PaulRogan

Woodhouse area action group is the most recent Rastrick community group to have established a website. It is excellent and most commendable. Please check it out and support the group's e-initiative.

http://www.wacag.btik.com/

Carr Green and Crowtrees Community Action Group has launched a website... many thanks to Chairman, Christine Beal. It is excellent and can be found here

http://www.cccactiongroup.btik.com/home.ikml

Any other community groups wanting a website, go here for info.

http://www.communitykit.co.uk/

The small parcel of land at Carr Green, next to Rastrick Cemetery is to be auctioned... again!

There is a long history to this small plot, which many see to be one of the most contentious sites in Calderdale. The Council itself withdrew the land from auction three times due to community pressure before finally auctioning it off. The buyers, Royalle Estates, were beset with community objections from the day they paid over a substantial sum for it to the Council, who many feel had wrongly indicated that planning permission should not be a problem. The community thought and fought otherwise.

The historic barn was firstly demolished to community outcry because a natural roost for bats and other wildlife had been destroyed without doing proper checks and studies. The police were involved. Undeterred, walls were ‘damaged' to make entrances to the site appear they had always been there. A small part of England was under threat.

Two planning applications were made, both went to committee, both caused massive community outcry and objections, both were refused. They can be found by searching ‘Royalle Estates' in the applicant's box of the Council's planning search database. The references are 07/01389 and 06/01587.

The latter was ‘Appealed' before the 07 application went to committee. The Planning Inspector upheld the refusal and dismissed the appeal. PI Ref. APP/A4710/A/07/2045258WF.

Details of the present auction can be found here,
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/sale/yorkshire-and-the-humber/west-yorkshire/brighouse/-investment-opportunity-sale/1591-1193936.html

I sincerely hope that any prospective buyers fully apprise themselves of the history of this small, but highly contentious parcel of land before handing over good money for it.

CARR GREEN & CROWTREES COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP

MEETING AGENDA, WEDNESDAY 9^th January  (postponed from5^th December) 7pm at Carr Green School

Welcome  ... especially anyone new to group; Thanks for attending; Apologies; Attendance record coming round on clipboards - (need only put e-mail down if you're not on the e-mail news group, and would like to be). Introduction of anyone in ‘official' capacity

Agenda :

  Minutes from last meeting - Joanna Blanco-Velo

  Matters Arising

  Treasurer's Report - Gill Oates

Updates on :

  Grant and resulting Survey    - Christine Beal

  Website  - Christine Beal

  Event     -  Christine Beal

  Crowtrees Village Green Campaign - Paul / Mary Green

  Carr Green Lane Land Appeal - Christine Beal

  Playground  - Jimmy Fitt

  Cycle Play Track  - Jimmy Fitt

Report from Police Forum Meetings  - Tom Caselton

Update on Tidy Up at Carr Green Avenue / Lane Snicket - Chair / Mohammed Riaz - Resulting Community Tools Supply!

Any Other Business ?! (If not already covered)

  Dog Poo Problem - Mohammed Riaz ... action/results taken since last meeting

  Dry Stone Wall Down in Carr Green Park - Mohammed Riaz

  Carr Green Stores Planning Application ... Level of concern/support. Group Involvement?

  Sign for school & traffic calming on Crowtrees & Carr Green Lane - speed sign, bump or chicane? (Request from George at Cemetery Lodge)

 Celebrating Rastrick ... Involvement? 

 Bus services                                                             

Confirm next meeting date/s and venue/s & to finish

  MULLED WINE & MINCE PIES !