A community website from WCRA – the Westfield Common Residents' Association – based in Westfield, Woking, UK

WCRA has joined the Open Spaces Society. Britain’s oldest conservation society, the aim of which is to protect, increase, enhance and champion the common land, village greens, open spaces and public rights of way in England and Wales, and the public’s right to enjoy them. The particular role of the Open Spaces Society is recognised in that they are consulted on all applications for works on, and exchanges of, common  [ Read More ]

You must admit, the weekend was glorious and in keeping with many (whom I met along the way), it was an opportunity to enjoy the open spaces around Westfield Common. Here are some photos of the open countryside and farmland showing the site earmarked for housing development (click on them to see them full size). And a close up of another local resident who will get evicted with an uncertain  [ Read More ]

I am hearing reports of increased anti-social behavior and fly tipping in Westfield Common including fires being started in the woods, drinking / smoking dens proliferating and fly tipping. Indeed today I witnessed the sad scene of a bed dumped into Moor Lane Pond (see picture below) which has been reported to WBC. If you are concerned about anti-social behavior or environmental crimes then please report them.   The key contacts  [ Read More ]

Three new technical submission docs have been posted onto WBC’s planning portal consisting of: A rebuttal from Mayer Brown on the Coles Easden transport review, planning objections (in summary) and (special mention) Colin Weeks.   See Response to Transport Objections Arboricultural Method Statement – Basically what trees are being chopped down and how they are going to protect the rest of the trees for the route of Westfield Way. See Arboricultural Methods  [ Read More ]

Based on a review of the submission letters posted to WBCs’ planning website, it appears that a total of around 129 seperate  letters of concern / objection (of one variety or another) were submitted in response to the planning application.   A breakdown summary is shown below: Balfour Avenue – 4. Bonners Close – 1. Campbell Ave – 1. Goldsworth Park – 1. Greenmeads – 1. Highlands Lane – 3. Lime Grove  [ Read More ]

The Priority Homes Bidders will be running a public workshop on 19th September 2009.

One of our members has spoken to Katie Dunk as to when the committee might be meeting, re: the Access Application. Katie said that it will not be decided officially until 5 days before,but “unofficially” it’s likely to be 07th July. The next planning committee after this is in September. .mtli_attachment { display:inline-block; height:64px; background-position: top left; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-left: 76.8px; }.mtli_pdf { background-image: url(http://www.westfieldcommon.org/wp-content/plugins/mimetypes-link-icons/images/pdf-icon-64×64.png); }.mtli_doc { background-image:  [ Read More ]

Did you know that in April / May a survey team were drilling on site, for water, with instructions to go 20 or 25mtrs deep.  The drilling was carried out by a company called “SI Drilling” (www.sidrilling.co.uk) At the east end of the site they hit water at 4 mtrs and in the west end (at best) they hit water at 7 mtrs down.  At no point did they drill through the water to dry land.   On this  [ Read More ]

A meeting of the WCRA Committee and Street Representatives will take place at WCRA HQ on Friday 26th June 2009 at 19:30. Ordinary members are encourage to speak to their Street Reps before and after the meeting. Thanks. .mtli_attachment { display:inline-block; height:64px; background-position: top left; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-left: 76.8px; }.mtli_pdf { background-image: url(http://www.westfieldcommon.org/wp-content/plugins/mimetypes-link-icons/images/pdf-icon-64×64.png); }.mtli_doc { background-image: url(http://www.westfieldcommon.org/wp-content/plugins/mimetypes-link-icons/images/doc-icon-64×64.png); }.mtli_docx { background-image: url(http://www.westfieldcommon.org/wp-content/plugins/mimetypes-link-icons/images/docx-icon-64×64.png); }.mtli_xls { background-image: url(http://www.westfieldcommon.org/wp-content/plugins/mimetypes-link-icons/images/xls-icon-64×64.png); }.mtli_xlsx { background-image:  [ Read More ]

Attached is the current draft of the WCRA response letter to the Planning Application for access. The letter itself is quite short and summarises a common view of the points of concern but the detail is actually listed in the Appendix of the document. Heres how I suggest you use it: In your letter, reference the WCRA letter if you agree with the points we raise, i.e. say something like  [ Read More ]