Comments for Royal Borough Liberal Democrats

Comment on Protect Ockwells from Development by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:28:25 +0000

The covenant is there for good reason & I think its a disgrace that the National Trust are having to fund a fight to defend it against a profit hungry developer. The area is question is one of the reasons why I chose to live here & I’d be very disappointed if it was taken away.

Comment on Protect Ockwells from Development by Norman Green

Norman Green — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:40:28 +0000

Cox Green cannot support any more housing with only one access road into Maidenhead. The land should be converted to Greenbelt and be available to local residents and wildlife given a little more respite. We do not need more housing in the area!!!

Comment on Protect Ockwells from Development by Mary

Mary — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:45:35 +0000

What’s wrong with the Royal Borough keeping a little bit of ‘Green Belt’ within the supposed Green Belt?

Should this development be allowed to go ahead (and I remember how far the the last application – about 35 years ago – was taken, how much the local residents paid to fight it and the subsequent refusal of planning permission) perhaps the council should insist that the access to and from is via Ockwells Road – not Shoppenhangers Road. Will the landowners then find living there such an attractive proposition, given that they probably moved there for the quiet lane with easy and perfect access to M4 and rail connections? One wonders.

Although they’ll probably just move on to yet another idyllic area…..

Comment on Protect Ockwells from Development by Valerie W

Valerie W — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:40:35 +0000

I completely agree that we suffer too much congestion in the area all ready – made worse by the selling of houses and building of flats in Shoppenhangers Rd. This field is a much needed ‘green lung’ for all.

Comment on Protect Ockwells from Development by Mr Jean-Michel Le Couëdic

Mr Jean-Michel Le Couëdic — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:22:03 +0000

Property Developers do not give a damn about the protected green areas they build on. Their only concern is money to fill their own pocket and not the environment. They do not appreciate how important a field or a park may be to us who do not live on privately owned lands with lots of space. These people are despicable and we must do every we can to stop their selfish attitude.

Comment on Cookham Rise – Strong team chosen for Parish Council by Rob

Rob — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:41:07 +0000

Good luck to the team, I really hope all your hard work pays off and Cookham gets to be served by such dedicated people.

Comment on Lib Dems Pledge to Defend Fire Station by Richard Coe

Richard Coe — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:54:20 +0000

Most residents will remember like me just how swiftly the Lib Dems under former council leader Mary Rose Gliksten put pay to the Conservative run Fire Authority’s plan to sell the Fire Station for development – well done Lib Dems.

It seems that all the King’s Horses and All the King’s men can’t stop the Fire Station being closed now the Tories are in charge.

We’ve had David Cameron and Adam Afrye visit the Fire Station we’ve had every kind of protest from the Conservatives – but at the end of the day, despite running the council, the government and the Fire Brigade the Conservatives still can’t save the Fire Station.

All that’s been achieved is a giant waste of our taxes as the Conservative Council took the Conservative Fire Authority to court.

Comment on Protect Ockwells from Development by Gary Hopkins

Gary Hopkins — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:05:37 +0000

We live in Lowbrook Drive, we have just lost the school playing fields to a monstrosity of a building, higher number of vehicles coming through the estate, now there are plans to build a high number of houses on the said plot of land. Trying to get to the M4 is already a nightmare, more cars will mean more polution, its bad enough that we have already lost a lot of tradit.ional houses on Shoppenhangers road. The impact of more houses will put pressure on the schools, doctors and other services.

Comment on Protect Ockwells from Development by Mr A Hamson

Mr A Hamson — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:47:00 +0000

Money money money, again we see a developer wanting to grab land and make a few million pounds profit, not giving a monkey about the community already here.
If the land is no longer to be farmed the council should push for it to be protected, Green Belt; then invest with the National Trust to give the land a heart, tree planting, maybe a lake, make it a beautiful area for all the community and local wildlife to enjoy.
Do not allow this end of Maidenhead to be jammed with more homes, traffic & noise; any local knows the peak time traffic issues.
Stand up and fight for the Green Belt argument and if the Conservatives are just talking the talk, then please Liberal Democrats do all you can. You have my vote.

Comment on Gardner House to close by Brenda Storer

Brenda Storer — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:34:16 +0000

The key to a healthy, happy life is activity and communication with friends. The day centres provide this very important function for the elderly. To raise fees to an unaffordable level will be catastrophic for those who rely on the centres for enhancing their life quality. Let us trust that RBWM will have a rethink about the charges.