Adel News

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David Wilson Homes Recent Proposal

Further to previous post and the recent meeting your Chair attended we have the pleasure in attaching electronic copies of proposals received from Cllr Barry Anderson for those who either haven’t had a chance to visit the Adel Memorial Club nor were able to attend the meeting at The Stables.

Please see attached proposals below:

Scan (502)  Scan (503)  Scan (504)

Copies of the proposals are also in The Stables for anyone who wants to look at these.  Cllr Barry Anderson also has copies hence if anyone would like him to come along to their house to show them the plans and they wish to invite a number of their neighbours to see them at the same time please get in touch with him and he will arrange a mutually convenient time to call and see you. Even if you just want to see the plans on your own, please get in touch.

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Candlelight Evening 19th August 2011

Further to previous post dated 16th February there are tickets available for the Candlelight Evening on Friday 19th August, 6.45- 9.45pm at York Gate, Back Church Lane, Adel.  Tickets £12.50 (includes light refreshments and a glass of wine).  Tel. 267 8240.

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Adel Post Office – Temporary Closure For Refurbishment

Please find attached a copy of a letter that was sent from the Post Office to the Chief Executive of the Council in respect of the temporary closure, for refurbishment, of the Adel Post Office.  

To read copy letter please click here…

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David Wilson Homes Development on Holt Avenue Meeting 21st July

Adel Crag Community Association wish to bring to your attention an article recently published in the Adel Bells Church Magazine by Dr Barrie Hopson, Chairman Adel Association in relation to the above.

As everyone now knows the Leeds City Council and the Adel Association lost the appeal to prevent new housing on this site.  The original plans were withdrawn by the developer during the Appeal when it became apparent the their designs were probably not going to be accepted by the Inspector.  Instead they asked for and got general planning permission for the site.  The Inspector also recommended that DWH should enter into a dialogue with our Association and of course LCC.

Their new architects sent the initial plans to us recently.  We have set up another small team to analyse these and to meet with the Council to develop an agreed response.  The good news is that is that they have reduced the number of houses from the original 70 down to 46.  As yet they have not submitted any designs or details of materials and they are asking us for suggestions relating to both of these matters.

They plan to show their latest plans and ideas at a display at the Stables on July 21 from 5-7.30 pm.  This will be followed by the scheduled Adel Association meeting.  I implore as many residents as possible to visit the display.  There will then be ample opportunity to present your views at the later meeting.  Get as many neighbours as possible to attend both events.  We will not all agree on everything – because we are a community of different people – but hopefully we may be able to agree on some general principles which we will feed back to the Leeds planners initially and then directly to DWH.

For further information you may wish to visit www.adelassociation.org.uk – all the minutes from their meetings are available along with news and announcements on local events and initiatives.  It is regularly updated, so if you would like to inform residents of what you are doing or planning please email Barry Cook on barry.cook@adel-leeds.co.uk.

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Safe Crossing Campaign, Sir George Martin Drive – Road Safety Measures

Some of you may be aware a group of parents had recently organised a campaign and collated 100’s of signatures in an attempt to try and improve road safety in the area, particularly for both schools in which Adel Crag Community Association fully support.  

The petition has gone to the council to enable the residents to put their case forward to Highways Officers and to enable a discussion to take place as to alternatives that Leeds City Council Department are willing to consider.

As some of you may be aware your association was involved in using the speed indicator device (SID) during summer 2007 and carried checks on Sir George Martin Drive.  We measured 100’s of vehicles exceeding the 30mph limit – some by as much as 12mph.  This data was forwarded to the city’s highway department to press for more safety measures to be put in place such as 20 mph limit near the two schools, speed bumps and a pedestrian crossing but unfortunately nothing transpired.  However, this was four years ago and we believe the volume of traffic has since increased for the council to have a change of heart and take appropriate action.

We believe many motorists used the route from Stairfoot Lane to Sir George Martin Drive and Long Causeway as a rat run. 

We fully support the ideas put forward by the parents and hope that the council on this occasion take everything into consideration and put some preventative measures in place which is of uttermost importance within our community before there is a fatality.

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