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Broomhill Online
A community website for Broomhill (Sheffield) |
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Secret garden latest– Planning committee gives developer the go ahead Despite a three-year ‘Save the Secret Garden’ campaign organised by BANG, Miller homes have finally been given planning permission to build houses and flats on the site of the historic university experimental garden that lies between Taptonville Road and Hoole Road. Many local residents are angry that no Broomhill councillors spoke up against the proposals at the Planning Board. Though this is a huge setback we are determined to take full advantage of the planning committee’s desire that Miller Homes should work with the local community to set up the management arrangements for the small public open space that will remain on the site after development. We have already held discussions with Miller Homes on the potential management arrangements. We are seeking to ensure that the community can play a full, active role in the initial design of this new community park, as well as helping to maintain and improve it in the future. We are proposing to form a friends group to meet regularly and manage this park and would like to hear from any local residents who are potentially interested in getting involved. We are also continuing to pursue the partnership purchase of Pisgah House, which would enable us to extend the new park into the rear garden of Pisgah House. New to the area and wondering what all this is about? Read our campaign page to catch up. The Secret Garden was saved from redevelopment as a housing estate last year, thanks to the BANG's vigorous and well-supported campaign to oppose planning permision for the site. For a full report on the public planning inquiry, that allows you to download and read BANG's case and evidence, follow this link. Broomhill Ward Action Plan now completed The Community Assembly has been organising a project to develop an action plan for Broomhill, highlighting the issues that concern local residents and identifying what could be done to improve the situation. A detailed plan covering all the main topics of concern is now complete. It includes traffic, maintaining the balance between different sections of the community, noise and litter from fast food restaurants, illegal ‘to let’ signs, refuse collection and the generally distressed look of parts of the district centre. These detailed documents have been drawn up by consultants working closely with community groups. The prioritized plan will be adopted by the Community Assembly, who will be responsible for assigning resources for the work and will follow up progress in tackling the actions. Creating COMMON GROUND in Broomhill BANG has launched an ambitious project to develop a community centre in Broomhill as a focus for the regeneration of the conservation area. A small grant to assist with getting this project off the starting blocks was awarded to BANG in the recent 'You Choose' community grants competition run by the Council. We are now seeking volunteers to assist with research into larger sources of funds, and with making grant applications. For more information follow this link
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