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Powesland Road Sewerage Pump Works
After a long campaign work finally started on 7th January and is due to take approx. 15 weeks so residents should be benefiting from the new pump by April. Brights Groundworks have returned to the site and will complete the whole contract. Margaret has been on site and met with Nigel Bright the Managing Director for this project
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Report Back From Alphington Village Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
The Forum Committee has taken part in 2 more workshops on Highways/Transport issues with Jamie Hulland, Transport Studies Manager from Devon County Council presenting his proposals and answering questions on the many concerns raised by committee members on behalf of residents in Alphington Village. These included preventing an increase in traffic coming through Chudleigh Rd/Church Rd, pedestrian
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Community Grants for Alphington
Each ward of Exeter City Council was allocated £2000 and local community organisations have made bids to the council and local councillors to help support them in their work. We are pleased to report that for 2012-13, the following local organisations based in the Alphington ward – from the quayside through to the village –
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Chantry Meadow Play Area
Exeter City Council have set aside £12,000 from the Play Area Refurbishment programme to make improvements to the Chantry Meadow play area (opposite Loram Way estate) by providing new safety surfacing under the swings and refurbishing them. Also, increasing the areas of hardstanding near the 2 gateway entrances as these areas get very muddy in
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Teignbridge Local Plan Consultation
Teignbridge District Council have submitted their future development plan for their whole administrative area to the Independent Planning Inspector who will come to the area to examine it thoroughly and hear submissions from interested parties before writing a final report. Alphington Village Forum have applied to speak to put their views forward about the proposed 2,000
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20′s Plenty for Alphington
Speeding in the village and elsewhere in Alphington is a frequent topic on the doorstep. One of our Cowick Labour councillors, Paul Bull has been doing research for us, Paul says “Figures show that 60% of those caught speeding live within 1 mile of where they were stopped – please don’t let that be you.”
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Energy from Waste Plant
Many of you will have noticed that the Energy from Waste plant in Marsh Barton is now a visible part of the local landscape. We have been informed by the developers of the site that although there is more work yet to be done to get the site ready for use, the plant will be ready
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Alphington Village Hall Refurbishment
An application is being made by the Alphington Community Assoc. for a grant of £50,000 towards the costs of renovating Alphington Village Hall to the panel for the New Homes Bonus Grants when they meet on 28/02/2013. Councillor Margaret Clark will be addressing the panel to support this application and emphasising how important it is as a
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Powseland Road Update
New Start Date for Pump Installation After many years of inconvenience and frustration at lack of progress it has finally taken a decision to use pressure from Exeter M.P. Ben Bradshaw and the Express and Echo to obtain a commitment from Lidls to start on site again in January 13. Margaret and Rob were also
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West Exe College Update
Earlier in the year we covered the issue of anti-social behaviour in the streets surrounding West Exe Technology College, particularly in the mornings and lunchtime. Cllrs Clark and Crew have met with residents and the school to try and find a way forward on this issue, one of which was two large bins provided by
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Alphington Village Forum Meeting
Planning Workshop with Exeter City Council The Forum held a well-attended open meeting at the Village Hall on 23rd October to feedback to residents following the first of four workshops organised by the Planning Department. At the Workshop meeting on 11th October Street Representatives, Committees Members, Local ward Councillors, Planning Officers and a representative of
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Teignbridge Development Update
Teignbridge District Council are moving forward with their Local Plan which will inform what the development on the outskirts of Alphington will comprise. On 21st September Teignbridge Council agreed to submit the draft Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination. Before the plan is formally submitted there will be a six week
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Marsh Barton “Entrance to the City” to be re-developed
Plans to redevelop the disused site on the corner of Alphington Road/Ashton Road in Marsh Barton have now been given the go ahead by Exeter City Council. The proposed development of the site that has been disused for the last fifteen years, will bring jobs and should vastly improve the look of an area that
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Powesland Road – Sewerage Pump Update
Residents who live on this estate have been informed by two letters of the ongoing campaign Margaret and Rob, with local residents, have been fighting for many months to achieve an agreement between Lidls, Barratts and South West Water to install a new sewerage pumping station. We understand Lidls have now received technical approval from
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New Parking Regulations at Stone Lane Retail Park
Savills have now responded to a request for practical measures to deal with the noise and disturbances caused by young people gathering in this car park. New signs have been displayed which restrict the time cars can be parked after 8pm to 45 minutes. To enforce this they are using an automated number recognition camera to record times
