Town green status bid for Branksome Rec is grounds for concern (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Town green status bid for Branksome Rec is grounds for concern
8:00pm Monday 8th March 2010 in
An application for a town green on a Poole public open space is being opposed by the landowner – the council.
Borough of Poole’s leisure services has registered an objection to the residents application for Branksome Rec, off Alder Road.
Clive Smith, head of leisure services, who has taken legal advice, has explained to the Daily Echo why he believes he would be failing in his duty if he did not oppose the bid.
Residents submitted the application to protect the 17-acre green a year ago but Mr Smith said it already has enough protection under council policies.
“I don’t think the legislation is intended for public open space that is well protected by planning and open space provision, strategies and regulations,” he said.
He said town green designation would restrict activities and improvements and curtail events such as organised football and the circus that regularly visits the rec.
“Fencing off for a circus, which we do every year, would not be acceptable under a town and village green,” he said. “Someone could object to that in law and we would have no choice but to comply with that.”
He said: “Town and village greens says this land is not exclusive, it is open to anybody at any time for recreation.”
That would leave the council at risk of committing a criminal offence. “That is the legal advice I have had,” he said. And enhancements such as cricket nets or climbing walls might not be allowed.
“If we don’t object we lose one recreation space for generations, perhaps that piece of open space forever. That’s not in the community’s or the council’s interest. I feel I would be negligent not to pursue that,” he said.
That decision has financial implications for council tax-payers and fears have been raised that it could cost up to £50,000 per application.
Objectors have until March 15 to register objections and the matter will then go before the council’s licensing committee, which could decide on a public enquiry.
An application from Baiter and Whitecliff residents for a town and village green has yet to reach this stage. The council is taking one at a time.
Comments(16)
sea poole
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8:41pm Mon 8 Mar 10
sea poole
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8:45pm Mon 8 Mar 10
High Treason
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9:06pm Mon 8 Mar 10
dorsetspeed
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9:31pm Mon 8 Mar 10
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SonofKinson
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11:12pm Mon 8 Mar 10
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Local sports committees and Club Chairman tried to pull the same trick over the Slades Farm application, which we sadly lost, due to a phrase of three words
MJD
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4:51am Tue 9 Mar 10
Benniestewart
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10:57am Tue 9 Mar 10
the environment if it were not for these local groups the land in question would already have been built on and lost '' for generations ''
Bournemouth Council will try do the
same thing by attempting to build an
Ice Rink in Kings Park it wont happen but once again its the local people who have to fight to protect our greenland whose interests to our
town councillors represent
David Howard
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2:03pm Tue 9 Mar 10
thunkanmcthunk
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2:57pm Tue 9 Mar 10
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Jason Lawford
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2:59pm Tue 9 Mar 10
In the past councils have seemingly just done what they want and taken land, TG status makes this harder to do (not impossible).
We MUST protect these inner green areas as they come under more and more pressure.
BH10et
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4:44pm Tue 9 Mar 10
Bournemouth Council will try do the
same thing by attempting to build an
Ice Rink in Kings Park it wont happen but once again its the local people who have to fight to protect our greenland whose interests to our
town councillors represent.
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The Ice Rink is part of the Vision to Bournemouth, and Vision to Kings Park. If anything it is the most appropriate place for it to be, being the centre of sport. Remember also that it is not only an IceRink but also many other facilities including Ice Hockey, Speed Skating, plus an Indoor Football facility, and much more.
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Security Word - park-gain
Benniestewart
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8:16pm Tue 9 Mar 10
what on earth are you talking about
Parklands cannot sustain a commercially driven environment
enivitably you destroy wildlife lose
invaluable recreational and walking areas currently there is no infrastructure to support an industrial
building of a size that would be needed to accommodate the facilities you are talking about to provide the type of infrastructure
needed homes will have to be compulsorily purchased roads built
lighting provided whose going to pay for this the private owner that you seem happy to give free of charge Kings Park
Boscombe East Littledown and Springbourne are all densely populated residential areas that need and deserve protected Parklands
The most appropriate place to build
the type of enterprise being referred
to was and still is the town centre
'' the old bus station '' site this would service residents and tourists and not have an adverse impact on a green evironment
Good luck Branksome -
Beware Kings Park
BH10et
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12:07am Wed 10 Mar 10
Benniestewart wrote:It is not what I am talking about, it is something that has been on the cards for sometime, and has had a very significant following, because the people of Bournemouth want something like this. As you will see, this is not just an Icerink, but much more, something that will be used. Kings Park is big enough to sustain this. Yes green space will be lost, but the town will gain a complex worth its weight. However, if you read my post I support the Town and Village Green application on such places as Branksome Rec, but that does not mean to stay that I would not support a sports facility.
In response to the comments above
what on earth are you talking about
Parklands cannot sustain a commercially driven environment
enivitably you destroy wildlife lose
invaluable recreational and walking areas currently there is no infrastructure to support an industrial
building of a size that would be needed to accommodate the facilities you are talking about to provide the type of infrastructure
needed homes will have to be compulsorily purchased roads built
lighting provided whose going to pay for this the private owner that you seem happy to give free of charge Kings Park
Boscombe East Littledown and Springbourne are all densely populated residential areas that need and deserve protected Parklands
The most appropriate place to build
the type of enterprise being referred
to was and still is the town centre
'' the old bus station '' site this would service residents and tourists and not have an adverse impact on a green evironment
Good luck Branksome -
Beware Kings Park
BH10et
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11:14am Wed 10 Mar 10
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Benniestewart
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6:22pm Wed 10 Mar 10
to support such a commercial venture would impact on all the surrounding suburbs may I also remind BH10 Kings Park may be part of the Borough of Bournemouth but
is not in Bournemouth for many people especially our tourists would not want to bother with the hassle of finding it and getting to it
Private Commercial Enterprises have no place in a Public Park and should be easily accessible to all Bournemouth Town Centre is the place for this type of huge development
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BIGTONE says...
8:18pm Mon 8 Mar 10
It is a clear message from the majority of residents and interested parties that the Council have mis-managed the Rec and let it run down through neglect.