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Breaking News
Very IMPORTANT: Following what can only describe as a farcical debate on the Local Plan during the Meeting on 30th July, you will all be aware that the Local Plan was adopted by South Tyneside Council.
For those that did not attend or watch the meeting please click here to watch start from 20.10 on the link and you will see exactly how the debate progressed as well as the subsequent vote. Borough Council meetings – South Tyneside Council. Or you can read the Transcript of the meeting by clicking here.
This was a setback for the residences of Fellgate, and residences of the borough and of course, all members of the Save the Fellgate Green Belt, This is not the end of the Campaign.
The Working Group have been working ‘behind the scenes’ for the past few months, gathering information from a wide variety of sources and are now piecing this work together.
We met up earlier today to discuss what we can do next. As stated earlier we are currently piecing information together and once this is complete we can then determine whether we have a strong enough case to make an appeal to the High Court, the deadline date of which is 11th September. This however will be costly, and funding would need to be sought via fundraising, donations etc:
If it is felt that we did not have a strong enough case, then as a Campaigning Group we all would challenge at all stages, such as Planning Applications, site design, infrastructure proposals, traffic and public transport, in fact all proposals that are put forward by developers.
As a Campaigning Group we all would ensure that developers are held to account for every single modification that the Inspector has highlighted in his Final Report in order to ensure that the viability of the proposed development, will eat into their profits following the Act of Environmental Vandalism and Wanton Destruction that they are attempting to impose on the Fellgate Green Belt. This may then make the development unviable to prospective developers
Our Campaign Continues and we will keep you informed as often as possible. In order to get a feel for your views, would you please send a message via the Contact Us page, how you feel and any suggestion for the way forward.
Click here to read a transcript of the meeting.
A big turn out just prior to the council vote to adopt or not the Local Plan.
1st a big thanks to Geraldine and Mal for their continued support.
Every attempt was taken, to make sure that everyone in the council chamber was told about the abundance of evidence that should make the plan unsound, and the errors made by the inspector should at least make them think before they voted.
But alas, it was clear that the lemmings factor was in play and they have voted for a development that will decimate not only the green belt but the knock-on impacts to their own ward will be just as bad for the borough as a whole.
Save the Fellgate Green Belt supporters outside South Shields Town Hall Thursday 30th July).
Following the closure of the examination of the South Tyneside Local Plan, we are now reorganising this web site.
All historic information will be retained, and will be moved to the menu item Plan History. From here you can find or search for anything that was part of the Local Plan.
All information relating to the Greenbelt, Traffic, Farm Life and Pictures will be moved to the menu item Fellgate Area.
The menu item Local Plan 2030 – 2045 we will now monitor council progress and report any actions on the SP8 Main Modifications and related Policies including referenced Main Modifications.
We intend to scrutinize both South Tyneside council processes, documents and decisions while checking every application from any developers, to ensure that they follow not only the Main Modification, but every aspect of the law, regulations and the sprit on which the Main Modifications were created.
We will continue to produce evidence documents and will pass these on to councillors and council officials using all means at our disposal.
As Dave say’s we can still win this and stop the development of the Fellgate Green Belt.
As always, and for completeness all documents are available via this link:
Click here to read all of the Latest New as Published on South Tyneside web site
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Please donate what ever you can, every penny collected will go to pay for this work.
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Account Name: FELLGATE GREEN BELT GROUP:
Account Number: 62288504:
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Once we’ve Saved the Fellgate Green Belt any additional funds raised will be donated to a Charity at a later date. We all care about protecting our community, the Fellgate Green Belt and stopping inappropriate development.
Please donate if you can as every contribution no matter the size, brings us closer to our goal and makes a real difference. If anyone has any concerns or queries please send a personal message and we will reply. Please stay positive as I truly believe that we can Save the Fellgate Green Belt
Fellgate stands as a haven amidst the urban sprawl of Jarrow, Hebburn and Sunderland Tyne and Wear. A bastion of greenery and fertile farmland. It now faces the relentless march of urbanisation, which brings pollution, increases flooding, destroys wild life, decimates bio diversity, will end generations of farming with a loss of vital jobs and increases traffic congestion along the major roads towards White Mare Pool. This remaining green belt is not just soil, crops and grass; it’s a crucial sanctuary for diverse life forms, a purveyor of fresh air, and a vital link for our community to nature’s bounty. Yet, this sanctuary is now imperilled, threatened by the looming spectre of development.
We implore your aid in its defence.
