Spacious four bedroom detached family home. It would also serve thousands of new homes at the proposed controversial Kings Hill housing development near Stoneleigh and the Finham area of Coventry. This article related to the geography of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland is a stub. (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. (c) progress reports on the implementation of the items referred to in (a) and (b) when prepared or held in electronic form by public authorities; 0000413010 00000 n Firstly, it is the unnecessary destruction of the Green Belt. I have been unable to disclose some information to you because it is the personal data of officers and third parties and therefore to disclose it would be contradictory to the provisions of the Data Protection Act. These are personal notes used as an aid memoir as opposed to minutes (as I incorrectly stated in my previous email). Warwick District Council has now considered your request for information. by gazzaman28 Mon Apr 09, 2012 13:17, Post ", Has part of this alignment been built as the S2 distributor. 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. % I am at a loss to understand how you can regard these documents particularly, and meeting minutes more generally, as not falling under the obligation to publish unrequested and spontaneously. As such, those focussed documents can be promptly published as an initial, preliminary and prompt component of your response to my request. Having left the main dual carriageway the A452 runs through Chelmsley Wood, right on the eastern edge of the Birmingham conurbation and then loops around the outside of Castle Bromwich, running parallel and adjacent to the M6 at that point. The total budget for local A46 road building is 320,000,000 of which this phase 2 link road is about 70,000,000. Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5HZ. (05798215). 0000576501 00000 n (a)progressively make the information available to the public by electronic means which are easily accessible; and Thank you for your email and I apologise for the delay in coming back to you. I note the at least in that regulation. Digest - The meeting records further indicate an otherwise unpublished proposal to extend the new road with a road development from the A45/A46 roundabout near Coventry airport, to the A46 Stoneleigh roundabout. Post 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.. Therefore the Council intend to reply you by no later than next Thursday 7 September 2017. Protests are coming from Westwood Health Residents Association backed by Coventry Westwood Conservative opposition city councillors including David Skinner and Tim Mayer. So, every contribution will count. Kind Regards Harpreet Dulay 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. 0000567514 00000 n This section provides you with information about HS2 works and developments in your area. Some residents want a bypass due to heavy lorries rattling through the village. 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. services through our wholly owned subsidiary 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 %PDF-1.4 % 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. (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. To include further details of this at this time would disclose its potential contents and in doing this would remove the ability for the work to be completed. http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad Check out all of the latest reader travel offers to get your hands on some free gifts. The Dutch have shown that good cycle routes work for lots of shorter trips. (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. *Please do not print this email unless you really need to. (e) data or summaries of data derived from the monitoring of activities affecting, or likely to affect, the environment; Nothing Unusual. WebA key aim of the development of the Link Road proposal is to improve the traffic flows on the A45 through Coventry, there are also benefits to be gained by the residents and businesses within Kenilworth through the provision of an alternative route to the A46 and to and from the south of Coventry. THE government is considering intervening over a controversial planned 2500-home development at Kings Hill on the Coventry and Warwickshire border amid further delays and dire traffic congestion forecasts on main commuter routes. However, the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive is as follows: Service 4.5. I would therefore ask that you clarify the information that you are seeking, and the period of time the information should cover. The Council has identified a number of documents to be released to you that fall within the remit of this request. (e) data or summaries of data derived from the monitoring of activities affecting, or likely to affect, the environment; The ICO guidance provides clear guidance that this is an acceptable approach for this Council where there information is already available. All rights reserved. (b) policies, plans and programmes relating to the environment; After 1 April 2016. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 0000001443 00000 n 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. Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5HZ. If you are dissatisfied with the response from Warwick District Council, you are entitled to request an internal review. <> 0000574225 00000 n After 1 April 2016. (c) progress reports on the implementation of the items referred to in (a) and (b) when prepared or held in electronic form by public authorities; Milverton Hill Democratic Services Manager and I refer to the request for information that I submitted in April 2016 seeking information held by your authority in respect of this road. When the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement scheme was first announced in June 2017, it was scheduled to be completed by this year. The Council has identified a number of documents to be released to you that fall within the remit of this request. Any complaints will be dealt with under the Councils corporate complaints procedure. WebBalsall Common is situated on the A452, which runs from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills, Staffordshire and provides a major route to the M6 motorway. I am therefore now re-submitting my request in the same terms as above. A site to help anyone submit a Freedom of Information request. 