RSGBA
The aims and objects of the Radlett Society and Green Belt Association are:
(a) to improve, protect and preserve for the benefit of the public the countryside and the country around the village of Radlett, the village of Radlett and the green belt around Radlett
(b) to stimulate public interest in the area of benefit
(c) to promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area of benefit
(d) to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public Interest in the area of benefit.
Radlett Neighbourhood Plan
Since 2015, the Society has been assisting the Parish Council with researching and drafting what is hoped will become its first Neighbourhood Plan. This Plan will shape the future of Radlett by taking more control of day -to-day planning and giving guidance of what is appropriate development through the use of ‘planning briefs’.
The details of the proposed plan can be found here – https://www.hertsmere.gov.uk/Planning–Building-Control/Planning-Policy/Radlett-Neighbourhood-Plan.aspx and on the plans dedicated website here https://www.radlettplan.org/
The referendum on the plan was due to take place on the 7th May 2020 at the same time as the local elections. As due to Covid-19 the local elections have now been delayed to 6th May 2021 (subject to legislative approval) the referendum has also been delayed. It is not clear yet if there will be a vote on this before the next local elections or if it will need to wait to then. If we get any updates we will inform you here.
There was a public Hearing to discuss the the plan on Wednesday 16th October – further details can be seen here – and the meeting notice can be seen here – Radlett NP Public Notice 2
Three of members of the RSGBA committee joined this meeting. Rosamund Gray, Mike Stearns and Douglas Pollock.
The speakers allowed were, Viv Charrett, former Chairman APC, Cllr Estelle Samuelson, Alan Cole, Stuart Pole, and Graham Taylor, all three on “Steering Cttee”.
Then, there was Mark Silverman and two others from HBC. The Independent Examiner Nigel McGurk, who was appointed July ‘19 spent three hours checking each Policy against Legal National Policies.
They needed to be deliverable in Intent and Aims.
A small audience drifted in and out but were not allowed to speak.
The Inspectors response and recommendations would be made early this November.
Newsletters
Our 2019 newsletter, including membership application form, can be found here Newsletter 2019 (for web)
AGM
Our 2019 AGM was held on Wednesday 20th November 2019 at Vision Hall. The guest speaker was Oliver Dowden talking on local issues. For further details of the AGM see AGM 2019
I believe that if the APC is allowed to sell off part of the Scrubbitts wood area for development described as “affordable rent flats” it would be against the terms of the Radlett Society which exists in part to preserve the countryside. I believe that Scrubbitts wood should be preserved for future generations and not be sold off and urbanised as described in the Annual Report of the APC. This is an amenity which is now and always should be for those without (or with) gardens to be able to sit and picnic or to wander through the area and see the natural habitat of plants, trees, birds, insects and wildflowers. If the APC considers that part has to be used for anything else it should certainly not be an outright sale. The early descriptions of this site were down-playing the area and were totally inaccurate and I wonder how they might explain how this error crept in. As the Radlett Society will know that the site is of tremendous commercial value and fronts onto one of the most expensive roads in Radlett. This has been corrected in the latest APC report.