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Continue reading →: A story to help you keep the faithDevelopments are still being rejected but we MUST act in numbers and we MUST highlight genuine planning issues that help the council and inspectorate reject developments. “This is a huge result for local residents and a really important example of what can be achieved when communities stand together.” “We’re incredibly…
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Continue reading →: Will developers try to ignore the significance of our historic assets?The map in the picture shows the concentration of heritage assets surrounding the proposed 300-home Bloor’s development on Green Fields on our Green Belt land next to Church Road/ Coulter Lane. The 300-home site is right next to historically significant areas like Burntwood Green and Edial, where most of the…
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Continue reading →: Asking Dave Robertson MP for HelpWe have just fired an email off to Dave Robertson MP for Lichfield, Burntwood and the Villages asking for his support and outlining the major flaw in the NPPF that allows developers to plough through our Green Fields on the Green Belt. Let’s see if Dave joins us and helps…
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Continue reading →: Developers are pushing for easy win land, Green Fields on the Green Belt when there are more suitable sites.This is how goes … A plan for 200 homes gets rejected by the council, but the developers appeal. The appeal process reveal that the council hadn’t followed the National Planning Policy Framework, a policy that seems to give developers a free pass to build on Green Belt land—even though…
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Continue reading →: Our Green Belt Flag (sign) Flies at the Lichfield PromsMarty, a local Burntwood resident, recently took a powerful stand for our community at the Lichfield Proms. Amidst the music and festivities, he made sure one of our green belt signs was with him. The sign was a clear, visible sign of the ongoing fight to protect our precious green…
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Continue reading →: Sponsorship and Planning: What Does It Mean for Lichfield?A big thank you to all who commented on our post about the Bloor Homes sponsorship of the Lichfield Proms! We’ve been listening. Lichfield Live has now weighed in with a post featuring the council’s response, confirming their stance that the sponsorship will not affect planning decisions. Martyn Rowley a…
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Continue reading →: Have you got your “Save our Green Belt” sign?If you have post a picture of yours in the comments below. Lets see your signs Burntwood If you haven’t got your sign, you can buy one here (£10), pay online and have it delivered to your door. Click the link below to get yours and show your support for…
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Continue reading →: Council reorganisation: will it save money?More chaos! Ministers are under fire after it was revealed they did not conduct their own cost review of the biggest reorganisation of English councils in decades. The government’s plan to merge councils in 21 areas, a move championed by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as a way to save…
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Continue reading →: Protecting Our Green Belt While Building the Homes We NeedThis week, the government announced its plan to clear the path for almost 100,000 new homes. While we agree that building more homes is essential to tackling the housing crisis, we believe it must be done in a way that protects our precious green spaces. We urgently need a change…
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Continue reading →: 📢 We need your help to protect our green spaces! Sign the petition.The National Policy Planning Framework needs to change to clarify the rules around ‘Grey Belt’ development. We were promised that this policy would allow building on disused car parks and old petrol stations etc but developers are manipulating the rules to build on our precious Green Fields on Green Belt…
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