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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16207
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Table 10 is very good as a basis but more flowering shrubs going later into the summer and creepers such as honeysuckle should be included. Field Rose ( not dog rose as it is so hard to manage) should be included. There should be a list of non native shrubs to cope with the changing climate over the next 30 years see the RHS guide on adapting to climate change. Areas of long grass are critical for nature and wildflower areas need to be cut and collected, leaving at least a third uncut for hibernating insects
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Table 10 is very good as a basis but more flowering shrubs going later into the summer and creepers such as honeysuckle should be included. Field Rose ( not dog rose as it is so hard to manage) should be included. There should be a list of non native shrubs to cope with the changing climate over the next 30 years see the RHS guide on adapting to climate change. Areas of long grass are critical for nature and wildflower areas need to be cut and collected, leaving at least a third uncut for hibernating insects
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16208
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Spring into summer bulbs need to be included. Spring bulbs can make a huge difference for pollinators. A wide range of bulbs are needed as standard daffodils provide nothing for pollinators. There need to be areas of rotting logs, areas where hedgehogs can hide, areas of dead leaves for insects , and areas of bare earth especially on banks so that solitary bees can make nests. Long grass is needed for butterfly larva. Management of hedges need to follow the RSPB guidance otherwise they have very limited benefit for wildlife.
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Spring into summer bulbs need to be included. Spring bulbs can make a huge difference for pollinators. A wide range of bulbs are needed as standard daffodils provide nothing for pollinators. There need to be areas of rotting logs, areas where hedgehogs can hide, areas of dead leaves for insects , and areas of bare earth especially on banks so that solitary bees can make nests. Long grass is needed for butterfly larva. Management of hedges need to follow the RSPB guidance otherwise they have very limited benefit for wildlife.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16209
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
There is not nearly enough mention of shrubs on their own. Often trees can be too big for streets or countryside areas but a shrub can be a perfect size. Shrubs can be far more beneficial for insects and birds than trees. So a range of native and non native freestanding shrubs should be included with reference to their biodiversity benefits especially for pollinators and nesting birds. Ivy is really important for bees and nesting. Wayfaring Tree is not mentioned nor is Broom which are really important shrubs, honeysuckle and Field Rose are very important.
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There is not nearly enough mention of shrubs on their own. Often trees can be too big for streets or countryside areas but a shrub can be a perfect size. Shrubs can be far more beneficial for insects and birds than trees. So a range of native and non native freestanding shrubs should be included with reference to their biodiversity benefits especially for pollinators and nesting birds. Ivy is really important for bees and nesting. Wayfaring Tree is not mentioned nor is Broom which are really important shrubs, honeysuckle and Field Rose are very important.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16210
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Risks to wildlife that need to be mitigated. Lighting especially security lighting on houses can be very detrimental to wildlife so conditions should be explored for this, Also cats are major destroyers of birds and so creating habitats for birds that are secure from cats and dogs so fenced off areas and thick bramble bushes so that fledglings can hide in them. Hawthorn trees surrounded by brambles so that birds can be safe from cats. Fenced off areas so that dogs cannot chase off any ground nesting or foraging birds. SUDS need to be managed for wildlife
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Risks to wildlife that need to be mitigated. Lighting especially security lighting on houses can be very detrimental to wildlife so conditions should be explored for this, Also cats are major destroyers of birds and so creating habitats for birds that are secure from cats and dogs so fenced off areas and thick bramble bushes so that fledglings can hide in them. Hawthorn trees surrounded by brambles so that birds can be safe from cats. Fenced off areas so that dogs cannot chase off any ground nesting or foraging birds. SUDS need to be managed for wildlife
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Nature - Chapter 8
Representation ID: 16218
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
we need really wild open spaces. i will be sending photos of some examples from Leighton Buzzard.
