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CTV News
7 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Samuel De Champlain Bridge maintenance crew using remote-controlled lawn mower for steep inclines
Montreal News Samuel De Champlain Bridge maintenance crew using remote-controlled lawn mower for steep inclines Remote-controlled robotic lawn mowers are being used to maintain the green space in the area of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Fresh bid to build homes on former playing field in Leicester
Plans have been drawn up to build homes on a former playing field in 5.9 acre (2.42 hectare) site, off Heacham Drive in Beaumont Leys, has been earmarked for 60 Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said two previous applications for the area, of 96 and 76 homes, had been rejected because of concerns including a lack of open space in the Barratt David Wilson North Midlands (BDWNM) has told Leicester City Council planners the reduced number of houses put forward this time had allowed it to increase the amount of open space left at the northern edge of the site. However, residents have still raised concerns over the loss of green space through pre-application engagement with the expressed further worries over the potential for an increase in traffic and a lack of parking in the LDRS said residents were also concerned about public safety and anti-social behaviour said it was committed to providing a "safe" lodged by the developer also said the city council had confirmed the scheme would not have an adverse effect on nearby roads.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Shrewsbury development of up to 1,400 homes proposed
Up to 1,400 homes could be built on green space close to Shrewsbury if plans are CEG is preparing a planning bid to build on the site, southwest of the town, between Mytton Oak Road and Hanwood with "sizes for all" and local amenities have been proposed, including financial investment in local education and healthcare, the company Council said it was aware of the plans, but confirmed they were not part of the Shrewsbury West Sustainable Urban Extension (SWSUE). Up to 40% of the site would be "new, accessible and managed open and green spaces", CEG has said. A consultation event on the plan will take place at The Trinity Centre, in Meole Brace, from 16:00 BST on Monday. The developer has proposed a mix of houses, with "types and sizes for all, including affordable, family, specialist and elderly accommodation". There would be a variety of recreation spaces for all ages, including parks and woodland and formal sports pitches, it added. 'Economic growth' New "local centre facilities" had been proposed for a site close to Bowbrook Primary School and Keystone Academy, a CEG spokesperson could include shops, places to eat and drink and space for healthcare provision such as doctors, a pharmacy and dentist, they would be employment opportunities within the local centre "with the potential for further commercial space generating jobs and contributing to economic growth", the spokesperson SWSUE features a proposal to deliver about 750 new homes, together with up to 12 hectares of employment land, a new Oxon Link Road, between the A5 bypass and Holyhead Road, and a new expanded local centre.A spokesperson said the council was aware CEG was undertaking "early public engagement on a proposal".They added the authority encouraged people to get involved with the consultation by the developer and "if possible attend the event next week". This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
10-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Cotham School's green space not to be shared, court says
A highly-contested 23-acre green space leased to a school to use as a playing field does not have to be shared with the local community, a judge has School in Bristol has been in dispute with residents living close to land it leases at Stoke Lodge since 2019 when it erected a 6ft (2m) high fence around City Council, which leased the land to the school, voted to give the site town green status in June 2023, but this status has now been revoked following a High Court Paul Matthews ruled that the fact local residents had ignored signs warning against trespass did not mean they had use of it "as of right" and Bristol City Council was wrong to change it status. The Redland school, which said it was "thrilled" with the legal ruling, was granted an 125-year lease on the land in 2011 due to lack of space on its inner city site three miles said it was forced to fence the site for safeguarding purposes and due to issues caused by out-of-control dogs and dog fouling on the sports pitches. The school argued that signs put up in the mid 1980s by the now-defunct Avon County Council warning against trespass showed the public never had the right to access the siteCampaign group We Love Stoke Lodge argued few people were aware of the signs and locals used the land "as of right", meaning they did not need permission to use it for recreation. In an 110-page judgment, Judge Matthews found that in addition to the two earlier signs, Bristol City Council had erected a similar one by the car park in noted that originally there had been six signs installed by Avon County Council, three of which disappeared after 2002, and that Cotham School had installed some when it took on the lease."I am satisfied that the various owners of the land in erecting the signs had done sufficient to make clear, during the relevant 20-year period, that unrestricted access to the land by the public was contested," he judge added that by granting Cotham School the lease, Bristol City Council had "transferred its right to possession, and to sue for trespass, to the claimant". 'Justice has prevailed' "Thereafter it was a matter for the claimant, rather than the City Council, as to whether or not to give permission for others to use the land," he ruled that the land should never have been registered as a town or village green, and ordered that the entry relating to the site must be deleted from the registry of such 2014 and 2019, when the fencing was installed, the school did not use the site at all following a risk concluded that a single teacher handling 30 pupils on a site away from the school could not manage the risks of open access to the land, dogs and of pupils absconding. In a statement following the judgment, the school said: "We're absolutely thrilled that justice has prevailed!"The rights and opportunities of our 1,700 students will finally be restored." The We Love Stoke Lodge group said it was "incredibly disappointed" with the decision."Green space is a finite and highly valued shared resource and many thousands of school children enjoy learning to exercise on public land today, both within and outside school time," it said it was considering its grounds for appeal.
BBC News
10-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Campaign saves green space at Grafton Stables from redevelopment
A council-owned green space has been saved from redevelopment and will be open to the public, campaigners Stables in Epsom had been at the centre of a local campaign to stop its sale for development after Surrey County Council put the land on the market in now the 13.5 acres of open green space will be handed over to the council's countryside team to be managed as a public green Willis, who lives alongside Grafton Stables, said the outcome was "incredible", adding she was "beyond thrilled". Surrey County Council previously said the land had "significant potential for residential development" with space for up to 40 homes on the site, according to the Local Democracy Reporting petitions were set up by Cuddington borough councillors Kim Spickett and Phil Neale, which attracted more than 1,000 across Epsom and Ewell sent emails to the county council referencing the importance of saving the Grafton Stables for future councillor Eber Kington, the Cuddington Residents' Association (CRA), the Sports Community at Wandgas Sports and Social Club and residents have been working with the local authority to find an alternative groups said in a public statement the "much valued local green open space has been saved from development".The CRA, Wandgas and a local business also joined together to submit an offer for the site, based on keeping much of the green space with some limited development for sale, to ensure ongoing funding for maintaining the open now the green space does not have to be details have yet been published of how the new countryside management will residents and voluntary groups will be encouraged to work with the countryside team on the ongoing development and maintenance of Grafton Stables.
