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  • News | January / February 2022
Your local Labour team have hit out at secrecy and delays surrounding the South Oxhey initiative.

The redevelopment of the precinct area between Bridlington Road and Prestwick Road, including Luffenham House and Pennard House was projected to start in March this year.

However, as is plain for all to see, nothing has actually happened. A meeting on 19 August to discuss progress was cancelled and Three Rivers Council is only now scurrying around trying to sort out the financing of the whole scheme.

This is not only bad news for the estate but particularly for residents in the homes affected by the proposed demolition.

Tenants to be forced out

The council has finally revealed that Thrive tenants in the flats wouldn’t return to the area, but would instead be offered properties further afield on the estate.

Residents who have bought flats will get the market price through compulsory purchase.  But this means that some people are living in limbo possibly until April 2015 and beyond as they are unable to sell.

 “It seems as if the council embarked on this project before it had thought through how it was going to be paid for. It’s still a muddle and has led to great uncertainty for people who are to be moved away and those who can’t sell their homes,” said Councillor Len Tippen who voiced residents’ concerns an important council meeting last month.

The council has now announced that the planned supermarket will take up 29,000 sq ft - almost half of the available retail space. It is thought that the total number of shops could be more than halved.

It is expected that just shy of 450 homes will be built on the site.  Your Labour team is pressing hard for 50% of hose to be homes for rent so local people can afford to live here.  We are questioning what the council actually means when it talks about ‘affordable’ homes to rent.

Secrecy slammed

“Too much information is being kept from residents on the grounds of ‘commercial confidentiality’ and we are pressing hard for far more openness,” said Councillor Stephen Cox.





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    • SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER NEWS 2021
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    • Bulb planting in South Oxhey
    • Labour Action At Danger Junction
    • Remembrance Sunday & Care Home Plans 2020
    • Latest care home plans revealed & Councillor's 'Covid Hell'
    • New Pool And Leisure Centre Autumn Opening
    • Pipeline Programme Predicts Problems
    • Pot Hole Patrol Gets Tele Attention
    • Stephen Cox's Keir Welcome
    • Local Elections 2019
    • School places
    • Cash Boost for Children
    • Warren Dell New Garden
    • Joan helps the helpers
  • Councillors
    • Councillor Joan King
    • Councillor Stephen Cox
    • Councillor Stephen King
  • Campaigns
    • Lib Dem threat to Golf Course
    • Voter registration
    • Lib Dems Backed Tory Police Cuts
    • Car Park in Oxhey Drive
    • South Oxhey Initiative
    • Cut Speeding
    • Street Lights Switch Off
    • Secondary Education Choices
    • Housing in South Oxhey
    • PO Move Off
  • Our streets
    • Heysham Drive
    • Gosforth Lane
    • Sleaford Green
    • Woodhall School crossing patrol
    • Hoylake Gardens
    • Foxgrove Path
    • Hallowes Crescent
    • Prestwick Meadows Access
    • Cherry Hills Petition
    • Ashridge Drive road safety
  • Directory
    • Trains from Carpenders Park
    • Bus Timetables for South Oxhey and Oxhey Hall
    • William Morris Labour Club
    • South Oxhey and Oxhey Hall Weather
    • Links to South Oxhey and Oxhey Hall Organisations >
      • South Oxhey Children's Centre
      • Watford Rural Parish Council
      • Step-up Learning and Well-being Centre
      • Watford Credit Union
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  • News | January / February 2022