[Members] AGM Event 20 April & Papers; New Panel member Stephen Kelly; Old Press/Mill; Lion's Yard Consultation 20, 21 April;

[Wendy Blythe]

Dear all,


*AGM Papers for printing *

FeCRA look forward to seeing you at the FeCRA 2018 AGM event *"Making a
Green City"* on Friday (See below). For those of you who haven’t yet seen
the AGM papers on the website, here is the link for your information.
http://fecra.org.uk/fecra-minutes  Please remember to print off the AGM
documents for your own reference as only a few printed copies will be
available on the night.

*AGM Event - New panel member - Stephen Kelly, Joint Director of Planning
and Economic Development*

We are delighted to announce that Stephen Kelly, will be joining the panel.
We understand he will be making an important announcement about plans for
the Spaces and Movement SPD for the city centre.

*Committee members*

You will know from the website that we welcome new committee members. Some
committee members are stepping down at this AGM, including FeCRA Secretary,
Dara Morefield although others have expressed interest in joining it. If
anyone else is interested in joining the committee or helping in any way
let us know. We would be delighted.

*Universities Old Press/Mill Lane plans*

Some of you missed the exhibition for this. The consultation has finished
but the organisers have kindly agreed to display information boards at the
AGM. They will also be there if you want to ask them questions.

*Big changes to Lion Yard – Consultation Friday 20 April, 10-3pm;  Sat 21
April 10-2pm*

This consultation has been advertised on Facebook with very little notice.
Opposite Sports Direct within Lion Yard. Plans include:

a new food and beverages quarter

a new hotel within the office space above George House and Lion House above
the shopping centre

update of the design and appearance of Lion Yard

public realm improvements

re-location of nightclub in the basement

https://www.facebook.com/TheLionYard/posts/1630245677013212

*Update - 291 Hills Road Demolition plans – Planning Committee decision 25
April*

Hills Road Area RA and Queen Edith’s RA members along with Queen Edith's
community activists and councillors and candidates from all parties joined
together to make a film and make a stand about the planning issues
regarding the application to demolish 291 Hills Road. Since then it has
also been drawn to their attention that it appears the developer of 291
Hills Road has argued (on a technicality drawing on the 2014 Affordable
Housing SPD which is linked to the draft Local Plan undergoing inspection
and to Policy 45 ) that there is no need to provide affordable housing for
the 15 units proposed at 291, despite the fact that the Cambridge Local
Plan 2006, the framework in which this application must still be
considered, clearly states that 40% should be affordable

Para 30 in the Affordable Housing SPD (page 11) clearly states that in
considering if a development meets the threshold for affordable housing
under Policy 5/5 the net increase of dwellings will be considered EXCEPT
where the site consists of a single dwelling (as in 291 Hills Road) where
the gross number of dwellings will be considered and goes on to state that
this is so as 'not to incentivise the loss of large single family dwellings
which are limited in number within the City.'

The gross number of dwellings at 291 Hills Road is 15.

They will know what the planners recommend by Friday’s AGM. A decision on
the application  will be made by the planning committee on Wednesday, April
25. Like the recent Romsey Labour Club decision this has been a hard fought
case and if the decision is to approve it will leave a bitter taste that
well researched arguments and objections have been ignored.

*Film screening of 'Tomorrow' *

Newnham residents and Friends of Sheeps Green have asked us to share
details of their screening of the film 'Tomorrow'
https://www.demain-lefilm.com/en/film Friday 27th April at Newnham Croft
Primary School. Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e
/tomorrow-demain-film-tickets-44426354422

The film celebrates local, grass roots initiatives to make where, and how,
we live better! The organisers say all welcome.

There should be an illustrated invitation following this line. If it does
not appear you can see it along with the other AGM notices (attached) also
posted on website.


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*Reserve your free place via Eventbrite *http://bit.ly/2IuXhu6



Best wishes,



Wendy Blythe, Chair, FeCRA
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