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Post by brian on Sept 18, 2012 20:15:10 GMT
I've been quite vocal about the link road and for the record, I am in favour of it. Late 70's I bought the house next door to the post office in Torrisholme. My solicitor told me all about the plans for the relief road that may be built towards the college. The college was a much smaller place back then and Broadoak didn't exist. Whether Broadoak bought or rented the land, they had exactly the same opportunity as myself to decide whether to buy/rent given the road was planned to go right through them. They chose to set up business there and the college decided to build knowing the possible route of the relief road. I'm sorry but both of them made decisions knowing about the road. If they didn't know about the road then they should go back to their solicitors who should have dug up the same information as mine.
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Post by accykeef on Sept 19, 2012 15:07:57 GMT
Nice to hear from you again Brian.
I would be very surprised if Broad Oak were not aware of the link road plans and apart from a physical relocation of their business there is nothing there which couldn't be loaded onto a truck and moved to a new site.
We will have to wait and see if the road ever gets built but in the mean time, let's enjoy the pleasure of sitting in 2 lines of traffic whenever we cross the Greyhound Bridge. I tend to miss this bit out and return from the M6 via Hest Bank. Mrs Keef isn't convinced it is quicker but it certainly feels better to keep moving forwards at a reasonable rate.
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Post by mpprh on Sept 19, 2012 15:57:00 GMT
my parents moved to yealand conyers in the mid 60's because. skerton bridge was a bottleneck and father worked in preston
it is
still a problem even with greyhound bridge
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Post by accykeef on Sept 19, 2012 16:29:46 GMT
I too am in favour of the new road but even after it is built, there will be congestion in the area because there is simply too much traffic. Even a dual carriageway all the way from Scale Hall to the sea front would not relieve the congested local traffic.
I do think though that if the Port of Heysham was made more accessable, it would become busier and bring much needed jobs to the area.
Why can we not get a passenger ferry to Ireland from there?
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Post by pompeypete on Sept 20, 2012 10:38:21 GMT
...it is still a problem even with greyhound bridge Greyhound Bridge was better when it was a train line. |
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Post by pompeypete on Sept 20, 2012 10:50:48 GMT
Sigh. Lancaster and Morecambe were such lovely places before the University grew out of all proportion to the logistical possibilities for the massive expansion needed. Yet more old and historic buildings in Lancaster city centre are being converted to student accommodation. The whole area has and still is, being bulldozed by traffic and the University Because of the lie of the land you can only really enter the area by road from the north or south. To cope, access and exit needs to be from all directions, but it ain't going to happen. Nothing is going to solve the traffic problem. Brian - Hi, have we met somewhere on another forum  |
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Post by brian on Sept 27, 2012 23:16:59 GMT
Traffic hasn't bulldozed anything, yet. The last time I saw bulldozers in town they were making unused play areas in the west end. The university have bulldozed nothing and the land they've built on, they've always owned and was always going to be built on. Yet again, some research when buying property in that area would have revealed all. The only people I do have sympathy with is anyone who owned their property before any plans were submitted but there's very few, if any, of them. The rest only have themselves to blame for being in the path of a relief road or overlooked by students. Don't worry Mr Bradford, I keep track of you and your aliases  |
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Post by pompeypete on Oct 1, 2012 6:40:16 GMT
Traffic hasn't bulldozed anything, yet. Bulldoze: Several meanings, including "To proceed forcefully or insensitively". The only people I do have sympathy with is anyone who owned their property before any plans were submitted but there's very few, if any, of them. The rest only have themselves to blame for being in the path of a relief road or overlooked by students. A fair whack of Lancaster folk have had their neighbourhoods taken over, and seen their property value drop, due to the number of properties bought up for students lettings. Don't worry Mr Bradford, I keep track of you and your aliases That's alright Gnosher |
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Post by brian on Oct 1, 2012 18:18:56 GMT
A fair whack of Lancaster folk have had their neighbourhoods taken over, and seen their property value drop, due to the number of properties bought up for students lettings.
Students that are driving the area onwards & upwards. I employ students who've come to Lancaster to study, liked the area and applied for jobs locally. Just as many as locals who studied at Lancaster and want to stay in the area. Whatever you think of students and the university, it's kept people here and brought people here. Given them a good education that employers respect and put their earnings in local pockets.
