 SOUTHCOTE GLOBE |
WORKING TOGETHER
Work done by Southcote GLOBE over the years includes:
- Providing a seat outside the Southcote Neighbourhood Advice Centre.
- Successfully lobbying with Southcote Residents' Association for a shelter at the St Matthew's Church bus stop.
- Being involved in consultations on traffic calming measures in Southcote.
- Requesting signage to Southcote on the A4.
- Contributing to the debate on waste and how it is dealt with.
- Planting trees as part of the Millenium 'Trees For Our Future' project.
- Working with the Safer Reading Campaign.
Each year GLOBE volunteers join with others in RESCUE, the Rivers and Environmental Spaces Clean-up Event.
We
usually work on the Linear Path along the Holy Brook, across Circuit
Meadows to Southcote Mill and along the footpath by the railway line to
Southcote Farm Lane.
Since
the installation of the gate across the end of Circuit Lane at the
entrance to the Meadows, the amount of dumping has got less, but there
is always work to be done.
KENNET MEADOWS
This
area south-west of Reading has been under threat of development for
very many years. Prudential currently have proposals for a 7500 homes
mini town with associated infrastructure for the area. There are
serious implications for flooding, wildlife habitat and traffic
problems in the proposals, which are opposed by Southcote GLOBE.
Plans will be re-submitted later this year and GLOBE will be closely monitoring the amended proposals.
GREAT
NEWS ! On July 18th the Kennet Valley housing proposals were
scrapped. The Regional Minister for the South East said that the Kennet
Valley Park development was not viable. This followed advice fron
the Environment Agency and vigorous local opposition- see the Newsletter
Copyright SouthcoteGLOBE 2008