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we need really wild open spaces. i will be sending photos of some examples from Leighton Buzzard.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Public Spaces - Chapter 9
Representation ID: 16219
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
There need to be public spaces in new developments where children can "Play out" and be seen by parents through the window. This is really important for children's activity levels and the whole spirit of the place. The might mean more than one play area. The present system of one play area stuck in the corner of the dveelopment so that it is a long distance to walk with a toddler is not helpful in terms of public health and activity for children.
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There need to be public spaces in new developments where children can "Play out" and be seen by parents through the window. This is really important for children's activity levels and the whole spirit of the place. The might mean more than one play area. The present system of one play area stuck in the corner of the dveelopment so that it is a long distance to walk with a toddler is not helpful in terms of public health and activity for children.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Public Spaces - Chapter 9
Representation ID: 16220
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Covered areas of public space are very important with the changing climate of extreme heat and wind and flooding etc.
There need to be covered areas of open space so that children can play out despite the weather and so that teenagers have a place to congregate and socialise. There could be roofs of solar panels that then link to car charging stations. There need to be covered areas in town centres, that are shielded from the wind so that there can be market stall, entertainment, pop up cafes etc. There also needs to be enclosed public space so that people especially lonely elderly people can engage and socialise and all people can meeting. These could be large spaces easy to maintain with solar rooves, and fixed seating and then there could be pop up cafes and play areas etc. They would be much warmer than MIdsummer place in MK and would really create a sense of cimmunity. Bill Dunster the architect in his website has some veyr godo examples. This is one of the best. https://www.zedfactory.com/jingdezhen-ceramic-centre .
Public art and design is really important. LInking public space to artists workshops and studio is really important o for the vibrancy of the design.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Homes and Buildings - Chapter 11
Representation ID: 16222
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Town centres should include the space for artist workshops and studios and health facilities and also community and arts and culture. Having spaces for studios for artists in Margate was key to turning that town from dying town centre as highlighted by Mary Portas to a veyr vibrant town centre This has also been key in Deal and Folkestone and Many other towns. INvesting in culture creates huge benefits to the local economy. It also creates community. Commuinty arts and activities play a huge role in health. . These all make a huge diffference as regards attracting footfall.
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Town centres should include the space for artist workshops and studios and health facilities and also community and arts and culture. Having spaces for studios for artists in Margate was key to turning that town from dying town centre as highlighted by Mary Portas to a veyr vibrant town centre This has also been key in Deal and Folkestone and Many other towns. INvesting in culture creates huge benefits to the local economy. It also creates community. Commuinty arts and activities play a huge role in health. . These all make a huge diffference as regards attracting footfall.
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Uses - Chapter 10
Representation ID: 16224
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
Town centres, especially market towns should link into their heritage and have links to the wider farmland around them, through public art and information. Heritage is very important to many people yet CBC has no cultural strategy and there is no heritage or exhbition space in Leighton Buzzard. there need to b indoor areas in the town centre where there can be activities for children so that there parents can take part in other activities. There needs to be exhibition, workshop and arts spaces
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Town centres, especially market towns should link into their heritage and have links to the wider farmland around them, through public art and information. Heritage is very important to many people yet CBC has no cultural strategy and there is no heritage or exhbition space in Leighton Buzzard. there need to b indoor areas in the town centre where there can be activities for children so that there parents can take part in other activities. There needs to be exhibition, workshop and arts spaces
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Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD
Design Guide SPD - Resources - Chapter 12
Representation ID: 16226
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey
12.2 This needs to be much stronger than consider. Orientation and sustainable transport links and green infrastructure need to be absolutely key to the development. The word should must be used for this section. There is not enough emphasis on sustainablity and biodiversity throughout the design guide. It is very confusing having this as a separate chapter to the previous chapter as low carbon design has a huge impact on what buildings look like and how they are designed.
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12.2 This needs to be much stronger than consider. Orientation and sustainable transport links and green infrastructure need to be absolutely key to the development. The word should must be used for this section. There is not enough emphasis on sustainablity and biodiversity throughout the design guide. It is very confusing having this as a separate chapter to the previous chapter as low carbon design has a huge impact on what buildings look like and how they are designed.
