CABINET SUPPORT OFFICE
SWYDDFA CYMORTH Y CABINET
My Ref / Fy Ref: CM27739
Date: 03 July 2014
Dear David
Cardiff Neighbourhood Fund - Round 2 Now Open For Submissions
I refer to your message to Cllr Bale dated 05 June 2014 relating to the proposed remedial works to the area of open space adjacent to the Bellway / Persimmon development at Tatham Road / Mostyn Square.
The developers have previously submitted a programme for these works, together with the required highway remedial works. The latter are already under way and are expected to be completed by mid July - with adoption of the roads to follow shortly afterwards.
A scheme to address the drainage problems associated with the area of open space has also been submitted and has been approved in principle. These works are going to take rather longer than the highway works though. They are currently still out to tender (though these are due back shortly) and are expected to commence in mid July with completion due by the end of August. However, mindful of the complexity of the problem which they're intended to address, and the consequent uncertainty with regards to the proposed solution, the area of open space won't be considered for adoption by the Council until a further 12 months minimum have elapsed following their completion. In other words the Council needs to assess the performance of the new drainage system to be installed within the open space over the course of a British winter before taking over responsibility for it.
A further consideration is that these works do not cover the portion of the open space adjacent to Smith Road/Malvern Drive which was previously provided by Barratts - and which is the intended location for the proposed Community Garden. As you'll be aware there are also drainage problems associated with this area - though it's always been assumed that this is largely due to water running off from the Bellway / Persimmon site, and that this will therefore be alleviated by the new drainage system which they're going to install.
You should therefore be aware of the above timescale in terms of any bid for funding under the above scheme to create a Community Garden. You should also be aware that there may be the potential for match funding from the Section 106 contributions secured in conjunction with the proposed residential developments at Chiltern Close and the Travis Perkins site (though the latter hasn't yet received formal planning consent). You may wish to liaise with Ian Maddox (Parks Services) who's been dealing with this aspect of these developments.
I trust this information is of assistance.
My Ref / Fy Ref: CM27739
Date: 03 July 2014
Dear David
Cardiff Neighbourhood Fund - Round 2 Now Open For Submissions
I refer to your message to Cllr Bale dated 05 June 2014 relating to the proposed remedial works to the area of open space adjacent to the Bellway / Persimmon development at Tatham Road / Mostyn Square.
The developers have previously submitted a programme for these works, together with the required highway remedial works. The latter are already under way and are expected to be completed by mid July - with adoption of the roads to follow shortly afterwards.
A scheme to address the drainage problems associated with the area of open space has also been submitted and has been approved in principle. These works are going to take rather longer than the highway works though. They are currently still out to tender (though these are due back shortly) and are expected to commence in mid July with completion due by the end of August. However, mindful of the complexity of the problem which they're intended to address, and the consequent uncertainty with regards to the proposed solution, the area of open space won't be considered for adoption by the Council until a further 12 months minimum have elapsed following their completion. In other words the Council needs to assess the performance of the new drainage system to be installed within the open space over the course of a British winter before taking over responsibility for it.
A further consideration is that these works do not cover the portion of the open space adjacent to Smith Road/Malvern Drive which was previously provided by Barratts - and which is the intended location for the proposed Community Garden. As you'll be aware there are also drainage problems associated with this area - though it's always been assumed that this is largely due to water running off from the Bellway / Persimmon site, and that this will therefore be alleviated by the new drainage system which they're going to install.
You should therefore be aware of the above timescale in terms of any bid for funding under the above scheme to create a Community Garden. You should also be aware that there may be the potential for match funding from the Section 106 contributions secured in conjunction with the proposed residential developments at Chiltern Close and the Travis Perkins site (though the latter hasn't yet received formal planning consent). You may wish to liaise with Ian Maddox (Parks Services) who's been dealing with this aspect of these developments.
I trust this information is of assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Yn gwyir,
Councillor / Y Cynghorydd Ramesh Patel
Cabinet Member for Transport, Planning & Sustainability Aelod Cabinet dros Drafnidiaeth, Cynllunio a Chynaladwyedd
Cc Councillor Phil Bale
PLEASE REPLY TO / ATEBWCH I: Cabinet Support Office / Swyddfa Cymorth Y Cabinet,
Councillor / Y Cynghorydd Ramesh Patel
Cabinet Member for Transport, Planning & Sustainability Aelod Cabinet dros Drafnidiaeth, Cynllunio a Chynaladwyedd
Cc Councillor Phil Bale
PLEASE REPLY TO / ATEBWCH I: Cabinet Support Office / Swyddfa Cymorth Y Cabinet,
Room / Ystafell 518, County Hall / Neuadd y Sir,
Atlantic Wharf / Glanfa’r Iwerydd, Cardiff / Caerdydd,
CF10 4UW Tel / Ffon (029) 2087 2479
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