To hell with the green belts and the NIMBYs around them.
I recently came back from Russia and the Ukraine. I saw from the aeroplane that they have such vast extensions of land they could feed the whole world if they turned some more of them into agricultural land. That's where your food can come from and in the near future.
really great video. We on the outskirts oCoventry are having their overspill of 3500 houses plus our own Councils proposed 10,000. Where we live is an X mining community and we will be surrounded by these developments all of it Greenbelt land. Magpie
And now planning applications are going in around the south west. The Government office of the South West have directed Local Authorities to push on with their Core Strategies and to give any the RSS considerable weight when considering applications. Developers rub their hands with glee, but will they be putting up affordable sustainable homes - or get rich quick executive homes?
It looks like clusters of larger homes. If it's really "a little of both," why didn't they depict ANY developments of integrated smaller houses with mom-and-pop shops and a town square? Do you still have a real growth boundary? Do you allow public transit(rail) in the new area and protect farmers against rising taxes due to neighboring properties? Does industry still sustain the main city?
En mass green belt encroachment is unsustainable.. how does the government propose to feed the population in 20 years time if they are to bulldoze agricultural land? Write your objections to your own MP and John Healey who was appointed minister of state for housing in June.
As someone in the US that has worked with city planners and also raise a family, we have had success doing a combination of both. You can't do away with your green areas and you can't keep packing people in like a fortress. You redo whole neighborhoods in the city. At the same time you expand in a more spread out fashion. More parks and small ponds and lakes. More trees and more backyards. A little of both.
Excellent video, from an area of the country I love...South Bristol. Greenbelt must be preserved for future generations and wildlife. If the RSS gets through are we really in a sustainable democracy? Contact Hazel Blears and your MP NOW!!
We have countless uninhabited houses and second homes left empty . Wastelands in need of redevelopment. So why are we being forces to squander productive farmland?
Are we then producing places where people want to live? Far from the countryside and removed from the city lights. No cohesive infrastructure socially, educationally or medically.
Where then will we grow our food? China? And how does a carbon aware society import it?
This countrywide threat to our country should raise alarm bells in us all. We havecountless uninhabited houses, either unlet, second homes or in need of updating. We have wastelands of inner city land in need of redevelopment.
Trust me, as someone who lives in the United States, you don't want suburban sprawl. Green belts and proper land use regulations are a blessing in disguise.
What they're doing to our beautiful green areas is preposterous and MUST be stopped. Please please write to Ms Blears and your MP, as below. We can make a difference!
The numbers don't work, the Government has predicted growth for the South west far beyond anything seen in the 15 years of boom time - why aren't they reviewing this in light of the recession?????
We need to preserve the green space around the city - we need to increase locally produced food. We need encourage new development to reuse old land and buildings, and allowing the cheap expansion onto the green belt does not deliver this, and will make transport problems worse too.
The regional spatial strategy is due to be published at the end of June. Now is time to register our feelings on the matter. The best way is to write to the minister, Hazel Blears and your local MP.
Great video Jo. As already said a David & Goliath fight but we MUST fight it to save our greenl and for future generations. Lets all unite to fight these Government and greedy Developer led plans. We must stop destroying our countryside, we need this land to produce food and lets not forget we are an island!
Excellent video Jo. We have White Land & Greenbelt around Cheltenham that we are fighting to save. It's a David and Goliath fight with developers who seem to have the money and the blessing of the Government. But we cannot continue destroying our English landscape.
Brilliant video Jo demonstrating the real threat to our greenbelt and the whole character of our city and area. Let's all unite and see off these mad proposals. Where we develop in the future should be decided locally not dictated from London.
Excellent factual video - Everyone who cares for our countryside should watch this, & take action to ensure the Government & local councils act responsibly when planning our nations housing requirements. We must return to democratic locally managed sequential planning and not destroy the greenbelt. Our Government must listen to the 35000 objections on the dictatorial RSS & not give in to demands for easy profit from developers.
Gloucestershire's SAVE THE COUNTRYSIDE SALUTE YOU!
To hell with the green belts and the NIMBYs around them.
