Fantastic news, so far. Oswestry Town Council has now published its official statement based on Tuesday’s vote. This forms the basis of a letter they have sent to Shropshire Council ahead of today’s full Shropshire Council meeting on the draft SAMDev plan. It confirms they now oppose all three housing proposals adjacent to the hill fort.
Site OSW004 – part – Land off Whittington Road
“At our meeting last evening, acknowledging the revised view of English Heritage and also the various professional submissions and viewpoint on this matter, the Town Council now oppose the inclusion of OSW004 and formally request its removal.
General Matter
The Council would ask Shropshire Council for a commitment following SAMDev to look to develop planning guidance for the Hillfort and its surrounds for the future bringing together interested agencies to formulate a strategy and policies looking to the historical and archaeological protection and promotion of the site.”
So now it’s down to Shropshire Council, meeting at 10.00am this morning…..
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27/02/2014 at 07:41
calmgrove
Let’s hope she’s singing from the same hymn sheet as the rest of us.
27/02/2014 at 08:18
Diana Baur
I’m not singing……..yet! (But then I’m not fat!)
We are hoping against hope that democracy will triumph………every digit and every vocal chord crossed, primed and ready!
27/02/2014 at 08:24
heritageaction
Oh blimey, for the avoidance of ALL doubt, the picture was NOT of Diana! (It does represent the magnificent determination of the campaigners though!)
27/02/2014 at 08:40
Diana Baur
Ha ha! I did not think it was Nigel! Sorry if I gave the impression I thought it was!
27/02/2014 at 08:46
Tish Farrell
This has been such a bold and passionate campaign, so fingers crossed at the final hurdle. Well done all of those who have stood up, and kept standing up for what is right.
27/02/2014 at 11:31
Maggie Rowlands
UPDATE: Fat lady is still silent, This from John Waine who represented the campaign at the Shropshire Council meeting this morning.
Sadly and ashamedly Shropshire Council, or more specifically, Malcolm Price, has decided to ignore the decision and views of Oswestry Town Council and English Heritage and include OSW004 in their SAMDev plan. THE FIGHT GOES ON!!!
The next round of SamDev ‘consultation’ is on the document’s ‘soundness’ so on we go!
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/committee.nsf/0/0E6445D263D8DF4080257C7600503FEF/$file/15%20SAMDev%20Plan%20report.pdf
27/02/2014 at 15:33
Diana Baur
We are not deterred…………in fact we are now even more determined having seen exactly how shropshire council representatives can spit on the face of democracy.