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.
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.