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). (4) The information under paragraph (1) shall include at least Kind Regards Harpreet Dulay Exiting north from Balsall Common, the road becomes a dual carriageway. (4) The information under paragraph (1) shall include at least mySociety stream 0000568297 00000 n 4. In respect of Part 2 attached is a copy of the information that can be disclosed to you, at this time. The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. 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. WebA452 Kenilworth Road. To the extent that the information was held at the time of my earlier request, I anticipate that is publication will be mandated by the information Commissioner. (a) texts of international treaties, conventions or agreements, and of Community, national, regional or local legislation, on the environment or relating to it; The A46 road leaves the island town of Enniskillen and connects with the A4 which connects with Belfast and also westwards along the Sligo Road to Belcoo and Sligo. 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. Democratic Services Manager and There are far fewer lorries now than there used to be. 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. Society - 0000002064 00000 n Firstly, it is the unnecessary destruction of the Green Belt. To include further details of this at this time would disclose its potential contents and in doing this would remove the ability for the work to be completed. Commuters are familiar with long tail-backs in rush-hour at the A46 Island at Kenilworth, through Stoneleigh, the A45/A46 Stivichall junction, and beyond to Tollbar Island and A45 Kenpas Highway. Webfirst phase of the A46 Link Road Project. (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. by SteveA30 Wed Apr 04, 2012 19:28, Post Paul Thornton made this Freedom of Information request to Warwick District Council However, the information referred to in Article 7(2) of the Directive is as follows: It is now expected to start this autumn with completion in 2022, and highways officers say funding is now in place. I would therefore ask that you clarify the information that you are seeking, and the period of time the information should cover. 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. 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. After 1 April 2016. The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in the West Midlands. to get daily news updates straight to your news feed. Upto 1 April 2016. 0000580030 00000 n While the Council recognises the desire and presumption to disclose information under EIR, it is also aware that there will be further information later this year along with further public consultation on proposals. It was part of housing targets for around 30,000 more homes for Coventry in the next decade and nationally driven population growth forecasts. Source: Ordnance Survey base map/DEFRA Magic Map application Figure 1: The preferred route This map is a diagrammatic representation. View as HTML. In Enniskillen the A46 connects with the following roads including the A4, A32 and the A509 road. The passage of time further weakens the already dubious claimed engagement of the exemptions that have been previously claimed in this matter. S ?W00pMbeF\\0 3|NN`qF6 % *Please do not print this email unless you really need to. The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. endobj Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A452_road&oldid=1138743406, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from September 2016, All articles needing additional references, Infobox road instances in the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 10:09. To the extent that the information was held at the time of my earlier request, I anticipate that is publication will be mandated by the information Commissioner. Royal Leamington Spa 0000567416 00000 n Please can you let me know the full legal costs of action against me to date, Council Owned Alleyways - Rights of Access & Maintenance, Chief financial officers / section 151 officers, Please can you confirm exactly how many European Parliament voter registration forms were received from EU nationals residing in the Uk who wished to vote in the uk rather than another EU country, Council tax payment allocation in accordance with R. v Miskin Lower Justices [1953], Request Information regarding Council Vehicle Fleet, Current and historical Registers of Interest data. Yours sincerely, Graham Leach Donate and support our work. EIR Regulation 4 states 0000414038 00000 n WebThere 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. The Department for Transport (DfT) has been approved the Side Road and Slip Road Orders. Website: www.warwickdc.gov.uk, Dear Dr Thornton, Perhaps a review of the Councils publication strategy is required? 3. 0000000016 00000 n 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. Bedrooms 2; Bathrooms 1; Our website is completely free for you to use but we may receive a commission from some of the companies we link to on the site. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Any complaints will be dealt with under the Councils corporate complaints procedure. by poshbakerloo Mon Jul 03, 2017 01:33, Post In communication seen by the Observer, officials for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have confirmed Secretary of State Robert Jenrick MP is considering a call-in of the planning applications taking decisions out of local council planners hands after receiving a high volume of representations. 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. 