PLANNING APPLICATION FOR FORMER MAGNOLIA HOUSE - Added (08/08/2008)

A PLANNING APPLICATION HAS RECENTLY BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE ERECTION OF A 3 STOREY BLOCK OF 6 TWO BEDROOMED APARTMENTS ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER MAGNOLIA HOUSE IN SANDY’S TOWN CENTRE.

THERE IS AN EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF A BLOCK OF OFFICES ON THIS SITE.

SANDY TOWN COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT MID BEDS DISTRICT COUNCIL BREACHED THE CONDITIONS OF THE LOCAL PLAN FOR THE WHOLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS AREA, ONCE THE SITE OF JORDAN’S YARD. THE LOCAL PLAN LAID OUT PROPOSITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE AREA IN WAYS THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF SANDY. THESE INCLUDED MUCH NEEDED EXTRA CAR PARKING AND A VARIETY OF USES FOR THE SITE. INSTEAD THERE IS A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, THE SITE EARMARKED FOR A RESTAURANT IS NOW TO BE AN OFFICE BLOCK AND NOW THERE ARE PROPOSALS TO CHANGE THE USE OF THE FORMER MAGNOLIA HOUSE.

THE TOWN COUNCIL IS OPPOSED TO THIS CHANGE OF USE, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF OFFICE SPACE IN SANDY WHICH WOULD BE MET, IN PART BY THIS DEVELOPMENT.
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For further information contact:
Sue Foster
Town Clerk
Sandy Town Council
10 Cambridge Road
SANDY SG19 1JE
Telephone: 01767-681491
Fax: 01767-692527 Email: clerk@sandytowncouncil.gov.uk

HGV'S ILLEGALLY DRIVING IN SANDY - Added (08/08/2008)

THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCESS TO SUNDERLAND ROAD FOR VEHICLES OVER 7.5 TONNES FROM SANDY’S TOWN CENTRE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

RECENTLY IT APPEARS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES ARE FLOUTING THE LAW AND USING THIS ACCESS ON A REGULAR BASIS.

THIS INCLUDES VEHICLES BELONGING TO COMPANIES SITUATED IN SUNDERLAND ROAD WHOSE DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE BAN.

THE TOWN COUNCIL IS WRITING TO THE POLICE ABOUT THIS MATTER AND INVESTIGATING WHETHER ANY PHYSICAL MEANS CAN BE USED TO PREVENT THESE VEHICLES USING THE ACCESS.

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For further information contact:
Sue Foster
Town Clerk
Sandy Town Council
10 Cambridge Road
SANDY SG19 1JE
Telephone: 01767-681491
Fax: 01767-692527 Email: clerk@sandytowncouncil.gov.uk

Casual Vacancy on Sandy Town Council - Added (28/07/2008)

AS A RESULT OF THE RESIGNATION OF CLLR NEAL O’LEARY THERE IS NOW ONE VACANCY FOR MEMBERS TO REPRESENT THE FALLOWFIELD WARD.

ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN BEING CO-OPTED ONTO THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONTACT THE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES BY NO LATER THAN NOON ON MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2008.

THERE IS A VERY SIMPLE CO-OPTION QUESTIONNAIRE TO COMPLETE AND APPLICANTS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT ITS SCHEDULED MEETING ON MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2008 AT 7.30PM.

A DECISION ON THE CO-OPTION TO BE MADE WILL BE TAKEN AT THAT MEETING.

For further information contact:
Town Clerk
Sandy Town Council
Telephone: 01767-681491
Email: admin@sandytowncouncil.gov.uk

- Added (28/07/2008)

New Community Safety Forum for Sandy and Beeston - Added (28/07/2008)

Sandy is to tackle its own community safety issues with the help of all interested local residents - and the areas young people.

That’s the message that came out from a stakeholder meeting to set up a Forum in the town - just like that which has successfully tackled similar problems in Biggleswade and Ampthill.

The first Forum for Sandy and Beeston will be held on September 24th at the Pavilion in Sunderland Road. From 7.30 pm onwards anyone who wants to have a say about issues which concern them from speeding to graffiti, littering to anti-social behaviour should come along and speak up. Anyone wanting to know more can talk to:

Leona Ellis
Community Safety Forum Co-ordinator
Community Services
Mid Beds District Council
Tel: 01462 72311
e-mail: leona.ellis@midbeds.gov.uk

Council Surgeries - Added (04/03/2008)

The Town Council Offices are now open on the first Saturday of each month between 10am and noon. There will be at least one Councillor in attendance plus a member of the office staff.

If you have any queries, issues or just would like to pick up a Riddy Fishing Licence or a bus pass application form pop in and see us.

The Roman Sandy Exhibition is also open to visitors at this time.

We also have occasional “extras” such as the Sandy Police Beat manager in attendance so watch out in the local press for these.

The next few surgeries are:

8th March 2008, 5th April 2008, 3rd May 2008, 7th June 2008, 5th July 2008, 2nd August 2008.

- Added (14/02/2008)

- Added (25/10/2007)

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