On 30 Aug 2019, at 18:34, Paul Timlett
"Next time Wiltshire Council tells you that the rat running is by locals perhaps you'd like to tell them about the guy who just hit my new car as I was trying to turn into my drive whilst returning from Speed Watch duty on London Road.
I was
stationary indicating right but rather than stop to let me across he tried to
force his camper van past me. Nice bloke (being a fellow cyclist) and he was pretty
shaken up. Explained he was following his Satnav on his way back to St Albans
from somewhere west. I advised him strongly not to try to go up the High Street
which is bedlam. Told him to go back to the A303. He said he had no idea where
he was going, and was just following his Satnav.
Previously, I tried
to drive up the High Street on my way to Speed Watch. Had to turn round
and go via the Visitor Centre. All these "locals" in camper vans, cars towing
caravans or with roof boxes, bikes, canoes, surf boards on top.
For
your accident statistics, this is now the second collision caused by rat runners
outside my house. You'll recall my neighbour's car was written off by a guy
from Yeovil".....
STAG says.....Sorry Paul....you must know that the incident MUST be reported to the police to make it onto the Stats 😞
Paul,
So sorry to hear of this as an on-going problem.
If it’s any consolation, Dave & I
attended the final Hearing at Guild Hall yesterday and whilst a lot of it was
boring, there were some quite interesting discussions and points put to the
National Infrastructural Panel: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/south-west/a303-Stonehenge/?ipcsection=docs this all means that the final
DCO - Development Consent Order for the A303 is almost ready to be presented to the Infrastructure panel who have listened almost every day since early June to the various objections, arguments, outlandish representations not to mention the nit picking.....tunnel is not long enough, Salisbury Cathedral will collapse, Stonehenge is going to fall into the hole, the River Avon will dry up and poor old Amesbury will fall into a sink hole!!!
It did appear that all of the groups present have come together between NI Planning Inspectorate Hearings and agreements have been reached on points that either needed clarification or were short on detail and so we certainly seem to be making progress on A303 matters.
Stonehenge Alliance, although 4 places were set out for them, did not turn up unless they arrived after lunch. It seems that at Wednesday's Hearing, One Dr George Reeves on their behalf, made the usual deliberate misleading and out of date presentation on geology, hydrogeology, geotechnics & effects of tunnelling on groundwater....so if you're a geek.... this can be read here...all 13 pages:
https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/TR010025/TR010025-001565-AS%20Stonehenge%20Alliance.pdf
Stonehenge Alliance have previously announced that they have “NO Common Ground” with any of these usual attendees/groups. Those around the table were 5 Wiltshire Council including solicitor, (not the local ones we have to deal with!!), National Trust (2) Environment Agency (2) Historic England (3) Highways England – The Applicant (8) including a solicitor, H E meet and greet, plus many others behind the scene as support for information required on the spot when asked by the Inspectorate panel including Madam Chair.....In other words, the Hearings are all very formal. Others in attendance were C.O.G.S, British Horse Society, Rachel who farms south side of the A303 had her solicitor representing local land owners, and ourselves STAG. We didn’t stay for the afternoon session, but it certainly looked like it was coming together and across the table, they were in agreement on most items with just a few i’s to be dotted and t’s to be crossed this coming week. Parvis Khansari Highways and Environment Director at Wiltshire Council always acknowledges our presence and feels positive about the outcome so far….but it could go either way.
You can keep up with progress on the A303 Project here: https://eia.aecom-digital.com/A303/intro
and I will post up the next FORUM which will be mid September, when I have it.
DCO - Development Consent Order for the A303 is almost ready to be presented to the Infrastructure panel who have listened almost every day since early June to the various objections, arguments, outlandish representations not to mention the nit picking.....tunnel is not long enough, Salisbury Cathedral will collapse, Stonehenge is going to fall into the hole, the River Avon will dry up and poor old Amesbury will fall into a sink hole!!!
It did appear that all of the groups present have come together between NI Planning Inspectorate Hearings and agreements have been reached on points that either needed clarification or were short on detail and so we certainly seem to be making progress on A303 matters.
Stonehenge Alliance, although 4 places were set out for them, did not turn up unless they arrived after lunch. It seems that at Wednesday's Hearing, One Dr George Reeves on their behalf, made the usual deliberate misleading and out of date presentation on geology, hydrogeology, geotechnics & effects of tunnelling on groundwater....so if you're a geek.... this can be read here...all 13 pages:
https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp-content/ipc/uploads/projects/TR010025/TR010025-001565-AS%20Stonehenge%20Alliance.pdf
Stonehenge Alliance have previously announced that they have “NO Common Ground” with any of these usual attendees/groups. Those around the table were 5 Wiltshire Council including solicitor, (not the local ones we have to deal with!!), National Trust (2) Environment Agency (2) Historic England (3) Highways England – The Applicant (8) including a solicitor, H E meet and greet, plus many others behind the scene as support for information required on the spot when asked by the Inspectorate panel including Madam Chair.....In other words, the Hearings are all very formal. Others in attendance were C.O.G.S, British Horse Society, Rachel who farms south side of the A303 had her solicitor representing local land owners, and ourselves STAG. We didn’t stay for the afternoon session, but it certainly looked like it was coming together and across the table, they were in agreement on most items with just a few i’s to be dotted and t’s to be crossed this coming week. Parvis Khansari Highways and Environment Director at Wiltshire Council always acknowledges our presence and feels positive about the outcome so far….but it could go either way.
You can keep up with progress on the A303 Project here: https://eia.aecom-digital.com/A303/intro
and I will post up the next FORUM which will be mid September, when I have it.
This is the end of the summer holidays…..now we just have to wait for the Autumn school break up...stand by your beds!!!
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