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Next meeting to take place at the Adminral Benbow Pub. 19:30 11th Feb


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7 Jan 2008 - Update

Happy New Year
No particular news on the river report… we believe the RRG met and considered the draft report last (along with our formal request for 5 places on the RRG), and a report may go to Cabinet as early as 28th January… however, in view of the number of comments on the draft this process may be delayed. Nothing therefore to do in the meantime… however…..

A rather surprising planning application has been registered with the council (07/1799/F), and can I encourage you to feed in your comments by Wednesday 9th. The application involves building on the south side of the River Severn, just along from Pengrove flats, on the other side from the old brewery on Longden Coleham. In my view the main reasons to be against this gated block of large houses with moorings are: loss of green space, consequent deterioration in river corridor’s wildlife and ecology, inappropriate housing development (5 and 7 bedroom dwellings), and intrusion into Shrewsbury’s unique river valley.
Please, please make your views known. This is most speedily done on line, but before Wednesday 9th. http://www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/planninglist/detail.asp

Robert Bullard
River Severn Users Group – 01743 243690

Update 11.12.07

The consultants are now in the process of updating their report following numerous responses from the public, once completed this will be re-presented to the River Regeneration Group.
As yet we have had no official reply from the response we submitted.

RSUG Website

The new homepage has finally arrived and content is being added including media coverage and copies of our responses to the consultation.

More is yet to come......

Our Group's Response

After meeting the consultants (21 Nov) and one of the River Regeneration Group (26 Nov), we will be posting a draft response to the 'masterplan' for comment. Please peruse and comment. We also urge you to send in your individual views to the consultants and Council.

New Home Page Comming!

Our proper homepage is now being created and should start to be available in the next 24Hrs once the internet has updated

Master Plan / Draft Report now available

The draft report produced by Pleydell Smithyman has now been made available via the Council Website and can be found at http://www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/public/haveyoursay/consultations/riverconsultation.htm

Only a short time is allotted to view and feed back on the report (closing date 30th Nov) so get your responses back ASAP if you want them included.

Initial draft report presentation

The initial presentation of the draft report took place on 30th October 2007.
Pleydell Smithyman were the consultants appointed to carry out the initial study of the river in order to create draft proposals and the report for the River Severn in Shrewsbury.