of the green belt between Bristol and Bath. I hope that the Minister will take that on board. There is massive opposition to the erosion of that green belt.
"My final point is about the importance of South Gloucestershire council’s own response to the consultation. It is critical, as are the responses of all local councils, and I wished to make two points about it. However, I shall make only one, because I am conscious that other Members wish to speak. It would not be good enough for South Gloucestershire council to object simply to the scale of developments east of the Avon ring road. It should oppose them altogether, and I expect it so to do. That is what the economic and environmental arguments demand, what local residents want and what the vast majority of those who live in Kingswood want. I very much hope that the Minister is listening, and I am sure that he is".
7th October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - On-line
Ring Road 'crucial' to regeneration
People from the area question the logic of the ring road.
7th October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Soap Box
New Roads and homes
Articles by TM Shore, Ron Morton, Richard Hall, Craig Stephens & John Keily
Lots of different points, asking lots of questions.
[if only the government would answer them]
for full article see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Soapbox-New-roads-homes/article-379482-detail/article.html
7th October 2008 - BBC Points West
BBC Points West coverage
7th October 2008 - HTV West
HTV West coverage
7th October 2008 - BBC News website
Green belt protest goes to London
7th October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post
West takes fight against 117,350 new homes to Westminster
for full article see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/West-takes-fight-117-350-new-homes-Westminster/article-378587-detail/article.html
7th October 2008 - BBC Radio Bristol
Bristol Residents take petition to Number 10
7th October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Front page
Second Airport for City
[Another plan by the government to destroy the green belt? or is this a ploy to make the loss of green belt around Lulsgate more acceptable?]
for full article see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Second-Bristol-airport-ready/article-379127-detail/article.html
6th October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - page 9
Road link 'crucial' to area's regeneration
Plans for the southern ring road discussed in an article. Highlighted that green belt campaign active.
[yet more panic measures to support the governments plans to take the green belt from us?]
for full article see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Ring-road-extension-south-Bristol-crucial-regeneration/article-376266-detail/article.html
1st October 2008 - Bristol Evening Post - Letters
Communities being destroyed for profit
Jacque Stephens and L Sheeley question the Hazel Blears motives - why is she ignoring the 830,000 empty homes in this country? Is it because there is more profit in green field sites? Perhaps one day she will answer the question.
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