Scoop September 2011
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| - | + | ==Save Wensum Lodge: Threat to adult education, community sports facilities and local business.== | |
| + | Norfolk County Council has decided in principle to sell off riverside land in | ||
| + | King St., Norwich as housing development land, beginning with Lincoln Ralphs | ||
| + | Sports Centre. As prime housing land, this would fetch a much higher price. At | ||
| + | a recent public meeting, Norfolk County Council representatives agreed to delay | ||
| + | sale of Lincoln Ralphs so that Friends of Wensum Lodge may submit a Business | ||
| + | Plan to restore Lincoln Ralphs and continue its use as a community sports hall. | ||
| + | However this does not guarantee sale of the land will not proceed. | ||
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There is a petition and a consultation online, if you can do both great, but either would help. | There is a petition and a consultation online, if you can do both great, but either would help. | ||
Please sign the petition before the 29th of September. | Please sign the petition before the 29th of September. | ||
If housing allocation is refused, the measure of viablility will be achievable, as the business | If housing allocation is refused, the measure of viablility will be achievable, as the business | ||
| - | plan will show that | + | plan will show that that the the centre can pay its way, but not if it has to compete with residential rents. |
| - | that the the centre can pay its way, but not if it has to compete with residential | + | |
| - | rents. | + | |
This petition has been launched by Ward Councillors, Friends of Wensum Lodge, Fifth Quarter, | This petition has been launched by Ward Councillors, Friends of Wensum Lodge, Fifth Quarter, | ||
keep Wensum Lodge, including its Sports Halls and car park as a site of special value for community | keep Wensum Lodge, including its Sports Halls and car park as a site of special value for community | ||
use. This petition will be available on paper at businesses in King Street, and is online the | use. This petition will be available on paper at businesses in King Street, and is online the | ||
| - | City Council’s | + | City Council’s website. |
| - | website. | + | |
| - | + | http://petitions.web-labs.co.uk/norwichcc/public/Site-allocation--King-Street | |
| + | The lands ownership was transferred from the City Council to Norfolk County | ||
| + | Council in 1974 under legislation of the Heath Conservative govt. | ||
| + | The block of land also contains Wensum Lodge adult education centre, and The | ||
| + | Stores, a large warehouse. | ||
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| + | King Street residents have pointed out | ||
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| + | *The land was originally designated as amenity land, and should be transferred | ||
| + | back to Norwich City Council if Norfolk County Council do not intend to maintain | ||
| + | it for community use. | ||
| + | *It is not right that the County Council should be allowed to profit from the | ||
| + | removal of City facilities. | ||
| + | *King St has a no. of derelict sites, so there is already plenty of land | ||
| + | available for housing. | ||
| + | *Provision of sporting facilites in this area is already lacking | ||
| + | *Local business people wish to use the Stores for commercial purposes, which | ||
| + | will provide much-needed local employment. | ||
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==Observers wanted, Sept 3rd, London== | ==Observers wanted, Sept 3rd, London== | ||
