Knowsley's 49% of Greenbelt
Paul of the Woods Family made this Freedom of Information request to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
In the January 2016 edition of the Knowsley Challenge, Councillor Mike Murphy states, that after the Local Plan's greenbelt release, "Knowsley will still retain 49% of it's greenbelt"
Can you give me the exact locations of all of this greenbelt.
Thank you
Yours faithfully,
Paul of the Woods Family
Dear Mr Woods
Thank you for your email received on 21 January 2016 requesting information about Knowsley's 49% of Greenbelt.
I have recorded your request for information under reference F2016.01.1942.
This has been passed to the relevant service and you will receive a response by 18 February 2016.
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You will be informed if a fee is to be applied before information is to be provided.
If you need further information please contact me.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
Dear Mr Woods
Freedom of Information request F2016-01-1942
We have looked into your request for information about greenbelt locations and our response is shown below.
The current Green Belt designations within Knowsley are shown on the adopted Local Plan Policies Map. Please note that this is publicly available via the Council’s website and using the following direct link:
https://localplanmaps.knowsley.gov.uk/
If you need further information please see contact details below.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
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Dear Freedom of Information,
You stated:
"Freedom of Information request F2016-01-1942. We have looked into your request for information about greenbelt locations and our response is shown below.
The current Green Belt designations within Knowsley are shown on the adopted Local Plan Policies Map. Please note that this is publicly available via the Council’s website and using the following direct link:
https://localplanmaps.knowsley.gov.uk/.&...
I am sorry, but this does not answer my request for information. The map is confusing, and not at all accurate.
For example, it has land on Primrose Drive/ Knowsley Lane (Longview ex Teachers Centre) down as 'urban greenspace' when it is fenced off, overgrown and I believe there is going to be houses built there. That can NOT be urban greenspace.
I asked for "the exact locations of all of this greenbelt.". So I would be grateful if you would give me a list of all the locations of greenbelt in Knowsley that makes up the 49% of land the Mike Murphy says is Knowsley's remaining greenbelt.
Thank You
Yours sincerely,
Paul of the Woods Family
Dear Mr Woods,
Thank you for your e-mail below. We have checked the link that was provided to you and have confirmed that it does give a full answer to your question. If you click on the Green Belt layer (clearly marked on the key - which is effectively two large areas and one smaller area) it gives the hectarage of the Green Belt designations.
If you remain dissatisfied with this response you can submit an Internal Review by completing the information on the following link https://secured.knowsley.gov.uk/haveyour....
Kindest regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
Dear Freedom of Information,
If it is correct, then why is land on Primrose Drive/ Knowsley Lane (Longview ex Teachers Centre) down as 'urban greenspace' when it is fenced off, overgrown and I believe there is going to be houses built
there?
Yours sincerely,
Paul of the Woods Family
Dear Mr Woods,
The role of the Local Plan Policies Map is to show the land use designations across the whole of Knowsley. The reason that the land at Primrose Drive / Knowsley Lane is shown as "Urban Greenspace" is that it is currently covered by the designation "Urban Greenspace and Educational Land". This designation was made in 2006 by the Knowsley Unitary Development Plan, reflecting its use at that time as a training centre. The Map is only updated when a new Local Plan document, which changes land designations, is adopted. The Map is not, and cannot be, a "live" record of land uses across Knowsley. It does however show the accurate extent of Green Belt designations in Knowsley, as referred to in the original FOI request.
Kindest regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
Dear Freedom of Information,
If "the Map is not, and cannot be, a "live" record of land uses across Knowsley.", then the map cannot and does not answer my request for info does it, simply because, by your own admission here, it is not a 'live'record. Indeed the Longview 'urban space' is NOT urban space, the record is out of date by TEN YEARS, come on!
You could have supplied me with a list of all the 49% greenbelt instead of wasting my time and yours arguing the toss. I haven't got the time to trawl through an outdated, and confusing map.
If you have had time to work out that there is 49% greenbelt left after the local plan, then you must have a report of where that is. Seriously.
Yours sincerely,
Paul of the Woods Family
Dear Mr Woods,
Further to your e-mail below. We have responded fully to your Freedom of
Information request. However, If you remain dissatisfied with this
response you can submit an Internal Review by completing the information
on the following link [1]https://secured.knowsley.gov.uk/haveyour....
Kindest regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
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