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 Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A46_road_(Northern_Ireland)&oldid=951218312, Northern Ireland building and structure stubs, All Wikipedia articles written in Hiberno-English, Articles lacking sources from September 2013, Infobox road instances in Northern Ireland, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 April 2020, at 02:16. by jaconway88 Thu Apr 05, 2012 00:34, Post Not to scale. Information, Therefore the District Council at this time awaits the decision of the Information Commissioner on this aspect. The Council has interpreted your email as follows: Please note that this request is also being submitted via the whatdotheyknow.com website where it will be publically accessible. WebWhen the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement scheme was first announced in June 2017, it was scheduled to be completed by this year. %PDF-1.5 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 Your request is currently being considered. WebThe A46 Strategic Link Road is a very exciting scheme both for Warwickshire and the wider sub-region. 0000568196 00000 n is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) 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. View and download all of the public notices in the Stratford Observer. 180 Balsall Common to Tanyard Farm. Deputy Monitoring Officer, Democratic Services, Warwick District Council, Riverside House, SocietyWorks Ltd The A452 starts south of Leamington Spa with two separate spurs running to junctions 13 (southbound) and 14 (northbound) of the M40 motorway. A major new link road from the improved A46 Stoneleigh junction to Warwick University via Westwood Heath in Coventry is planned to tackle congestion and improve links to Stoneleigh Park exhibition centre. Direct line: 01926 456123 Links - startxref Even now, I urge that the authority stops prevaricating and publishes that information and ceases the avoidable waste of time for the office of the information Commissioner. Therefore the District Council at this time awaits the decision of the Information Commissioner on this aspect. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}522320N 13853W / 52.38881N 1.64819W / 52.38881; -1.64819. The Highways England technical approval process has started and ecological works to protect the environment and minimise the impact of the scheme have been carried out. Perhaps a review of the Councils publication strategy is required? (d) the reports on the state of the environment referred to in paragraph 3; Information, (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. Supported by some MPs and councillors, campaigners have been lobbying ministers to call in the scheme for a review over future traffic projections for already heavily congested main arterial routes including the A45 and A46, and between the University of Warwick and the National Agricultural Centre at Stoneleigh. As such it should usually be properly published along with other environmental information that is published spontaneously and unrequested under EIR Section 4. Democratic Services Manager and This request has been closed to new correspondence. This would include any reports, plans, cost-benefit analysis and possible route option information. I have temporarily placed those documents on line at the following link. facebook.com/StratObserver (f) authorisations with a significant impact on the environment and environmental agreements or a reference to the place where such information can be requested or found in the framework of Article 3; The minutes of the meetings previously released to me fall squarely under sub paragraphs 7(2)(b) and (c). It stretches 23.6 miles from Enniskillen to Belleek along the southwestern shoreline of Lower Lough Erne. It forms part of the route from Dublin to Ballyshannon (Co. Donegal). This is because at the time of your request some of the information held by the District Council is held in draft form and or is yet to be completed. Congestion next to Dalehouse Lane and A46 Stoneleigh Junction. Between Brownhills and Kenilworth it follows the line of the ancient drover's road called the Welsh Road, which probably has pre-Roman origins.[1]. In respect of Part 2 attached is a copy of the information that can be disclosed to you, at this time. The Council has no further information for disclosure and it is mindful that at present the Information Commissioner is considering this case. Location, location, location! 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. 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. WebBalsall Common is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. 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. It would be great if you could do the consultation at https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/insights-service/a46-link-road-consultation/. Help. The main article on that page describes how villagers are fighting plans for a bypass of their village. The link road is around 5km long and would remove about 25 Hectares of land from the Green Belt between Coventry and Kenilworth, and effectively close the gap between the two towns. It sets an absolute minimum requirement for information to be published but indicates a requirement to additionally publish more widely defined environmental information. Balsall Common looks set to be swallowed up. The ICO guidance provides clear guidance that this is an acceptable approach for this Council where there information is already available. It is the major link to the M6 motorway for both Leamington and Warwick in addition to serving as Leamington's link to the M40 motorway and to Coventry. 0.5 miles Berkswell; 2.4 miles Tile Hill; Listed on 11th Oct 2022; Call. 4 0 obj In recent years a flyover for the A45 has been built to alleviate traffic congestion on the roundabout. It is understood the link road to the University of Warwick from Stoneleigh could be scheduled for completion in 2024 on the latest timescales. Published and promoted by Marcia Watson on behalf of the Green Party, both at c/o 6 Waverley Rd, Leamington Spa, CV31 2DF. Contact us if you think it should be reopened. Mr Seddons email states: As referred to at the recent city council meeting, there will be consultation on the design options for the A46 strategic link road early in 2020. This will include consideration of how the link road might interact with the local road network, and the identification of those parts of the local road network, within both Coventry and Warwickshire, where improvements might be required as part of the link road scheme.