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paulstevens24
- Feb 13
- 5 min
Growing communities
“Housing need is an unconstrained assessment of the number of homes needed in an area. Assessing housing need is the first step in the...
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paulstevens24
- Feb 9
- 1 min
More questions for John Halsall
In December 2021 we published a letter to Michael Gove which highlighted inconsistencies between his oral evidence to the Housing,...
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paulstevens24
- Feb 7
- 5 min
Transport for new homes
Housing developments on former farmland are adding hundreds of thousands of extra car journeys to England’s roads, a report has found:...
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paulstevens24
- Feb 4
- 4 min
On Air
Radio Berkshire broadcast some interviews yesterday that relate to the Hall Farm "Garden Village" proposals. You can listen to the full...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 27
- 3 min
So where did the road go?
Wokingham Borough Council have been making a lot of noise of late, blowing their own trumpet about how brilliantly they have been...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 25
- 6 min
UoR Council minutes 5 July 2021
What follows is an extract from the University of Readings Council Meeting Minutes from 5th July 2021. My thanks to SOLVE member Colin...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Once upon a time in the West
In the wild, wild west of the Home Counties, on the outskirts of Megacity One, were the Badlands of Wokingham. There were no laws here,...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 23
- 1 min
On your bike?
Great to hear that cycling and walking are to get a boost from the UK Government, supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Chris Boardman:...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 21
- 3 min
Call that a plan? THIS is a plan!
According to the Prime Minister, “Transport is one of the supreme leveller uppers”, with many identifying a lack of public transport...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 17
- 4 min
Welcome to Platinum Park!
The SOLVE Hall Farm Working Party that met last Saturday was tasked with “Finding some alternatives to building thousands of houses at...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 14
- 4 min
Dear John
Dear John Halsall (Leader of the Council at Wokingham). Thank you for your most recent letter, I have put it with all the other letters,...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 11
- 7 min
Housing is an emotive issue?
As we approach the moment when the Revised Local Plan Update consultation period closes Wokingham Borough Council are starting to sound...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Reasons to be cheerful?
I admit to being slightly baffled by this, but here we go anyway: The Wokingham Conservative Association have produced a leaflet...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 9
- 4 min
If it aint broke, don’t fix it?
Today I managed a walk along parts of the Loddon at Hall Farm. It was muddy, messy, overgrown and choked in places with lots of fallen...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Wow! That was quick!
No sooner have I written "If we really need a "Garden Village" can I very politely suggest you stick it up the North of the Borough?"...
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paulstevens24
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Platinum Jubilee Wildlife Reserve please :-)
How wonderful! I open my email this morning and what do I see? An update from my kind, caring and socially responsible Local Authority,...
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paulstevens24
- Dec 29, 2021
- 4 min
Further alternatives to yet more housing at Hall Farm
Ahead of the SOLVE Hall Farm Working Party to be held at Arborfield Village Hall on Saturday 15th January a few more ideas for...
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paulstevens24
- Dec 22, 2021
- 4 min
An alternative vision for Hall Farm
Once again WBC are promoting their vision of "the best way to ensure that the borough grows in a sustainable way while meeting Government...
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paulstevens24
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Seasons greetings!
I know it is often dark, damp and a bit depressing in December, and the Omicron variant is putting all our plans for festive cheer under...
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paulstevens24
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
Small World
This week the shocking implications of living amid the worsening climate crisis were highlighted by the devastating tornado outbreak...
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