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West Exe College Litter and Disturbance Issues
Mr Bennett, a resident in Wellington Road, contacted Margaret to raise the issue of the disturbance caused by a minority of West Exe college students to residents in the bungalows occupied elderly and disabled tenants. A petition was taken round to surrounding streets and an additional issue of litter being dropped on pavements and gardens by
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Age UK Exeter
Margaret and Rob attended the opening, by Judy Spiers, of the newly refurbished extension to the Age UK centre on Cowick Street on the 6th June. We are pleased that users of the Information and Advice Service will be able to see advisors within the same building now and the overcrowded office and resource space has
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Community Grants 2012/2013 – Alphington Ward
Ward grants are again available to local groups to support projects or activities for the benefit of the community. There is a limit of £300 for individual groups to apply for from a total of £2000 for each ward. Councillors will make joint decisions on these applications. Any group wishing to apply should contact one of
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Chatterbox
Margaret regularly attends the Chatterbox drop in café on Friday mornings at the Village Hall and is available to discuss any issues you wish to bring to her attention. She enjoyed the Jubilee morning which was well attended by local residents, as pictured outside with other regular attendees. Any local resident is welcome to come along
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Cotfield Street
Margaret and Rob have campaigned on behalf of residents for resurfacing work to be done urgently as it is long overdue. Devon County Council Highways Department have now confirmed that Cotfield Street is to be resurfaced and the cycle link from the towpath to Water Lane upgraded.
Disused Boat
Residents in the Water Lane area will be pleased to know that the disused boat docked near River Meadows is now being dismantled and will shortly be taken away to be scrapped as a result of pressure being put on the owners to remove it. Cllr Rob Crew said, “It’s great to see such an eyesore
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Church Road Pedestrian Crossing
We have sent on all the emails and replies we received from residents about their views and experiences regarding the crossing by Blenheim Road to the Neighbourhood Highway Engineer for Exeter at Devon County Council. A site meeting has taken place but the reply I have received from Devon County Council states “We have now
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Stone Lane Retail Park – Noise & Disturbances
Following the successful outcome of pressure on Savills (managing agents for this site) to deal with this issue the steel gates at the entrance have been locked at 12 midnight from July 2011.This helped to resolve the problem after 12 but noise disturbance still exists uptil this time. Following my meeting with the local police
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Cowick Barton Playing Fields Update
During the last year a new tarmac access path has been constructed using money from developer contributions at the county ground off Cowick St for infrastructure improvements in the local area. This amount of £46,328,11 has been used for this path from the northern access gate to the park , planned new play equipment and
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Alphington Road Safety Issues
Pedestrian Crossing on Church Road We have passed on the emails we have received from residents on this issue to the Head of Highways and Traffic Management at Devon County Council to request a Pelican Crossing be installed as it is a busy route for school children. This is still under consideration but it is
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Age UK and Community Funding
West of Exe Labour County Councillor Rob Hannaford has been working closely with the local community to ensure that these county council funds are put to good long term use. He chose to spend some of the funding on AgeUK Exeter as this will help many people across the “West of Exe” including residents of
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Alphington Village Development
Cllr Margaret Clark and Labour Candidate Rob Crew attended a packed meeting of local residents of Alphington School on 25th February which had been organised by the newly formed Alphington Forum. The proposals for the area of land (35 acres) in Alphington which had been identified for housing development were outlined by Richard Short (Assistant
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Haven Banks Outdoor Centre
Building work has begun on a £5.6 million outdoor activity centre on Haven Banks, Exeter Quayside, which is a joint initiative between Exeter College, Devon County Council and other partners. The centre, due to be completed in April 2013, replaces an old activity centre and will offer training in activities such as sailing, canoeing and
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DVLA Proposed Office Closure
The Tory/Lib-Dem government plan to close the DVLA office in Marsh Barton. The office provides an important service to both the public and to the local motor trade, and lead to the loss of nearly forty jobs. Located amongst one of Europe’s largest concentrations of car dealerships and garages, it is vital for the prosperity
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Litter update at Cowick Barton Fields
As reported in our last newsletter Margaret and Rob are following up on issues surrounding the Cowick Barton Playing Fields. The issue of graffiti on the entrance sign which residents raised was reported and subsequently removed. Unfortunately it has now been replaced with more graffiti. It has been reported and will be cleaned soon. Following
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Energy from Waste Plant
