I can confirm that a concurrent request has also been again submitted to them. The entire scheme is dependent on that information so options must have been considered and that information must be held. I can confirm that a concurrent request has also been again submitted to them. If you do not agree with this he should raise your concerns with the Information Commissioner. Advertise with the Stratford Observer to reach your audience. 0000001443 00000 n services through our wholly owned subsidiary S ?W00pMbeF\\0 3|NN`qF6 % Congestion charging along with cycling and public transport has transformed London. In recent years a flyover for the A45 has been built to alleviate traffic congestion on the roundabout. Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry Detached 4 4 BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER PROPERTY OFFERING FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION OVER 2,000 SQUARE FEET, having in-out driveway; lounge; separate dining room; good size dining kitchen with AGA: family room/bedroom four; three further bedrooms, en-suite, and family The new road would later extend through Solihull borough towards the new HS2 interchange station, nearby NEC and the UK Central 0000001176 00000 n Premier Inn Balsall Common (Near Nec) hotel Warwick District Council I will consider the rest of your email and reply to you in due course. A gyratory layout with a two-bridge roundabout was planned, with a new bridge to the east of the existing junction, and realigning of Stoneleigh Road and Dalehouse Lane in Kenilworth. Website +44 1676 Printed from https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/cy/request/july_2017warwick_dcnew_road_ston on March 05, 2023 04:29. It was part of housing targets for around 30,000 more homes for Coventry in the next decade and nationally driven population growth forecasts. Contact us if you think it should be reopened. In addition to the attached documents I draw your attention to Warwick District Council agenda for 20 September 2017, available on the Council's website. We provide commercial I am therefore now re-submitting my request in the same terms as above. Warwick District Council Web18/18A Coventry to Tile Hill (via Hearsall Common) 18/18A Tile Hill to Coventry (via Hearsall Common) 180 Tanyard Farm to Balsall Common. by SteveA30 Wed Apr 04, 2012 19:28, Post Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. Preferential parking for electric vehicles and charging points for bikes. I have also been unable to disclose a further selection information by virtue of Environmental information Regulation 12(4)(d) in that this information held by Warwick District Council is Material in the course of completion, unfinished documents and incomplete data. is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) 0000568196 00000 n The scheme consists of three phases: Phase 1 of the A46 Link Road is a stand-alone junction improvement at Stoneleigh Junction; by Alderpoint Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:47, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, SABRE - The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts 0000492704 00000 n Websites - WebThe A46 Link Road project is a longer-term aspiration which (following the upgrade to the A46 Stoneleigh Junction) consists of a phase to run from the A46 Stoneleigh Junction to Westwood Heath, which would aim to improve access to University of Warwick and Westwood Heath Business We think option 1 (do nothing) is the least bad of what they offer, and we oppose the road building options as they will make the long-term traffic and environmental issues worse. Summary information that records no more than that previously placed in the public domain about the road proposal has recently been placed on the Warwickshire County Council website at their URL. (1) All information held by the Council regarding the proposal for the A46 Stoneleigh junction to be enlarged to create an interchange roundabout with two bridges over the A46., along with the proposed new major road from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. After running up the western edge of the town centre, the road crosses the A425 and then heads north. I have temporarily placed those documents on line at the following link. 0000568661 00000 n 0000190364 00000 n The Council has no further information for disclosure and it is mindful that at present the Information Commissioner is considering this case. WebIn summary we oppose the A46 Link Road in its current form for a number of reasons. I look forward to your substantive reply. The county council has so far failed to respond to our questions seeking explanation for the projects apparent delays. startxref The detailed design of roads and bridges are finished and has been sent out for pricing. 2 0 obj View and download all of the public notices in the Stratford Observer. Royal Leamington Spa In an email to Coun Skinner seen by the Observer, Coventry City Councils head of transport John Seddon suggested part of the scheme was still subject to government funding approval. Sir Andrew states planners had mysteriously assumed historic 15 per cent shifts to cycling and public transport from car travel, despite the contradictory evidence of the last two decades. The information may be held independently by the authority or will be included in communications to or from other public agencies.. Democratic Services Manager and Are you the owner of any commercial copyright on this page? (e) data or summaries of data derived from the monitoring of activities affecting, or likely to affect, the environment; We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. <]/Prev 596674>> A site to help anyone submit a Freedom of Information request. That information has given rise to the further article in the Coventry observer that is online at the following URL. Some preparatory works were completed earlier in 2019, and further early environmental works are programmed for early 2020. Other statutory approvals for the scheme, such as planning approval and Side Road Orders, have been secured, whilst the construction contract is currently out to tender., He adds the strategy includes: An extension of the above new road to link to UK Central at Solihull either via a route directly onto the A45 or A452 (referred to as A46 Link Road Phase 3).. They are highlighting a flawed report by consultants ARUP, which forecast even more traffic at main A45 and A46 islands yet concluded the highways network could cope. Information and Documents - Warwickshire County Council % The