Westminster Park Residents Association

We have just received this from Razia Daniels:

Dear Councillor

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Proposal:  Erection of 41 no. dwellings, associated roads, car parking and landscape works – Amendment to application 15/00346/FUL.

Location:  Land At End Of Sherbourne Avenue Chester Cheshire

Consultation end date and call in cut off date: 6 October 2015

Ward: Handbridge Park

I am writing to inform you that an application has been received in respect of the development described above. Any neighbour notifications relating to this application will be issued via second class post today

The link for viewing the application details is:

http://pa.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/online-applications/

and on the search screen you should enter 15/03642/FUL in the application number field.

Please note that where an expiry date falls on a Bank Holiday the expiry date will be the next working day.

Members are advised that should they wish an application to be considered by Planning Committee then they must notify the case officer by email or letter on or before the call-in cut off date above. The request must clearly state the planning reasons for the referral to the Planning Committee and will be published on the Council’s website.

Members are however encouraged to contact the case officer either by e-mail or telephone to discuss any concerns they have about a particular proposal before finally confirming that they would wish the application to be considered by a Planning Committee.

Yours faithfully

Miss Gail Etheridge

Planning Officer

We are delighted to welcome Golfstorehouse as the new operator of the golf course and café in Westminster Park. The owners live locally and two of them grew up learning to play golf in Westminster Park and now play off handicaps of two and scratch. They are strongly committed to reviving the golf course as a family-friendly community golf course with a strong emphasis on providing coaching and playing opportunities for junior golfers from the locality and from local schools and colleges. They also plan to reinstate the putting green. They are keen to develop the café and to make it a more attractive venue with a wider offering of food and beverages for all users of the park. After several years of drift and neglect, these improvements are bound to take some time to implement in full but the new owners have been working hard since they took over responsibility for the facilities at the beginning of April. Your support will be much appreciated.

Despite much needed refurbishment last year, the public toilets have continued to be a source of frustration and disapointment with regard to cleanliness and irregular opening hours. Although they are located in the same central building, the toilets remain the responsibility of the Council rather than the operator of the café and golf course. Following a mounting series of complaints and intervention by our local councillors, we have recently received assurance from the Council that new and improved arrangements are being put in place for further refurbishment, more frequent cleaning and more regular opening hours. We shall continue to watch the situation closely as clean and reliable toilet facilities are essential for a public recreation area that is as popular and well used as Westminster Park.

David Guyton