Well put by Mr. ME Lewington in a letter to the Maidenhead Advertiser this week.
"If they can get away with it, there will be more loss of greenbelt land, which is our heritage, and it is only the public which will oppose this loss."
RBWM agreed in 2014 to lease land & buildings for a Free School to open on the site formerly used as Winbury School, without proper public consultation. Winbury originally had at most 90 pupils - Braywick Court School will have 210. Bellevue Place Educational Trust want to build a large 2 storey development on public open space & the existing school site.
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Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Original planned site for the new Nature Centre was smaller & in different position. Negotiation trick?
In the original rough plans for the proposed new Nature Centre it was to the left of the car park, and smaller - not right in the middle of the park as now proposed.
Is this what they are actually aiming for but are asking for something more outrageous as a negotiating technique to get the original plan accepted as a 'concession'?
First rough plans showing area 'H' as location of proposed new building (click to enlarge):
Is this what they are actually aiming for but are asking for something more outrageous as a negotiating technique to get the original plan accepted as a 'concession'?
Building out on this beautiful park to allow the free school to operate at twice the former school's numbers just isn't cool - wherever they decide to TRY TO put the new building.
Is this because the council is desperate for school places because of their own previous planning decisions and allowing overdevelopment in the area?
Is this because the council is desperate for school places because of their own previous planning decisions and allowing overdevelopment in the area?
First rough plans showing area 'H' as location of proposed new building (click to enlarge):
'Expert' photoshop annotation of latest plans for new building, area to left in yellow was original proposed position (click to enlarge):
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
None of the first year's intake actually is 'Eligible for Pupil Premium' as RBWM had suggested it would be aiming for, and was a selling point for the School
One of the selling points for the School in the early stages was the admissions policy - encouraging admission of children eligible for the 'Pupil Premium', children in care, or 'those with exceptional medical or social needs.'
It turns out that none of the first year's intake falls under this category. (According to a conversation with the Headmistress at the 'Public Consultation' on 8 July.)
Obviously this may change as more children are admitted over the years, and it doesn't directly relate to the planning stuff - but it does show how the Council/School have said one thing & done another...
It turns out that none of the first year's intake falls under this category. (According to a conversation with the Headmistress at the 'Public Consultation' on 8 July.)
Obviously this may change as more children are admitted over the years, and it doesn't directly relate to the planning stuff - but it does show how the Council/School have said one thing & done another...
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