High carbon infrastructure planning
Climate Emergency UK made this Freedom of Information request to Cheltenham Borough Council as part of a batch sent to 181 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Cheltenham Borough Council,
Please treat this as a Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulations request.
I would like information about your council’s planning in relation to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards. This information is most likely to be held by a planning officer or similar.
In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following questions:
a. Has the Council approved any new*1 or expanded*2 roads or road junctions in its area from 1st January 2019 until 1st January 2023? Please list which ones were accepted.
*1 The intention of this question is to understand overall increases in road capacity, rather than recent housing developments. Please exclude minor roads built exclusively to connect new housing to the pre-existing road network.
*2 An expanded road or road junction is one that has increased capacity for motor vehicle traffic, not counting bus lanes, cycle infrastructure, or pedestrian infrastructure. Please include roads and junctions where new lanes have been added.
b. Has the council approved any new or expanded airport runways, terminals, measures to increase passenger numbers or other planning proposals that expand airport capacity in its area since 1st January 2019 until 1st January 2023? Please list which ones were accepted.
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours faithfully,
Hannah Jewell, Climate Emergency UK
Dear Ms Jewell,
Thank you for your enquiry received today. Your request for information has been logged as FOI 9040 and you will receive a response within 20 working days.
Kind regards,
Beth Cordingley (Mrs)
Customer Relations and Information Officer
Cheltenham Borough Council
Tel: 01242 264350
Email: [Cheltenham Borough Council request email]
Website: http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
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Dear Ms Jewell,
The information the council holds in relation to your request for
information is below:
a. Has the Council approved any new*1 or expanded*2 roads or road
junctions in its area from 1st January 2019 until 1st January 2023? Please
list which ones were accepted. – The Council do not readily hold
information on road improvements and this question would need to be
directed to the County Council as Local Highway Authority. Details of
planning applications for residential developments (which may include
housing development road networks) can be found online by searching
[1]PublicAccess | Planning applications - View and comment online |
Cheltenham Borough Council
b. Has the council approved any new or expanded airport runways,
terminals, measures to increase passenger numbers or other planning
proposals that expand airport capacity in its area since 1st January 2019
until 1st January 2023? Please list which ones were accepted
No
Please note: If you are dissatisfied with the Council’s response you have
a right of appeal. In the first instance please forward your appeal to
Customer Relations, Cheltenham Borough Council, Municipal Offices,
Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 9SA or email:
[2][Cheltenham Borough Council request email]. Your appeal will be considered and
a response sent to you within 20 working days.
If you are still not happy with any decision following any review you have
a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Kind regards,
Beth Cordingley (Mrs)
Customer Relations and Information Officer
Cheltenham Borough Council
Tel: 01242 264350
Email: [3][Cheltenham Borough Council request email]
Website: [4]http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
Working together to create a great future for Cheltenham
Follow us on twitter: [5]www.twitter.com/cheltenhambc
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