ICO guidance provides clear guidance that this is an acceptable approach for this Council where there information is already available. It is intended that a new major road will continue from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. Thank you for your email of the 31st August. Established in 2008. A46 The new road would later extend through Solihull borough towards the new HS2 interchange station, nearby NEC and the UK Central redevelopment scheme around it. I note your comments with regard to Warwickshire County Council in respect of future publication under EIR Section 4. These meeting records confirm a deliberate strategy to keep information out of the public domain. I do apologise as you should have been notified that the reference number for this request is FOI/403/17. Location, location, location! (2) All information held by the Council regarding the proposal for the A46 Stoneleigh junction to be enlarged to create an interchange roundabout with two bridges over the A46., along with the proposed new major road from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. With regard to the request that this Council publishes the notes, released to you, on our website, the Council will not be taking this step. Kind Regards Harpreet Dulay The Stratford Observer is one of a group of local weekly newspapers spanning Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands published by Bullivant Media Group - each newspaper providing all the latest local news, sport and advertising, in print and 247 on line. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. This includes details relating to the proposed link road. Democratic Services Manager and The outstanding requirement is for publication of the information now held that relates to any and all of the route options for this road new road proposal. Cabinet - democracy.warwickshire.gov.uk Finally Warwickshire County Council are the lead authority for this matter and they will publish the documents referred in regulation 4 (4) (a) that relate to the A46 link road. Your request is currently being considered. (a)the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive; and 233 Kenilworth to Solihull. Paul Thornton made this Rhyddid Gwybodaeth request to Warwick District Council Like or follow our Facebook page - This week, Coventry City Football Club announced early proposals for a new stadium at the University of Warwick, which could partly depend on public transport and the already planned new infrastructure including the A46 link road. Buy photos online from the Stratford Observer newspaper. It was revealed in February 2016 that it is intended that the A46 Stoneleigh junction will be enlarged to create an interchange roundabout with two bridges over the A46. 0000329068 00000 n It forms part of the route from Dublin to Ballyshannon (Co. Donegal). The Stratford Observer is one of a group of local weekly newspapers spanning Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands published by Bullivant Media Group - each newspaper providing all the latest local news, sport and advertising, in print and 247 on line. On that basis, this request now should be regarded as a request that includes the previously requested but withheld information in addition to the information falling under the terms of the request that has come to be held by the authority subsequent to my previous request. %PDF-1.5 Thank you for your EIR request which I acknowledge was received by the District Council on 10 July 2017. There is an active Facebook group for residents with 475 members. To ensure that your responses appear correctly on that site, please ensure that you use the newly supplied email address from which you receive this request. WARWICKSHIRE highways bosses are tightlipped over delays to a major new link road and junction improvement scheme for the county, Coventry and Solihull region amid residents protests. A46 Strategic Link Road I felt it would be useful to provide you with an update on this request for information. Information, That information should be readily to hand and easily identified. Warwick District Council. Tenure: Freehold. WebYou'll find we're all about convenience here at Premier Inn Hotel Balsall Common (Near NEC). We provide commercial Firstly, it is the unnecessary destruction of the Green Belt. The ICO guidance provides clear guidance that this is an acceptable approach for this Council where there information is already available. Deputy Monitoring Officer Links - 233 Solihull to Kenilworth. Particularly, on the 16th December 2015, it is reported that there is a Long Term vision that is compatible with expressway vision from Tollbar across airport to north of runway, south of Baginton and Finham to new junction below Stoneleigh.. Democratic Services Manager and Download Thank you for your email of the 31st August. Therefore it would not be appropriate for this information to be disclosed at this time. It includes the key data, progress and issues for each phase of the programme. Discover - Similarly, the published information particularly lacks information about the route options that are being considered for phase 3 of the road proposal. There is an on-line consultation about a new 50m wide dual carriageway from the A46 at Stoneleigh to the heart of Warwick University campus and then extending across the countryside to Balsall Common. 180 Balsall Common to Tanyard Farm. 0000069833 00000 n Published and promoted by Marcia Watson on behalf of the Green Party, both at c/o 6 Waverley Rd, Leamington Spa, CV31 2DF. There is also uncertainty over a suggested third phase which would extend the A46 link road onwards to Solihull borough at Balsall Common and the A45 towards a new HS2 Interchange station near the NEC. 53 0 obj <>stream 0000579693 00000 n HS2 in Solihull - HS2 If you are dissatisfied with the response from Warwick District Council, you are entitled to request an internal review. To ensure that your responses appear correctly on that site, please ensure that you use the newly supplied email address from which you receive this request. 4 0 obj Sir Andrew Watson, chair of CPRE Warwickshire has now written to Kenilworth MP Jeremy Wright who has previously raised concerns, as have Coventry South Labour MP Zarah Sultana, Coventry Conservative ward councillors, and nearby parish councils. Any similar material from meetings of the A46 Central Area Working Group (or similar) subsequent to those that have been provided, will fall within the terms of my request. