Council urges residents to find out more about proposed transit site | |
30 August 2018Cheshire West and Chester Council is urging residents to find out more about a proposed Traveller transit site at three special drop-in sessions.The sessions will ensure Ellesmere Port residents find out more about the proposals, and have their questions answered by Council officers. The sessions will take place at the Overpool Community Centre, Rivacre Rd, Ellesmere Port on:
Transit sites are permanent sites for temporary use by residents. The planning application is to build on the site of the former Foxfields Public House, Poole Hall Road, Ellesmere Port. Each pitch would accommodate two touring caravans and two parking spaces. The site would also include two electrical hook-ups, a standpipe of drinking water and drainage and shared bathrooms, rent will be charged on a daily basis. Councillor Angela Claydon, Cabinet Member Housing said: “I would encourage residents to visit one of these drop in sessions. The Cheshire and Warrington Traveller team manager will be available to answer all questions and explain why this site has been chosen and how the Transit Site would work. “Some residents have already contacted us about the proposals and we are writing to them to explain the planning process and how they can be involved and invite them to view the plans. “The reason for proposing a transit site is to help reduce the number of unauthorised encampments on public or private land. Having a transit site will allow the police to direct groups to a suitable pitch on a site owned by the Council.” The borough experiences a high level of unauthorised encampments. There were 70 encampments between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018 with the majority being in Ellesmere Port and Chester. The Planning Committee on 24 October will be held in public at the Ellesmere Port Civic Hall and will be broadcast live online. | |
