Brigg Town Council has established a special Working Party to study the Local Development Framework Core Strategy, which will outline where new building and industry is allowed in our town over the next couple of decades.
North Lincolnshire Council, whose staff are overseeing the development blueprint, has set July 5 as the deadline for comments.
The extensive grassed area on York Road - as we said in a recent post on Brigg Blog - is among sites being looked at for possible housing development.
When Humberside County Council was the education authority, it had this area of "public open space" listed as the site for the new primary school; subsequently, North Lincolnshire Council (its successor) decided to build the new facility on Atherton Way, making the York Road land surplus to requirements. It's long been an unofficial play area for youngsters and a popular place to "exercise the dog."
Brigg's Working Party - led by Town Mayor Coun Ben Nobbs - will study the Local Development Framework draft "in detail" before reporting back to fellow councillors. A decision will then be made on what official comments/views the Town Council puts forward.
NF adds: As we've said previously on Brigg Blog, this is a very important document. So it's good to see the Town Council establishing a Working Party to study things in much greater depth than is possible at a council meeting, where time is severely limited. Not many members of the public have commented during consultations held by North Lincolnshire Council, making the Town Council's input all the more important.
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It is vital to have valid predictions of how Brigg & District is likely to develop over the next 25+ years before making any premature decisions vis-a-vis the York Rd site.
The rate of demographic growth nationally declined over the last generation as many couples delayed having children. Now, we are in a 'baby-boom' period.
If continuous in-filling (as sponsored by the last government some years ago in preference to green-belt sprawl) continues in Brigg there will be little or any space for the future development of community facilities, such as an additional school/cultural centre.
Brigg Primary School's growth is finite - confined in an increasing industrial zone.
Another important factor is demographic expansion at the other end of the age scale. Brigg has not grown just because the indigenous population has multiplied - outsiders are moving to the Brigg and district in increasing numbers. For example, there is a fairly recent local pattern of middle age couples moving from the higher house price zones of the South. It seems that Hibaldstow is particularly affected.
It may prove a useful exercise to ask local estate agents as to the origin of purchasers....the 2001 Census is now somewhat dated and the 2011 Census will not display data until about 2013. This pattern, I predict, will increase as the affects of the post-recession is felt.
Similarly, the proposed development of the Immingham Port complex (if not cut by government cut-backs) will have a profound affect on Brigg - there could well be a mass and comparatively rapid increase in young working couples to the area - with the subsequent need for extra school places.
The NLC Development Plan was produced before such Immingham
proposals were announced and as such the possible reprecussions now need to be taken into consideration.
Under the present socio-economic climate it is important to allow a certain degree of flexibilty and not to be over-prescriptive.
One significant practical problem that needs to be resolved asap is the future town boundary of Brigg.
If left too long, any future developmnent could occur in Lincolnshire County sector of Brigg's boundary.
Re the 2nd Edition of NLC' NDFCS...
1.The site to north Brigg...too close to M180..noisy...very limited access..exacerbate traffic congestion on GSRd.
2. Site to east..Wrawby Rd..could create masssive drainage problem. new sewer system probably required.
general inrease in traffic flow along main thoroughfare.
3. York Rd - Concrete Jungle!
4. Grammar Scool Rd site--- near allotments. The site nearest Brigg's centre. Are we to assume that Brigg's business/retail zone will not grow in the future?
Where, for example, would a new complex be sited that required a centre zone site?
5.Brigg has only one through route..any closure could cause havoc. Urgent need to develop second route. In addition, pressure should be applied to create Brigg access to M180... perhaps in B/yard Lane area...this would immediately create a retail/commecial zone.
Need ability for traffic to cross M180..the motorway is barrier to growth to its nothern side.
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