Implementation of Travel Plan Anniversary - St Dunstan's Church

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Reference the granting of a planning application for the development of St Dunstan's Church on Shaftesbury Road Woking and the subsequent Legal Agreement (106) and Travel Plan imposed for the purpose of minimising traffic disruption. Point 8 of the Legal Agreement (106) states that the church shall provide for a period of ten years on each anniversary the following:

'a summary of measures taken to reduce vehicular movements to and from the site and the success of those measures...a review of those measures and make any changes to increase their effectiveness.'

The planning application for the development stated 'Two car park stewards will be appointed to plan and manage the efficient use of both car parks and permanent signs will be erected on the site to instruct visitors to use on site car parking in preference to parking on the road.' Please provide evidence that this happens for EVERY service and function.

Included in the response please provide the following:

1. The baseline data taken during the first few weeks of the churches operation
2. The amount of traffic measured at the first anniversary and at which services this was gathered
3. How the data was captured and by whom
4. Exactly what measures have been taken to reduce traffic.

Yours faithfully,

Julie Kenyon

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From: Julie Kenyon [mailto:[FOI #15284 email]]
Sent: Tue 28/07/2009 13:10
To: Comments
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Implementation of Travel Plan Anniversary - St Dunstan's Church

Dear Sir or Madam,

Reference the granting of a planning application for the
development of St Dunstan's Church on Shaftesbury Road Woking and
the subsequent Legal Agreement (106) and Travel Plan imposed for
the purpose of minimising traffic disruption. Point 8 of the Legal
Agreement (106) states that the church shall provide for a period
of ten years on each anniversary the following:

'a summary of measures taken to reduce vehicular movements to and
from the site and the success of those measures...a review of those
measures and make any changes to increase their effectiveness.'

The planning application for the development stated 'Two car park
stewards will be appointed to plan and manage the efficient use of
both car parks and permanent signs will be erected on the site to
instruct visitors to use on site car parking in preference to
parking on the road.' Please provide evidence that this happens for
EVERY service and function.

Included in the response please provide the following:

1. The baseline data taken during the first few weeks of the
churches operation 2. The amount of traffic measured at the first
anniversary and at which services this was gathered 3. How the data
was captured and by whom 4. Exactly what measures have been taken
to reduce traffic.

Yours faithfully,

Julie Kenyon

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Dear Mr Morgan and ALL at Woking BC & St Dunstans

The figures provided by the church themselves clearly show that their own 'professionally' prepared report into traffic volumes was flawed - the local residents have been proved correct. It is time for all those responsible for approving this planning application including the chair of the LPA to accept their mistakes, apologise and step down.

It also states that the church met local residents - yes they did, once, however when the issue of parking was raised by several people with church officials they walked off or ignored it - rude and not exactly being good neighbours.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Kenyon

Comments, Woking Borough Council

Thank you for your e-mail message.

A member of the team will respond to you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, if you would like to speak to someone, please call our main switchboard on 01483 755855. Please also be aware that a wide range of information about the Council and its services is available on our website www.woking.gov.uk.