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Coventry: 6:20 AM - 5:30 PM (2) Solihull: 7:32 AM - 6:55 PM Use the Moovit App to nd the closest 87A bus station near you and nd out when is the next 87A bus arriving. A452 road Clarification of the detailed route options under consideration has not been provided. by poshbakerloo Mon Jul 03, 2017 01:33, Post Thank you for your request for information on 12 July 2017. Not to scale. These are personal notes used as an aid memoir as opposed to minutes (as I incorrectly stated in my previous email). As such it should usually be properly published along with other environmental information that is published spontaneously and unrequested under EIR Section 4. The Dutch have shown that good cycle routes work for lots of shorter trips. If the District Council is able to provide you with the information you have requested, then you are entitled to receive it within 20 working days. 0000576022 00000 n Any complaints will be dealt with under the Councils corporate complaints procedure. The A452 starts south of Leamington Spa with two separate spurs running to junctions 13 (southbound) and 14 (northbound) of the M40 motorway. Unless the Council hears from you we will proceed with the request on this basis. Donate and support our work. Perhaps a review of the Councils publication strategy is required? Ah A74(M), such a great road, but it must be annoying that everyone gets your name wrong! If you have reached this page you almost certainly care about the future, particularly the local and global health of the environment that we share with all living things. There are far fewer lorries now than there used to be. Unwind in a lovely quiet area of the Midlands, then zip off and explore business and leisure destinations around Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry. I note your comments with regard to Warwickshire County Council in respect of future publication under EIR Section 4. by jaconway88 Thu Apr 05, 2012 00:34, Post As such, those focussed documents can be promptly published as an initial, preliminary and prompt component of your response to my request. 4.(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a public authority shall in respect of environmental information that it holds You don't have to answer any more questions than you want, and you can go forwards and backwards to see what it covers. I also draw your attention to the Warwick District Council website specifically the pages relating to the development of our Local Plan for 2011-2029 which also contains further information and documents relating to the Link road. Even if you do not share my view that publication of those documents is an obligation under the EIRs, I do not understand why you would persist in keeping those deliberations partially covert and outwith the public record. y_z}tMr/g}_}Jml+i__;m2:s\;`L}7_Wo]GW.]{w+gD05o;fRF&i9v?FXl~] Lkv}Ali.LYSai"(._C+DtF\9qNJiWmVhjQE,-l}S#g6Qa|I'Uz5u9@Id"R$i}6JrR>Hb!oqXg>EZ}t_$i}EWouxA*wt+q\Fji2M*1_t$zI?V}GNM6@RX9I\A}\2VBd\|,>PBe1>&W6lrrQ)4nt3R1. With regard to the notes that have been disclosed to you regarding your previous request, Warwick District Council will not be publishing these on our website. Website: www.warwickdc.gov.uk, Dear Dr Thornton, I am concerned that you do not intend to place the meeting minutes that you provided to me on the WDC website. Contact us if you think it should be reopened. Printed from https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/july_2017warwick_dcnew_road_ston on March 05, 2023 04:29. which is to consider the approval of the Warwick District Local Plan. If you are dissatisfied with the response from Warwick District Council, you are entitled to request an internal review. 0000576501 00000 n I do not appear to have received your reference number for this request. I am grateful for your confirmation and acknowledgement that the materials you have provided to me were the substantive minutes of the meetings of the A46 Central Area Working Group contrary to previous claims that they were unfinished documents. The council has no funding available and any construction won't start until 1995 at the earliest and the recent opening of the Coventry Eastern Bypass has actually reduced traffic levels on the A452. Help. Warwickshire County Council website states: Since planning permission for the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme was granted in 2018, a number of elements of work have been carried out. In response to the complaint, after substantial delay, Warwick District Council eventually provided records of several meetings over the period from 30 June 2015 to 08 March 2016. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/E Further, by participating in these meetings, the council clearly regarded the records of those meetings as falling under the terms of EIR 4(4)(b). Further information about your rights is available from the Information Commissioners Office (01625 545 700) or www.ico.org.uk, and on the District Councils website. (4) The information under paragraph (1) shall include at least ------------------------------------------------------------ The Council has identified a number of documents to be released to you that fall within the remit of this request. 0000567514 00000 n The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in the West Midlands. Unless the Council hears from you we will proceed with the request on this basis. Discuss - Our goal is to reduce car traffic, not increase it. 460,000. (1) All information held by the Council regarding the proposal for the A46 Stoneleigh junction to be enlarged to create an interchange roundabout with two bridges over the A46., along with the proposed new major road from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 Balsall Common road passing along the route of HS2 to form a road link to the NEC and Birmingham Airport. Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5HZ. 0000001534 00000 n As previously agreed via email with you the Council has considered your request in two parts: There are extensive bus links from the Warwick University Bus Station. I refer to the request for information that I submitted in April 2016 seeking information held by your authority in respect of this road. 0000582777 00000 n link road If you do not agree with this he should raise your concerns with the Information Commissioner. facebook.com/StratObserver Medical records from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, show rising admissions for chest and respiratory illness while local air quality has worsened.. 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