Work has started on the new Exeter Energy from Waste plant at Grace Road, Marsh Barton with the plan being that it will begin processing waste in 2014. It will process 60,000 tonnes of rubbish each year from Exeter and its surrounding area to produce energy. At the moment, this waste goes to landfill. It
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Alphington Road Widening
On your behalf we have obtained this information about this scheme from Devon County Council Highways department:- “Following on from the current resurfacing works, work will be carried out to widen the section of carriageway between the Marsh Barton and Alphington Cross junctions. The road widening scheme will provide an additional outbound traffic lane which will help
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Alphington Public Meeting 25th Feb 2012
A public meeting to discuss concerns about the proposed 500 new homes on the edge of Alphington has been organised by local residents. It will be held at Alphington Primary School on the 25th February at 2pm. More details can be found here. The ward councillors as well as Cllr Rachel Sutton, current Portfolio Holder
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Teignbridge Development on the Edge of Alphington
Teignbridge District Council have published a Long Term Development Plan which includes proposals for a substantial urban development on the south west boundary of Exeter next to Alphington. These proposals, which are for a development of approximately 2000 houses, two primary schools, one secondary school and a park and ride scheme, will have to go
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Alphington Road Resurfacing
Work began on 30 January on Alphington Road from Haven Road to the Marsh Barton junction. Subject to no unforeseen delays, the work is expected to take 6 weeks with the majority of the work being undertaken after 7pm. During the road closures, residents in Princes Street/Regent Street will have access via Cowick Street whilst residents in the
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Church Road Pedestrian Crossing
Labour Candidate Rob Crew and Cllr Margaret Clark have been talking to residents who use the zebra crossing on Church Road to get to Mill Lane. Many feel that it is dangerous, particularly as it is used as the route to Alphington Primary School by many children. A similar situation occurs at the crossing near
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20mph Speed Limit in Alphington Village
Margaret and Rob recognise that the issue of cars exceeding the 20mph speed limit in Alphington is high on residents list of concerns. Margaret recently met with P.C. Chris Conway and PCSO Kevin Davies to discuss what can be done by the police and residents. The Police’s view is that the 20mph Alphington scheme can
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Tory Cuts to Service for Disabled
Tory controlled Devon County Council plan to cut funding for the disability support company ‘PLUSS’, based on the Marsh Barton trading estate. The social enterprise provides a range of support to people with disabilities and long term health problems helping them to overcome barriers to gaining employment, and many of those who work for PLUSS
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Cowick Barton Playing Fields Play Area Investment
We are pleased to say that Exeter City council have announced significant investment in the Cowick Barton playing fields children’s play area £46,000. Residents living near the Cowick Barton playing fields have reported various problems including litter, dog fouling and graffiti in the area. The playing fields are a vital part of this community and
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Parking Concerns off Alphington Road
Rob Crew and Councillor Margaret Clark have picked up a growing concern about limited space to park for residents around the streets just off Alphington Road, between the Marsh Barton junction and Cowick Barton playing fields. Many residents feel that commuters and visitors working in the area use the streets near the Marsh Barton trading
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“Boy Racer” Problems in Lidl Car Park
Last summer we ran a successful campaign to ensure that Savills, the owner of Stone Lane Retail Park, paid for a security company to lock the security gates at midnight. The Police, in discussions with Margaret, said that although they have had far less callouts to this car park the late night noise and disturbance
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Park and Ride Update
We have received the following indication of the timescales, from the Anti-Park & Ride Campaign Group, for the process that will happen after Devon County Council has looked into the many questions which residents raised with them. The estimated timetable is:- Early Spring 2012 – The additional information, to support the planning application that Devon
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Alphington Village Hall Funding Grant
Your local Labour Councillor, Margaret Clark was delighted that Alphington Community Association had been successful in their bid for a community funding grant for £500 for the village hall. The money will be used for a hot water dispenser and an instant water heater to improve the kitchen facilities. As an Alphington resident she attends
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Alphington “Have Your Say” Meeting – Chatterbox
Alphington community policing team hold a regular event called “Have Your Say – Chatterbox”. This event is held every Friday morning in the Village Hall in Ide Lane, between 9.30am and 12.30pm, and is a great opportunity to meet the local police and other residents. You can find out more about the Alphington community policing
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Top Recycling Tips
Exeter residents are excellent at recycling and 35 tonnes of recycled waste are collected from households every day. Cllr Morris recently paid a visit to the MRF Centre (Materials Reclamation Centre) in Marsh Barton to see first hand the work involved. Cllr Morris said, “Visiting the Centre really opened my eyes to how much work
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