It has been brought to our attention that the above planning application for a site off the Bedford Road Rushden – entrance just to the north of the “Souldrop Turn” The site itself is just north of the village of Knotting – it is being re-consulted following the receipt of additional information from the applicant, …
Bedford Borough is consulting on its new Local Plan 2040 from Tuesday 29 June to 5pm on Friday 3 September 2021. KNBG encourages all residents in our area to read the Local Plan Development Strategy Paper found by clicking here. AND to respond to the consultation to have a say in where development goes. Don’t …
CPRE Bedfordshire believes that this consultation is fundamentally flawed because it isentirely focused on the EWR Company (EWR Co) preferred corridor (Route E), which passesnorth through the urban area of Bedford before turning east, through tranquil opencountryside and rural villages, causing huge environmental damage. Please read the article at: https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/05/CPRE-Beds-Guide-to-East-West-Rail.pdf
Local economy and building new towns more important than countryside and village life in north Bedfordshire On 15th March, representatives from Parish Councils in north Bedfordshire, Borough Councillors and CPRE Bedfordshire joined in a meeting with the Rail Minister to put their case for a reconsideration of East West Rail’s Preferred Route for the railway …
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North Bedfordshire countryside to be destroyed with 2 New Towns. At no time did the Mayor tell the people of Bedford Borough which route he was going to recommend to E/W Rail and this is very typical of the way in which he and the Chief Exec work. There is a huge democratic deficit and he …
Mayor paying the price for secrecy on E/W Rail route – local democracy in crisis! Read More »
The East West Rail (EWR) project is a key piece of national infrastructure development that will support significant economic and environmental gain for the country. However, the Mayor and his team on Bedford Borough Council (BBC) have controversially chosen to support Route E – a route that will permanently harm the undulating, unspoilt North Bedfordshire …
North Beds Parish Councils Unite to fight East West Rail’s Choice of Route E Read More »
A series of strategic planning decisions have been taken by Government, Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and East West Rail over the past year or so that could have a considerable impact on our Parishes and the North Bedfordshire countryside but which residents may not be aware of. The purpose of this piece is to let …
An email has been circulated to planning at Bedford Borough Council with regards to intended development at Rushden East. The proposal would be an Urban Extension at Liberty Way in Rushden Northamptonshire. If approved this development would have a direct impact upon the traffic on the A6 and the North Bedfordshire rural roads. Please click …
Please find full copy by clicking on this link.
A few weeks ago in March 2020, Robert Jenrick MP, the Housing Minister, launched a document called “Planning for the Future” In this document the future plans for the Ox – Cam Arc are outlined – Para 10, 6th Bullet point on page 6 says: “Backing the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, including a new spatial framework …
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