Democratic Services Manager and The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5HZ. facebook.com/StratObserver As such it should usually be properly published along with other environmental information that is published spontaneously and unrequested under EIR Section 4. WebCONFIDENTIAL A46 LINK ROAD Progress and Key Issues February 2018 1. WebYou'll find we're all about convenience here at Premier Inn Hotel Balsall Common (Near NEC). WebWhen the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement scheme was first announced in June 2017, it was scheduled to be completed by this year. (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. *Please do not print this email unless you really need to. Website: www.warwickdc.gov.uk, Dear Dr Thornton, We provide commercial In summary we oppose the A46 Link Road in its current form for a number of reasons. The request and responses is on line at this link: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n A follow up and meta-request was submitted on the 3rd August 2016, The initial request was in the following terms, Please provide all information that you hold relating to such a potential new road development. If you are dissatisfied with the response from Warwick District Council, you are entitled to request an internal review. 460,000. 0000412168 00000 n The detailed design of roads and bridges are finished and has been sent out for pricing. Please note that this request is also being submitted via the whatdotheyknow.com website where it will be publically accessible. So that I can assist you further, it would be helpful if you would indicate in what way the terms of my request are ambiguous or otherwise problematic? Email. This will include the documentation within which the claimed merits of such a road have been identified, and any evidence claimed to substantiate such merits. 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. As previously agreed via email with you the Council has considered your request in two parts: Location, location, location! Solihull will be home to the new HS2 Interchange 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. Warwick District Council. There is a cycle path alongside the dual carriageway (not much use) and the potential to reduce traffic over Gibbet Hill to help buses/cycles. Catch up on your local news by reading our e-editions on the Stratford Observer. For example the cabinet report that is published on Warwickshire County Councils website. 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. 0000576022 00000 n Your authority appears to be represented on that group,. The request falls under the provisions of the environmental information regulations and the authority's failure to provide the requested information is the subject of a complaint to the Information Commissioner. WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. (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). This is because under regulation 4(4)(a) of the Environmental Information Regulations does not include minutes of meetings and therefore there is no requirement to publish these on our website. Finally Warwickshire County Council are the lead authority for this matter and they will publish the documents referred in regulation 4(4)(a) that relate to the A46 link road. The notes were used in discussions when reports and plans were formulated. The A46 road leaves Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. by SteveA30 Wed Apr 04, 2012 19:28, Post WebA452 Kenilworth Road. services through our wholly owned subsidiary 0000413524 00000 n 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. As Greens we believe that our individual contribution makes a difference and right now you could influence the local road building plans. I do apologise as you should have been notified that the reference number for this request is FOI/403/17. The study of British and Irish roads - their construction, numbering, history, mapping, past and future official roads proposals and general roads musings. 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. I refer to the request for information that I submitted in April 2016 seeking information held by your authority in respect of this road. There are similar hotels available. which is to consider the approval of the Warwick District Local Plan. Firstly, it is the unnecessary destruction of the Green Belt. The A452/A46 is thus the principal route between Leamington and Coventry. Democratic Services Manager and After 1 April 2016. Direct line: 01926 456123 They do not fall within article 7(2) of the Directive and the documents that do are available on WCC's website. 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. I note the at least in that regulation. Like or follow our Facebook page - 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. It is intended that a new major road will continue from there to Warwick University and from there continue to join the A452 These meet and the road heads into Leamington along Europa Way, a road newly created at the same time as the M40 extension in that area. They would be of no assistance to the public if published on the website as they would be out of context and would appear just as a list of words. Source: Ordnance Survey base map/DEFRA Magic Map application Figure 1: The preferred route This map is a diagrammatic representation. In respect of Part 2 attached is a copy of the information that can be disclosed to you, at this time. The Council has a draft response for this request ready to send to you however before the Council can respond it needs to check this with an officer who is on leave until next Monday. Imagine what else could be done with all that money! I will consider the rest of your email and reply to you in due course. 