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The new Student
Village planning application - please
react
Broomhill Action and
Neighbourhood Group (Founded in 1973)
- Note: the area
covered by this community group is based on Broomhill
District Shopping Centre - it does not include the whole
of the Broomhill Ward, parts of which are in other
community group areas
What the Broomhill
Action & Neighbourhood Group does
Constitution
The foundation of
BANG
BANG was founded in 1973 when the area was under threat
from a Development Plan, which included a dual carriageway
through Sale Hill, Lawson Road and Taptonville Road, as well
as threats to houses from University and Hospital expansion
plans. As a result of opposition to these plans by BANG on
behalf of the residents, most of Broomhill was made a
Conservation Area. This has provided protection for both the
buildings and the environment of Broomhill. BANG has also
successfully campaigned for pedestrian crossings, parking
facilities and the creation of a landscaped play area.
BANG today
The Committee check all planning applications and object
to those which would be deleterious to the area, such as the
conversion of houses to offices and more take-aways. We also
concern ourselves with litter, traffic and parking problems,
road and footpath sweeping and repair, houses in multiple
occupation and the care of the environment of Broomhill.
BANG is represented in talks with both Universities about
means of mitigating the effect of the large student presence
in the area and on the Broomhill Forum which has similar
aims. We publish a quarterly newsletter, The Banger, which
is distributed to all members (some 400 at
present).
The BANG
officers can be contacted by clicking the bottom right hand
button and sending an email to the Secretary.
- Chairman;
- Vice
Chairman;
- Treasurer;
and
- Secretary.
BANG Needs Your
Money now to cover various expenses. Some BANGER
distributors ring your doorbell and accept the money from
you on your doorstep. Some BANGER distributors do not like
to do this. In this case it would be helpful if you could
send your subscription direct to the Treasurer.
We need the support of
all residents to ensure that Broomhill remains one of the
best places to live. Membership of BANG is only £1.00
per year (£2.00 for a family), so why not join now.
These webpages pages contain extracts from our local
community newsletter sorted into topics - click the menu to
the right to view.
To
return to the Broomhill online local information webpages
click INDEX at top right of these BANG pages
To
join email the Secretary by clicking the bottom right BANG
button
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