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I think you meant to say 'when was the last time that occurred where it wasn't part of a vast conspiracy to flood Stafford, destroy habitat, help lord Stafford and botch the design so badly that even an untrained person on the street in a tinfoil hat can see it's just wrong'How do we know, when was the last time that occurred when it wasn't part of a new housing area
Gilesjuk, don't ever work in planning. ..pppllleeeeaaassseee !!!
The speed bumps were added to stop it being used as a rat run. Acton Hill Road is a country lane not a link road.
I've said it on here before and i'll say it again (in a grumpy old* man tone) that all development should cease immediately.With the Town becoming bigger , houses being built left right and centre , is our borough council doing its job ? Developers Developing saying the need is xyz a huge car park and a ready facility smack bang in Stafford shiny and good to go but still empty any others you agree disagree on ? This post can apply to both Borough and County !
You also have to realise the investment this brings, as many town and cities (I.e. Stoke) are not getting anything.
The investment brings jobs and security and money into the local economy. ...people tend to forget that.
if such plans and investment were not forthcoming we would certainly be moaning our councils have no plan.
Most people are clued up and like will like a good moan when councils don't get it right, but I also like to give credit where it is due
One might just as easily ask why anyone would bother to reply to such a lazily constructed question as -Why do people bother on here , never any sensible comments , always go off esesubject...
- which is barely legible....Developers Developing saying the need is xyz a huge car park and a ready facility smack bang in Stafford shiny and good to go but still empty any others you agree disagree on ?
Stoke on Trent whatever....why do you think the county got rid of them. You really need to spend time in Stoke to realise what disarray they are in, well the council is anyway. Not even a worthwhile housing plan.
Anyway, bar the previous response all posts on here have been valid.
personally I think it is ok. Not really should I entirely agree with the requirement of the number of houses...but this is also not scc or sbc stipulation either.
I think those that have been are right and those not passed also right....for the most part.
investment is also coming to the town. We have new shopping developments, Redhill is taking off, Beacon Barracks has been as success, the extension and investment continues near the uni and the Chinese investors will soon be taking over control of the uni.
Station has been done up internally and are fantastic Victoria Park is about to get an enhanced makeover.
The western access has been needed for a long time.
there is always more that can be done
Those trees, oh the poor trees!I would say that the reasons for so much development in our town is down to our Borough and County not doing a proper job , buckling at meetings which I have seen quite many "how much will it cost the council if we don't approve " riding roughshod has been quoted so many times ? I would personally congratulate the councils if they worked together and achieving the correct balance for the Town , going back to the Morrisons development surely guaranties of tenancy when works was completed were attained by the developer ? If not then why not , in the climate we are in and with so many supermarkets in the Town , the development should NOT have gone ahead , The Town is crying out for Car Parking , so why the Car Park not in use , a weak Council , leadership and again not looking at the bigger picture of needs and Balance for the Town . It's not about grabbing the first offer , the Town , The towns economy are suffering .
Stafford roads are nightmare. They keep adding more lights, roundabouts and don't add more roads. There seems to be a never ending amount of water, electric and phone upgrades, construction traffic etc.
Here's a few ideas. The lane from A34 to Wolverhampton road (Acton Hill Road) needs widening or a new road building.
A link road between Newport Road and Wolverhampton Road that isn't covered in speed bumps.