Bourne End Herts News

It is with regret that the BEVA committee have had to cancel this event due to poor ticket sales which would not have covered the costs of the event. It is the aim of our association to promote community togetherness and social events have always been a good means of getting people together for something a bit more than a nod of recognition as people drive past. Please try to get more involved in the village community, especially now that planning applications are threatening to engulf our green spaces with housing or other developments and our roads with traffic.

The Bourne Ender is now on line below and you will soon be receiving your copy. It contains an article expressing our concerns about the proposed development at LA3.  In the article we refer to a number of documents which are available on line.  These are referenced below. Do make sure you read the article. If you have any questions contact a member of BEVA Planning Group, (Chris Mabley, John Mawer, Mike Pritchard, Javaid Punwar.) In each case, click on the title to open the document in a new window.  TheGovernment’s  Planning Policy forTraveller Sites 2015 The document is a mere 9 pages and the relevant aspects stand out quite clearly. CoreStrategy 2006-2013   Policy CS22 which relates to new traveller sites is on page 98. Note in particular (b). Local Allocation LA3 Draft Master Plan   We would recommend delving into this, but first note that it is draft.  It is referred to at times as ‘The Master Plan’. Of particular note: The Visio...

BEVA Planning Group response to proposals for the housing development at Bourne End Lane. 4/00597/17/RES In general we feel the area is well designed.  Our chief concerns centre on: Parking.   The allocation of spaces is beyond present day standards, but in the light of the location, we feel the demand may be greater and may overspill into the surrounding area. Reference is made to a communal area, but this is not apparent from the plans. We had expectation of a higher bund separating the two redeveloped areas. This issue could be ameliorated by planting more mature trees. Some of the house styles are taller than anticipated although they are arranged in such a way that this should not interrupt views. No detail is given regarding planting, types of tree etc. We would encourage you to write into the council if you share these or other concerns. Make sure your comments are in by the 18th of April and you quote the reference above.  The following ...

Residents of Bourne End Lane have received notification of the plans to build houses on the industrial estate. I am not sure whether the whole village has been informed. The plans are on Dacorum planning website. The reference number is 4/00597/17/RES. I would urge all members of the village to have a look, and where appropriate, to comment. In a small community like ours, something that affects one side of the village affects us all. http://site.dacorum.gov.uk/planonline/acolnetcgi.gov

If not you, then who? When land is in public or multiple ownership, it is never clear who should tidy up the litter, especially in these windy months when sheets of building plastic fly away and get caught in hedges or litter bins overflow. Bourne End aspires to keep itself tidy by virtue of volunteers giving up a couple of hours to litter pick.  Equipment is provided to keep you safe and the more people who help, the less there is to do. The day before Mothering Sunday may be busy for some but if any villagers are free on Saturday March 25th, please meet in The Anchor Car Park at 10am.

As a gesture of support for the village publicist, a backup author has joined the team to lighten his load. Chris Mabley will attempt to keep the articles coming if John is planning to gallivant around the globe.

Your rep will soon be coming round with tickets for the quiz.  Make sure you buy your tickets early, spaces are limited...