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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Movement - Chapter 7
Representation ID: 16197
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
para 7.3.1 I really support the need for seats along streets. it is so important. There should be clusters of seats so that people can sit and talk to each other and look directly at each other, ie more than one bench in a place.
There should also be space for children to play along streets on their way to school. So areas where the pavement is much wider with seats, something to climb on for children, trees, logs, something natural, shrubs etc so that walks are interesting experiences.
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para 7.3.1 I really support the need for seats along streets. it is so important. There should be clusters of seats so that people can sit and talk to each other and look directly at each other, ie more than one bench in a place.
There should also be space for children to play along streets on their way to school. So areas where the pavement is much wider with seats, something to climb on for children, trees, logs, something natural, shrubs etc so that walks are interesting experiences.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Movement - Chapter 7
Representation ID: 16198
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
para 7.4
speeds should be 20mph where residential fronts the street.
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para 7.4
speeds should be 20mph where residential fronts the street.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Movement - Chapter 7
Representation ID: 16199
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Public transport. Some very good points but it is crucial that the developers think about the actual bus service and providing an alternative for both working people and retired people to access work and services regularly so that residents do not need a car. . With estates of over 10 houses this is crucial.
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Public transport. Some very good points but it is crucial that the developers think about the actual bus service and providing an alternative for both working people and retired people to access work and services regularly so that residents do not need a car. . With estates of over 10 houses this is crucial.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Movement - Chapter 7
Representation ID: 16200
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Biodiversity gain and adaptation to climate change and green and blue infrastructure need to be the drivers of this.
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7.7, 7.8. 7.9
There needs to be connection to urban heat and mitigating colder temperatures in the discussion on street trees. Biodiversity by Design TCPA 2006 is ecxcellent on this
Biodiversity needs to integrate with street trees so that the issues of habitats and food for birds and pollinators are central. Shrubs both native and non native can play a huge role in attractiveness of the area and supporting birds and wildlife. The should be along the street, untidy areas of nature with long grass, wildflowers etc so that a childs walk to school can be much more interesting. Corridors for wildlife need to come right into the estate so that people can enjoy wildlife in their gardens.
Creepers should be considered by houses to help with climate adaptation. There need to be far more street trees and greenery in new estates.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Movement - Chapter 7
Representation ID: 16201
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
There should be much more emphasis on permeable paving both on roads, pavements and cycleways so that where possible flooding is alleviated.
Where possible colours should be incorporated and art work should be incorporated especially if it can encourage active play on walks. Pavements should be child centred as small children are so much closer to the pavement than adults.
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There should be much more emphasis on permeable paving both on roads, pavements and cycleways so that where possible flooding is alleviated.
Where possible colours should be incorporated and art work should be incorporated especially if it can encourage active play on walks. Pavements should be child centred as small children are so much closer to the pavement than adults.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16202
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
8.2 The line on opportunities for exercise should be much stronger. The green infrastructure should actively encourage exercise by creating really attractive routes and places to be. Little hillocks and tree trunks and windy paths etc will really increase the activity of children. If a wider variety of flowering shrubs are planted , with links to schools there is a huge opportunity for the journey to school to be a nature discovery route which in turn will promote exercise. Flowering bushes and wild flowers linking into wider networks will encourage walking and cycling to destinations as way of social activity.
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8.2 The line on opportunities for exercise should be much stronger. The green infrastructure should actively encourage exercise by creating really attractive routes and places to be. Little hillocks and tree trunks and windy paths etc will really increase the activity of children. If a wider variety of flowering shrubs are planted , with links to schools there is a huge opportunity for the journey to school to be a nature discovery route which in turn will promote exercise. Flowering bushes and wild flowers linking into wider networks will encourage walking and cycling to destinations as way of social activity.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16203
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
While I support most of the summary of 8.2.1 there needs to be an explanation of what extremes of weather we are increasingly likely to experience, ie levels of flooding and how much green infrastructure can reduce flooding and urban heat .We lack a document/ policy on CBC's targets for habitats and biodiversity. The UK is the one of the most Nature depleted countries and this needs to be explained. The challenge of obesity and mental health needs to be clearly explained and the in that context the benefits of Green infrastructure
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While I support most of the summary of 8.2.1 there needs to be an explanation of what extremes of weather we are increasingly likely to experience, ie levels of flooding and how much green infrastructure can reduce flooding and urban heat .We lack a document/ policy on CBC's targets for habitats and biodiversity. The UK is the one of the most Nature depleted countries and this needs to be explained. The challenge of obesity and mental health needs to be clearly explained and the in that context the benefits of Green infrastructure
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16204
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
I really support this section especially the local food.
► Space and habitat for wildlife with access to nature for people
► Places for outdoor relaxation and play
► Climate change adaptation - for example flood alleviation and cooling urban heat
► Environmental education
► Local food production - in allotments, orchards, gardens and through agriculture
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I really support this section especially the local food.
► Space and habitat for wildlife with access to nature for people
► Places for outdoor relaxation and play
► Climate change adaptation - for example flood alleviation and cooling urban heat
► Environmental education
► Local food production - in allotments, orchards, gardens and through agriculture
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16205
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
fig 2.13 and 2.14 should include wildflowers, areas of long grass, thicker shrubs, bulb planting etc. There is too much mown grass.
Lnadscape. Greensand Country should strongly described here.
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fig 2.13 and 2.14 should include wildflowers, areas of long grass, thicker shrubs, bulb planting etc. There is too much mown grass.
Lnadscape. Greensand Country should strongly described here.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16206
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Flowering bushes and hedges including some non native species if they support pollinators and birds should be included as well as native hedging in boundary treatements. Native hedging such as very prickly hedging of hawthorn etc is not always appropriate and is frequently cut so that it does not provide flowers or berries. There is also a real shortage of flowering shrubs for pollinators.
Figure 2.17 is a biodiversity desert, whereas 2.20 with the flowering aubretia is beautiful and good for pollinators.
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Flowering bushes and hedges including some non native species if they support pollinators and birds should be included as well as native hedging in boundary treatements. Native hedging such as very prickly hedging of hawthorn etc is not always appropriate and is frequently cut so that it does not provide flowers or berries. There is also a real shortage of flowering shrubs for pollinators.
Figure 2.17 is a biodiversity desert, whereas 2.20 with the flowering aubretia is beautiful and good for pollinators.
