You may have seen the public notices announcing the commencement of the public consultation on the new town centre development and here it is as a web address:
If you go to the documents section you will see over 60 PDF files. Margaret from the working group has kindly produced an index to these files which sent around earlier and is attached and is also posted to our website: http://bit.ly/nFLEnF
As we warned a week ago there would initially be 21 days from the consultation notice for the submission of responses. The consultation has officially started and the 21 days expires on 13 December 2011. As explained in the earlier email, as a working group we will submit an initial response within this period based upon the issues that have been supported at the last public meeting and will send a copy around early next weeks.
It is, however, expected that the consultation will actually continue into next year and there will be time for additional responses but they will probably need to be in early as possible in the New Year.
As a response despite being supported by many people is treated as only one submission, it is important that everyone who can, write in as individuals as well before 12 December 2011.
Here is RCT’s information on how to respond by email or by post:
It is important that you express your own views but you may like to be reminded of the key issues that we have already raised with RCT and the developers:
1. A highways infrastructure needs to be put in place that ensures road congestion around Pontyclun, Talbot Green and Llantrisant is at no stage made any worse than it currently is ;
2. The first phase of the development must be on the brownfield site and any future incursion on to the green field has to be justified by a rigorous appraisal of future need;
3. The retail development should be far less reliant on access by car;
4. The scale and height of the development should not be disproportionate to the surrounding residential, retail and business areas;
5. The 14 acre green field site should not be included in the development and the area of the Pant Marsh and the Coed yr Hendy should be protected and made accessible so that it is natural green area for visitors to the retail park and for local residents
6. The full value of planning gain should be paid by the developer to the County Borough Council for the mitigation of the impact of the development
7. The existing retail provision of Pontyclun and Talbot Green should be supported and enhanced
Good writing and thanks for keeping in touch and let us know how you get on.
Some peoples’ email addresses have been difficult to read so if you know anyone who put their email address on a questionnaire but has not heard anything from us please ask them to send their email addresses to me and I will add them to the contact list.
Seasonal greetings
Len Arthur – for the working group
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