On Tuesday 3 April 2007, from 6pm at Downside Middle School , Furrlongs, Newport, the IW Council's ruling Cabinet will be holding its monthly public meeting. On the agenda will be a major report for progressing the Pan Development, ready for a building start in April 2009. This will indicate that planning permission will be pursued early in 2008.
This meeting is an opportunity for local people to go along and ask questions of the Council leadership about their plans. For example:
1. Why has the Council decided against building a relief road from upper Staplers round to Shide as part of its development of the Pan land, despite the support of the Island's MP and many local people ?
2. Will local people get exclusive access to the 240 (minimum) affordable rented homes being built as part of the development ?
3. Will access to GP services be extended to this side of Newport as part of the development?
4. Will recreational facilities for young local people be provided, as long promised, as part of the development ?
5. Will community facilities be provided as part of the development ?
6. What effect will the development have on local school provision ?
7. Will local people be properly consulted and LISTENED to as part of the development process ?
I am delighted that the Cabinet has decided at my urging to make its next decisions about the Pan development at a meeting in Pan. This is a tremendous opportunity for local people to go along to Downside School and ask questions directly of the actual decision-makers. I earnestly hope that there will be a good turnout, to leave the Cabinet in no doubt about local feelings about the development.
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