Worries About Alfred Sutton Field

The TVU site slowly turning in to a jungle

I have been asked about what is going on with the proposals for the new school at the old TVU site on Crescent Road.

As a result I am writing to Rob Wilson MP who was promoting the scheme what his take on it is, however what we can be sure of is that with Wokingham having campaigned to remove Reading's children from Maiden Erleigh and a growth in school numbers at Newtown and Alfred Sutton schools the need for more secondary places remains.

It is clear that Reading Uni has lost interest and is no longer willing to support the plan, it is also clear that a 14-18 school will not meet the needs of East Readings' children and especially those who currently attend, Redlands, Alfred Sutton, Newtown and St Johns and St Stephens.

Alfred Sutton Field from Crescent Road

One element of the whole plan that has caused the most disquiet, it being the wrong sort of school for the area apart, is what is happening on the field. Reading Borough Council does not own the whole field, only if my memory serves it only owns a wedge in the centre. It appears that the developer have planned, or may have even already sold off their part of the field to developers to offset the costs of the development.

I personally object to development on the field, in fact the first campaign I took part on was to prevent the overdevelopment of the Green Road site. I would urge all residents of East Reading to write to our MP to gt him to clarify the issue and to make it clear our opposition to the encroachment on our vital green lung.

Meanwhile the Crescent Road site is becoming evermore derelict with the grass at least 18" high.

How much higher will the grass get before locals and East Reading residents finally find out what is going on?

Whiteknights Studio Trail

This weekend is Studio Trail Weekend, the annual chance to see what local artists are doing. Interestingly enough there aren't that many events in Park Ward, which is a shame. Even so there are plenty of venues close enough to walk to from Park.

Its a great day out, we always go out as a family, give it a go.

No More Ovedrcrowding

Family houses being bought up and turned in to student houses crammed full of people has long been a blight on Park Ward.

Shortly RBC will make it much more difficult for landlords to wreck a road. I know what its like living in a blighted road. I lived in Norris Rd with bullying landlords who did as they pleased and ignored the full time residents and the safety of their tenants.

The map shows the area that the Council have proposed making it impossible to change a property in to an HMO without planning permission. It covers Redlands, Katesgrove and part of Park. Residents will soon have the opportunity to object to the HMO's.

A good thing I say.

Effective Councillor

The attached picture of dumped rubbish was taken about 100m from the front door of my local Green Councillor.
We quiet often see dumped rubbish on this corner. The rubbish linger for weeks and our "active" local Councillor seems powerless and ineffective in getting it cleaned up.
At this year's elections we will see the majority party in Park Ward showing how nice they are as their environmentally friendly supporters, all with 4 bedroom houses and 2 gas guzzlers in the drive put up their posters. But what do they acheive?
They acheive nothing, as my picture shows, the rubbish piles up in the streets.
So this is why I am voting Labour in May's elections. I am voting for effective Councillors who not only want to change things but actually CAN change things.