This message has just come to me from Clive Henderson, Chairman, IWA Midland Region.

I know it's not BCN but near enough to warrant your interest.

Just to keep you advised and to ask for your presence and support in

Stratford this Saturday: Feel free to share with anyone you think might be

interested.

We have just heard that it goes to the SDC planning meeting on 12th July and

that the planning officer is recommending it is granted. So it could be the

end. I attach a PDF of the documents going before the Planning Committee. I

intend to speak and object but in 3 minutes and against the recommendation

to grant, despite there being 77 letters submitted (I hope that includes

emails but it seems a low number based upon the ones I have seen), I do not

expect to win it on the day on my own.

There is a protest there at Bancroft this Saturday from 12.30pm organized by

Stratford Voice (see details below - it would be good to see any of you

there if you can spare the time to join us) but I fear it will not save the

bridge as BW do not object to its removal (care of our Waterway Heritage -

you must be joking) so unless English Heritage have a last minute rethink

and grant my request to have it listed (or at least considered for listing

which buys us time) I fear it is doomed.

At least we tried - not much comfort when people turn up and see the new

monstrosity in place and ask why we didn't stop it. Thanks to all who wrote

or emailed SDC on the subject.

Clive Henderson

Stratford Voice Protest:

Our protest against changes to Bancroft area is to take place this Saturday

7th July.  TV, Local Radio and newspapers have been requested to be present

between 2 and 3pm ; we are hopeful all will feature the event.  The protest

will meet at Swan Fountain at bottom of Sheep Street just over from Theatre.

We will be there from Approx 12.30 with a desk copy of plans on A boards

etc.

 

The protest will feature a guy with chain saw attempting to chop down a

condemned tree.  Condemned notices will be placed on approx 50 trees.  There

will also be a banner saying " Preserve The Bancroft and its heritage"  plus

placards saying things like Cut down Planners not trees,

Another World Class mistake!!!!!!  Rather see trees than Theatre

 

Apologies for short notice but we had to organise quickly so protest could

take place before strategic Planning meetings.  The Planners are obviously

anxious about protest and have requested a meeting before event (declined

until after protest) and prompting articles in local press etc

 

Any presence from yourself, IWA or Stratford Canal Society would be

welcomed.

Apologies for short notice but we only finalised details last night.

 

07/01319/FUL

Stratford-upon-Avon

Bancroft Gardens And Southern Recreation Ground, Stratford-

upon-Avon, Warwickshire,

Construction of a new canal bridge. Construction of a new

canal arm bridge. Engineering works for stripping, storage,

reuse and levelling of soil over 200m3. Tree felling and pruning

works.

 

Recommendation:

GRANT