I recently came back from Russia and the Ukraine. I saw from the aeroplane that they have such vast extensions of land they could feed the whole world if they turned some more of them into agricultural land. That's where your food can come from and in the near future.
fredmila 5 months ago
really great video. We on the outskirts oCoventry are having their overspill of 3500 houses plus our own Councils proposed 10,000. Where we live is an X mining community and we will be surrounded by these developments all of it Greenbelt land. Magpie
magpie1942 2 years ago
And now planning applications are going in around the south west. The Government office of the South West have directed Local Authorities to push on with their Core Strategies and to give any the RSS considerable weight when considering applications. Developers rub their hands with glee, but will they be putting up affordable sustainable homes - or get rich quick executive homes?
jo4sky 2 years ago
It looks like clusters of larger homes. If it's really "a little of both," why didn't they depict ANY developments of integrated smaller houses with mom-and-pop shops and a town square? Do you still have a real growth boundary? Do you allow public transit(rail) in the new area and protect farmers against rising taxes due to neighboring properties? Does industry still sustain the main city?
railroad1908 2 years ago
En mass green belt encroachment is unsustainable.. how does the government propose to feed the population in 20 years time if they are to bulldoze agricultural land? Write your objections to your own MP and John Healey who was appointed minister of state for housing in June.
bagelboybugle 2 years ago
As someone in the US that has worked with city planners and also raise a family, we have had success doing a combination of both. You can't do away with your green areas and you can't keep packing people in like a fortress. You redo whole neighborhoods in the city. At the same time you expand in a more spread out fashion. More parks and small ponds and lakes. More trees and more backyards. A little of both.
firejack007 2 years ago
Excellent video, from an area of the country I love...South Bristol. Greenbelt must be preserved for future generations and wildlife. If the RSS gets through are we really in a sustainable democracy? Contact Hazel Blears and your MP NOW!!
Paradoxia3007 2 years ago
Excellent video. Hands off the Green Belt. Hands Off Long Ashton!
bill7rob 2 years ago
We have countless uninhabited houses and second homes left empty . Wastelands in need of redevelopment. So why are we being forces to squander productive farmland?
Are we then producing places where people want to live? Far from the countryside and removed from the city lights. No cohesive infrastructure socially, educationally or medically.
Where then will we grow our food? China? And how does a carbon aware society import it?
Be afraid this is all our NIMBY
merrilk 2 years ago
This countrywide threat to our country should raise alarm bells in us all. We havecountless uninhabited houses, either unlet, second homes or in need of updating. We have wastelands of inner city land in need of redevelopment.
merrilk 2 years ago
Trust me, as someone who lives in the United States, you don't want suburban sprawl. Green belts and proper land use regulations are a blessing in disguise.
Eaacker 2 years ago
What they're doing to our beautiful green areas is preposterous and MUST be stopped. Please please write to Ms Blears and your MP, as below. We can make a difference!
elvislovesjess 2 years ago
The numbers don't work, the Government has predicted growth for the South west far beyond anything seen in the 15 years of boom time - why aren't they reviewing this in light of the recession?????
nickyhigby 2 years ago
We need to preserve the green space around the city - we need to increase locally produced food. We need encourage new development to reuse old land and buildings, and allowing the cheap expansion onto the green belt does not deliver this, and will make transport problems worse too.
jeremybirch 2 years ago
The regional spatial strategy is due to be published at the end of June. Now is time to register our feelings on the matter. The best way is to write to the minister, Hazel Blears and your local MP.
jo4sky 2 years ago
Great video Jo. As already said a David & Goliath fight but we MUST fight it to save our greenl and for future generations. Lets all unite to fight these Government and greedy Developer led plans. We must stop destroying our countryside, we need this land to produce food and lets not forget we are an island!
villagesoldier 2 years ago
Excellent video Jo. We have White Land & Greenbelt around Cheltenham that we are fighting to save. It's a David and Goliath fight with developers who seem to have the money and the blessing of the Government. But we cannot continue destroying our English landscape.
marttheart 2 years ago
Great video - but sad too! Save the greenbelt and our green fields!
xxvenusxbabexx 2 years ago
Brilliant video Jo demonstrating the real threat to our greenbelt and the whole character of our city and area. Let's all unite and see off these mad proposals. Where we develop in the future should be decided locally not dictated from London.
CllrTimKent 2 years ago
Hi, thanks for your generous comments. I hope that this film will be useful for your campaign in Cheltenham.
jo4sky 2 years ago
Really good stuff - well said. Would you like to come and make one for Cheltenham too please? :)
csbagnall 2 years ago
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Excellent factual video - Everyone who cares for our countryside should watch this, & take action to ensure the Government & local councils act responsibly when planning our nations housing requirements. We must return to democratic locally managed sequential planning and not destroy the greenbelt. Our Government must listen to the 35000 objections on the dictatorial RSS & not give in to demands for easy profit from developers.
Gloucestershire's SAVE THE COUNTRYSIDE SALUTE YOU!
ukhwel1 2 years ago
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ukhwel1 2 years ago
Excellent. Everybody should watch this!
su9601 2 years ago