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Author Archives: Graham

“Safe Under Us?”

Posted on 10th September 2016 by GrahamAugust 2, 2017

A report, published today, shows how government housing and planning policies have led to an unprecedented scale of threat to London’s Green Belt The London Green Belt Council and CPRE London have published a joint report “‘Safe Under Us?’ An investigation into widespread threats from housebuilding in the London Metropolitan Green Belt” The report shows that government policies and sanctions appear to be forcing councils to release Green Belt land for development. Drawing on local evidence provided by CPRE branches in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, London and Surrey, the report demonstrates that the London Green Belt is likely to … Read more

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New LGBC website

Posted on 10th May 2016 by GrahamMay 5, 2016

The new London Green Belt Council website has been launched. It has been designed to be easier to navigate and to display sensibly on a wide range of devices. We have made it so that it is easier to post messages and communicate with our members and the wider public. We hope you like it, but don’t hesitate to let us know if you find anything wrong or have some suggestions for improving it. … Read more

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LGBC objects to starter homes on Green Belt

Posted on 1st March 2016 by GrahamMarch 1, 2016

London Green Belt Council has responded to DCLG’s consultation on proposed changes to the NPPF, setting out its concerns about the gradual erosion of Green Belt protection.  We worry that reference to starter homes on Green Belt land is the thin end of the wedge which will give developers and land-bankers arguments to grab yet more of the Green Belt, even while other developable land is available. You can read our full response here, with its covering letter here. … Read more

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Members’ Meeting – 3 March 2016

Posted on 6th February 2016 by GrahamMarch 6, 2016

The next quarterly meeting for members will be held in the Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, on Thursday 3 March 2016.  The agenda is here. … Read more

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The London Green Belt Map is launched

Posted on 20th November 2014 by GrahamFebruary 24, 2016

A new map of the London Green Belt was launched to a meeting of MPs in the Houses of Parliament on 5th November 2014. Copies of the map may be obtained by using the order form available by clicking here … Read more

Posted in News | Tagged map, MPs

Current problems addressed by the London Green Belt Council

Posted on 20th October 2014 by GrahamFebruary 24, 2016

We have written letters of objection to two applications for unjustified development in the Green Belt. One is for a development of up to 476 houses west of Cuffley in Hertfordshire.  The text of our letter is here The other proposal is for a Dementia Care Community on a site adjoining Harefield hospital in Hillingdon Borough.  The developers argue that very special circumstances exist because there would be synergies between the work done at the hospital and the work of the Hospital.  We consider that the argument is not well founded.  The text of our letter is here … Read more

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Government Policy on Green Belts

Posted on 20th October 2014 by GrahamFebruary 24, 2016

On 6th October 2014 DCLG issued a Press Release announcing changes to Planning Guidance on Housing and economic land availability assessments.  In the Press Release the Secretary of State said:  This government has been very clear that when planning for new buildings, protecting our precious green belt must be paramount. Local people don’t want to lose their countryside to urban sprawl, or see the vital green lungs around their towns and cities to unnecessary development. To see the Press Release, which contains a link to the Guidance revision, click here As we considered that the revision to the Guidance should be … Read more

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Green Belt

Posted on 4th February 2014 by GrahamFebruary 24, 2016

Chris Skidmore, MP for Kingswood, a constituency including part of the Bristol Green Belt, has convened an All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Green Belt.   It held its first substantive meeting on 15th July 2013, when the Planning Minister, Nick Boles MP, made a short statement and responded to members questions.  Mr Boles was at pains to stress that Ministers were of the view that changes to Green Belt boundaries should only take place in the course of a local plan review where they would be subject to public comment and independent examination.   He referred to a case in Castle Point … Read more

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Video of Queen Mary’s Park, Carshalton

Posted on 16th October 2012 by GrahamFebruary 14, 2016

Our Vice-Chairman, Ray Liffen, has produced a video of Queen Mary’s Park in Carshalton-on-the-Hill. The park is in Green Belt and, in addition to lovely shots of the park in autumn, the video shows just how effective the Green Belt can be in bringing real countryside close in to London.  To see the video, click here … Read more

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Recent Posts

  • LGBC, CPRE and the All Party Parliamentary Group for London’s Green Belt respond strongly to the Goverment’s consulatation on assessing housing need.
  • Act now to Stop Green Belt release in the Autumn Budget
  • LGBC AGM Wednesday November 22, 6.30-8.30, Grimond Room, Portcullis House.
  • What is wrong with the Government’s proposals for assessing housing need?
  • Number of threats to London’s Green Belt doubles in just one year

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