Thank goodness for common sense government. Today’s announcement that the Secretary of State has over-ruled the planning inspector and rejected Helioslough’s second appeal against refusal of the lorry terminal at Park Street is thoroughly good news.
It is the proper reward for years of hard campaigning.
Had this awful development gone ahead, it would have irrevocably destroyed [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Radlett freight terminal'
Railfreight victory by the skin of our teeth
July 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Sandy's blog
Tags:Helioslough·Herts County Council·Herts Highways·Park Street·Radlett freight terminal·Sandy Walkington·St Albans·STRiFE·Tesco
Helioslough rightly under pressure as public has their say at the Inquiry
December 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Hands off Herts, Sandy's blog
Today was the first opportunity for members of the public to give evidence as witnesses at the Railfreight public inquiry. It was a good morning. Anne Main spoke first and concentrated on rail issues and particularly the disgraceful failure of Network Rail to provide a witness to the Inquiry who could be questioned and cross-examined [...]
Tags:Hands off Herts·Helioslough·Park Street·Radlett freight terminal·railfreight·railfreight public inquiry·Sandy Walkington·St Albans·St Albans Civic Society·STRiFE
Stabbed in the front by Herts County Council
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Hands off Herts, Sandy's blog
I am frankly dismayed by Hertfordshire County Council’s decision not to make any highways-related objection to the Helioslough freight terminal application. It looks like they have just caved in to Helioslough’s legal threats. It is totally abject for them to cite concern about costs being awarded against them – of course there is [...]
Tags:Helioslough·Herts County Council·Park Street·Radlett freight terminal·Sandy Walkington·St Albans
Cathedral like a beacon on a hill – the view that could be lost for ever
July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Hands off Herts, Sandy's blog
I have sent in my personal letter of objection to the Helioslough proposals for the Radlett freight terminal. I hope I am among many, many local residents and organisations to have voiced our dismay.
There are so many different grounds why this proposal is wholly unsuitable for the site -
“coalescence” of currently separate communities destroying [...]
Tags:Helioslough·Park Street freight terminal·Radlett freight terminal·Saint Alban·St Albans Abbey·St Albans Civic Society