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Post by accykeef on Mar 19, 2013 15:40:32 GMT
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Post by trevnhil on Mar 20, 2013 5:53:05 GMT
Yes I have seen it on the internet that they have now got the go ahead to start. One of the first things to do apparently is to buy up the remaining property and land that is needed. By compulsory purchase if necessary.
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Post by mpprh on Nov 28, 2013 13:55:52 GMT
Latest .....
Council report on link road status :
WORK on the Heysham to M6 Link Road will begin in the New Year after a final attempt by objectors to derail the scheme was thrown out by the Court of Appeal. The link will provide better access to Morecambe and industrial areas which include the Port of Heysham and the Heysham power stations. It will also reduce congestion in the Lancaster area, particularly on Caton Road, Morecambe Road and the Greyhound and Skerton bridges.
The decision clears the way for Lancashire County Council to start building the £124.5m road linking the Heysham Peninsula to the M6 motorway, heralding a new era for economic growth and improved transport.
It has long been one of Lancashire County Council's top priority transport schemes, with development consent being awarded in March 2013 following a lengthy process that included a six month examination period with 3 weeks of public hearings.
Campaigners against the link road, Transport Solutions for Lancaster and Morecambe (TSLM), had requested permission to apply for a judicial review to challenge the decision by the Secretary of State to grant approval for the project.
Following a two-day hearing held in July, a judgement was issued by the High Court in October, which rejected all five grounds put forward for the challenge and refused TSLM permission to make the application for judicial review.
TSLM made further applications to the Court of Appeal, asking for the High Court's judgement to be overturned. The last of these was made today during an oral hearing, when the judge again refused the application.
County Councillor John Fillis, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "We've always been confident of the case for the link road, which is widely supported by local people and businesses, and I couldn't be more pleased that we can now get on with building it.
"The road will provide excellent value for money in terms of considerable benefits for local traffic, businesses and employment, while acting as a catalyst for wider economic growth.
"Whilst I'm very satisfied at the strong judgement in our favour, I'm also extremely frustrated that objectors have cost the people of Lancashire an extra £2.6m by pursuing what amount to no more than delaying tactics.
"I went to see the depot being constructed earlier this week, and I'm looking forward to seeing work on the road itself start in earnest in the New Year."
Lancashire County Council's contractor Costain recently began constructing an area to accommodate staff, offices and equipment needed to build the link road at an army camp on Halton Road leased from the Ministry of Defence. The depot is scheduled to be completed in time to allow work on the road to begin in January.
The new road will complete the long awaited connection from the Heysham and Morecambe peninsula to Junction 34 of the M6, and will be a 4.8km dual carriageway with a footpath and cycleway along the entire route.
The project also involves a fully remodelled junction 34, with new slip roads, a new bridge over the River Lune and a 600 space park and ride site. The new road will provide better access for residents, businesses and tourists to the area.
As well as easing congestion, the link road project features a number of associated improvements including a park and ride scheme with buses running from the park and ride site into Lancaster city centre, and bus priority, cycle and walking measures.
The link road will improve access to Heysham Port, the third largest in the North West, allowing it to develop as a hub for services to Ireland. It is the supply base for major offshore gas field and wind farms. The road would also improve access to a possible third nuclear power station.
Road access to the port, which specialises in roll-on roll-off freight, is currently severely congested and unreliable, acting as a barrier to further growth.
The scheme will bring ongoing regeneration benefits, with 3,000 people due to be employed during construction alone. Up to 100 local unemployed people will receive training and jobs during construction. A study has predicted that every £1 invested in the link road will earn £4.40 for the economy.
The contractor Costain has been selected to construct the road and has been in discussion with local firms for some time.
Andrew Langley, Costain project manager, said: "We are just looking forward to getting started on the construction of the new road. We have already engaged with several local companies, and have already started the local employment and training programme."
An additional benefit of reduced congestion will be improved air quality, and the scheme includes a number of measures to protect the environment by improving wildlife habitats, tree cover and watercourses.
Terms have been negotiated with Costain that gives an estimated construction cost of £124.5m. The Department for Transport has said it will contribute £111m and Lancashire County Council will fund the remainder.
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I had been telling my hubby about the time I was in Morecombe when the Moby Dick and Hotel was hit by lightening and burnt down. My parents, sister and myself had just come off the Moby Dick when lightening stuck