The Coalition Government have recently announced that wheel clamping on private land is to be banned in England and Wales as part of the new Freedom Bill. This new legislation is due to be heard before Parliament in the autumn and it is hoped that Royal Assent will be given soon after whereby the Bill would become an Act of Parliament and thus law.

The new law will make vehicle clamping, immobilisation and the towing of vehicles parked on private land illegal. These changes will therefore impact upon the enforcement of the new parking permit system on Poole Quarter.

Once the Bill becomes law parking enforcement on Poole Quarter will be undertaken using fixed penalty notices instead of clamping. These penalty notices are legally enforceable in the same manner as those issued by traffic wardens and non payment could result in legal proceedings being undertaken.

It should be noted that the changes outlined above do not impact upon clamping undertaken by the Borough Council or the Police in respect of indiscriminately parked vehicles on the adopted highway.

Until the new law is in place clamping on Poole Quarter will continue as advised by the on site signage.

Further updates will be posted on this website in due course.

Sally Tagg as resident ‘Planning Expert’ will be attending the Home Building and Renovating Show in Harrogate where she will be presenting the following …..

Seminar Programme

Planning permission: A beginner’s guide

An introduction to the planning process to help you obtain approval for your project. Outline vs. full permission, fees, tactics, when to appeal and more.

Daily at 11:15

Homebuilding and Renovating Masterclass

Permitted development

How to extend and improve your home without having to apply for planning permission.

Daily at 15:00

Ask the Expert!

As well as presenting the  seminar and masterclass Sally Tagg will be on hand throughout the show to answer your questions and to offer planning advice in relation to your site or ideas.

Make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to get expert advice by visiting Sally on the ‘Ask the experts’ stand (401).

Free Tickets….

Free tickets can be applied for by clicking on the image below:

Important Information for Residents : Changes to Parking on Poole Quarter

The management of parking across Poole Quarter has experienced a number of challenges since the occupation of the development, which has led to inadequate implementation of parking controls, and parking abuse by residents and visitors to the development.

Crest Nicholson recognise these ongoing issues, and as a result has therefore instructed Foxley Tagg Planning Limited to act on their behalf to rectify parking controls through the implementation of a new parking management strategy.  This differs from the previous scheme in its implementation, and once set up the scheme will continue to be managed by Foxley Tagg.

The purpose of starting a fresh parking permit scheme is to ensure that all residents living at Poole Quarter have a new permit which enables them to park in a legitimate space, in the knowledge that they will not be clamped by the parking enforcement company ‘Frontline’. In the interim Frontline have been instructed to clamp unauthorised parked vehicles on the roads throughout the development.

Working together with you as a community, Foxley Tagg, Crest Nicholson and the Residents Association want to ensure that the new parking permit scheme works and enables hassle free parking for eligible residents. Once the new permit scheme is fully operational clamping will commence in parking bays and on the road. Residents are therefore encouraged to use the more sustainable modes of travel available from the site (e.g. car share, public transport, car club). Please see and return the attached questionnaire in respect of alternative options for travel in respect of the Poole Quarter Travel Plan.

The new parking strategy to be implemented by Foxley Tagg Planning commencing from this point, will involve the distribution of new parking permits across the development, which will enable eligible households to each park in a single allocated parking bay. All vehicles found to be parked outside their allocated bay, or not presenting the relevant permit for a particular bay will be subject to parking enforcement.

Enforcement of the new parking strategy will be in accordance with the new terms agreed with both Foxley Tagg Planning and the Borough of Poole.

To ensure that you are part of this new scheme and receive a new parking permit prior to the introduction of the new parking enforcement, eligible residents must pre-register for a new parking permit.

A Registration Form to download can be found below. Please print and return the completed form and questionnaire by:

Post: Foxley Tagg Planning Limited, Festival House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 3SH

Email: poole@ftplanning.co.uk

Fax: 01242 222112

Or: Deliver to the Poole Quarter Crest Nicholson Sales Office on Newfoundland Drive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), the Residents Letter and Questionnaire are also included below:

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Downloads:

TP Questionnaire – to download, print and return as above.

Registration Form – to download, print and return as above.

Letter to Residents – August 2010

FAQs

Following on from the Exhibition that took place on Tuesday 29th of June 2010 at Hampton Bishop Village Hall we are pleased to provide the draft plans for the relocation of Hereford Rugby Club.

Floodlights are up!

Northamptonshire County Cricket Club hosted their first floodlit day/night match at the Country ground on Friday May 7th. Whilst Derbyshire were the eventual winners the lights were a great success.

Northamptonshire are now looking forward to commencing their floodlit Twenty20 campaign on June 8th 2010.

Foxley Tagg Planning LTD and Hereford join together.

Work commences on 3G Astroturf Pitch March 2010.On 18th February 2009 planning permission was granted to The Tresham College of Further and Higher Education, for the construction of an Artificial Grass Pitch and the erection of flood lighting at the Windmill Avenue Campus in Kettering.

This development forms part of the Tresham College’s programme for enhancement of the learning environment and facilities across its campuses, in order to benefit both students and staff.

With demolition of the existing college buildings taking place throughout December 2009, work has now begun on the construction of the new college facility, which is due to open in September 2011.

Corby Borough Council granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the site in February 2009. Facilitating the development of a new 10,300m² college campus, including floodlit sporting facilities.