Scaffolding has been erected around the balconies of Millais House on Bridge Road after CDRA raised concerns about falling cladding with PA Housing, the association that owns the flats. This is the second cladding issue in six months, underscoring the risks of building balconies that overhang busy pedestrian footpaths. Find out more
Tesco Express on Hook Parade is now open following the recent closure for refurbishment and the Post Office fortress counter remains in its existing position. There were plans to close the fortress counter and for the post office services to operate from a counter along the existing supermarket checkouts. CDRA set up a petition and were delighted to hear, just before the store closed for the refurbishment, that the existing fortress counter would stay put.
A big shout out to the store manager, Marius, and his team at Tesco Hook Parade along with the senior management team of Tesco. Thank you for listening and taking notice of our petition to maintain this essential service.
The post office at Hook Parade provides residents with the full complement of post office counter services in a professional and welcoming way. Sadly, the post office service provided at Morrison’s North Parade – where the counter moved to alongside the supermarket checkout – is quite different.
We will keep the petition open and continue to collect signatures in case the situation changes. Sign our petition
There are a number of road closures coming up over the next couple of months, the first is this weekend. From 9pm on Friday 21st February till 6am on Monday 24th February, all the slip roads to and from the A3 and M25 at junction 10 will be closed. The A3 and M25 will both remain open, but you will only be able to drive through the junction and not leave or join either the A3 or M25. Diversions will be in place. Subsequent closures are taking place 7-10 March, 21-24 March and 11-14 April. Find out more
In our November newsletter we wrote about Signal Park developers Guinness Partnership and Countryside submitting their planning application for Phase Two. CDRA’s concern is that the developers are seeking permission to build 226 more housing units that the 950 units that were previously permitted. We are also concerned by the height of the blocks. We will be objecting to the application. Find out more
This glorious Local Nature Reserve on our doorstep was rife with rumours about its future among local dog walkers. So, the newly formed Neighbourhood Watch Dog Watch met up with Ben Stockwell of Citizen Zoo and RBK’s diversity officer Elliot Newton, on a visit to learn more about its fascinating history and future plans. Find out more