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. We think option 1 (do nothing) is the least bad of what they offer, and we oppose the road building options as they will make the long-term traffic and environmental issues worse. 0000568094 00000 n However, information released after a request under EIR Section 5 is unequivocally Environmental Information. It is intended that a new major road will continue 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. (a)progressively make the information available to the public by electronic means which are easily accessible; and Preferential parking for electric vehicles and charging points for bikes. Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. For further information on public transport links to Balsall Common please contact Traveline West Midlands on 0871 200 22 33 or at www.travelinemidlands.co.uk. SocietyWorks Ltd 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. 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}542718N 74915W / 54.45495N 7.82085W / 54.45495; -7.82085. Thank you for your EIR request which I acknowledge was received by the District Council on 10 July 2017. These are personal notes used as an aid memoir as opposed to minutes (as I incorrectly stated in my previous email). Thank you for your email of the 31st August. Our goal is to reduce car traffic, not increase it. This request has been closed to new correspondence. Thank you for your request for information on 12 July 2017. 0000414553 00000 n (b) policies, plans and programmes relating to the environment; (05798215). You don't have to answer any more questions than you want, and you can go forwards and backwards to see what it covers. In recent years a flyover for the A45 has been built to alleviate traffic congestion on the roundabout. ------------------------------------------------------------ to get daily news updates straight to your news feed. Contact us if you think it should be reopened. The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in the West Midlands. 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. Background Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Warwick District Council are 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. 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 '8@?kEr,4p*w!G.Bg'jb~C$p0g-5.4mZc\UrAR;WA "]Q-`}r@|"On/W+3\>T/h,?sju` JI#+,n]666No# d^O*)` which is to consider the approval of the Warwick District Local Plan. Paul Thornton made this Rhyddid Gwybodaeth request to Warwick District Council 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. The proposals, which have caused alarm locally, are part of the A46 link road a three- stage scheme being overseen by Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Warwick District Council. HS2 phase one between the Birmingham Interchange station and London has been delayed up to five years to 2031, and is under a review called by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Finally Warwickshire County Council are the lead authority for this matter and they will publish the documents referred in regulation 4(4)(a) that relate to the A46 link road. (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. I note your comments with regard to Warwickshire County Council in respect of future publication under EIR Section 4. Otherwise, you have asked that I clarify the information requested, and the period of time that the information should cover. The request and responses is on line at this link: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n A follow up and meta-request was submitted on the 3rd August 2016, The initial request was in the following terms, Please provide all information that you hold relating to such a potential new road development. Your authority appears to be represented on that group,. Help. Post Corporate Support Team Download It stretches 23.6 miles from Enniskillen to Belleek along the southwestern shoreline of Lower Lough Erne. trailer Residents in the area are also expecting increased congestion with ongoing road closures and roadworks due to building the HS2 rail line, and with developments at Whitley and the Gateway near Coventry airport. They are concerned the new road will simply displace traffic into residential areas including Westwood Heath and Burton Green near Balsall Common in Solihull borough. Similarly, the published information particularly lacks information about the route options that are being considered for phase 3 of the road proposal. After 1 April 2016. That information should be readily to hand and easily identified. 0000579693 00000 n This would include any reports, plans, cost-benefit analysis and possible route option information. (d) the reports on the state of the environment referred to in paragraph 3; 0000568196 00000 n endobj Similarly, the published information particularly lacks information about the route options that are being considered for phase 3 of the road proposal. There is an active Facebook group for residents with 475 members. This Northern Ireland or road transport-related article is a stub. 4.(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a public authority shall in respect of environmental information that it holds 0000492704 00000 n If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not hesitate to contact me at the above email address in the first instance. The official information provided by WCC is here: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/a46linkroad The closing date for objections to Phase 1, the A46 roundabout, is Wednesday 5th September. Democratic Services Manager and 1 0 obj The Burton Green Distribution List enables E-mail messages about local matters to be sent to anyone who wishes to receive them. It is understood the link road to the University of Warwick from Stoneleigh could be scheduled for completion in 2024 on the latest timescales.