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Open these roads up now



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Published Date:
15 September 2008
Open the roads into our town to traffic – that is the demand made by an overwhelming majority of residents who took part in a survey.
A big majority of people in Whiteley, near Fareham, who had their say, said they wanted Yew Tree Drive and Rookery Avenue to be fully opened up.
A staggering 90 per cent of the 1,002 people who replied said both roads should be opened now.
Yew Tree
Drive was opened to buses and emergency vehicles only earlier this year, but Rookery Avenue doesn't run all the way through.
Councillor Mike Evans, parish council chairman, said: 'People are saying they want them opened and we fail to see why these roads can't be opened now.
'We have always said that there should be access at both roads, and it seems the residents agree.
'Fareham has said it will open these roads, but only when Whiteley Way is finished, and that could be years away.'
But Fareham Borough Council leader, Cllr Sean Woodward, said: 'This survey has been somewhat premature.
'We will be sending out a survey with similar questions to this one, but it will tell people what the effect of each choice would be. I want people to make an informed decision.
'It will also go out to Burridge, Park Gate and Swanwick, as any roads opening would have an impact on them as well. It may well be that it comes back with the same result, but a lot more people will have been consulted.'
The parish council posted out 2,811 copies of the questionnaire about residents' opinions on a broad range of subjects, including travel, development and living in Whiteley.
The results will feed into Winchester City Council's local development framework, setting out guidelines for how the district grows over the next 20 years.
Although the parish council officially only represents residents on the Winchester side of the town, which is split between two local authorities, it also sent the survey to residents living on the Fareham side.
Cllr Evans added: 'We wanted to make sure everyone who wanted to could have a say.
'It might be the parish plan for Winchester, but with 3,000 new homes coming for north Whiteley, roads are a crucial part of it all, so both sides should be consulted.'




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Another Whiteley Resident,

15/09/2008 11:35:41
"Fareham Borough Council leader, Cllr Sean Woodward, said: 'This survey has been somewhat premature.
'We will be sending out a survey with similar questions to this one, but it will tell people what the effect of each choice would be. I want people to make an informed decision.
'It will also go out to Burridge, Park Gate and Swanwick, as any roads opening would have an impact on them as well. It may well be that it comes back with the same result, but a lot more people will have been consulted.'"

Why stop with surveying these places? I'm sure there must be someone in the Outer Hebrides that visits once every ten years but may still have an opinion.

Face it, Cllr Woodward - the people have spoken; you got it wrong.
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Whiteley Inmate,

Whiteley 15/09/2008 13:29:19
This article is wrong. The survey refers to 2 roads, Rookery Avenue and Yew Tree Drive. The actual survey results were:
5% want just Yew Tree Dr opened.
14% want just Rookery Ave opened.
56% want both Yew Tree Dr and Rookery Ave open 24/7.
14% want both Yew Tree Dr and Rookery Ave open but closed during peak times.
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Burridge resident,

Burridge 15/09/2008 14:40:12
Not sure about the outer Hebrides but I certainly think as a resident of Burridge that I should have been consulted. Thank goodness it looks as if I will be thanks to the Leader of Fareham Borough Council but no thanks to Whiteley parish council.
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Whiteley Resident,

Whiteley 15/09/2008 14:41:02
The figure relates to all answers where an opening of one or both roads was supported. You could only answer 1 question. There is still a majority wanting both open and others supporting one or the other. This is contrary to the FBC local plan which stipulates Whiteley Way must be open. It's a shame that question wasn't asked. Cllr Evans has also failed to mention that the majority of East Whiteley residents (80%) want restrictions on Leafy Lane and surrounding roads. This is a road which lies within the WPC area and WCC but they have not addressed this problem, focussing on roads outside their jurisdiction instead. Previous articles have shown traffic volumes far in excess of what the road was designed for. I fail to see why Burridge and Swanwick and Park Gate need to asked their views on an internal distributor road as there will be no increase in overall traffic. Perhaps Woodward can explain why their opinion is being sought.
If they were consulted when Whiteley was proposed does it matter which roads residents leave by?
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Johnny ,

Fareham 15/09/2008 15:46:27
"We will be sending out a survey with similar questions to this one, but it will tell people what the effect of each choice would be. I want people to make an informed decision."

Hmm, I can see something like this arriving at our doors:
Which of these do you most agree with?
- Yew Tree Drive and Rookery Avenue should remain restricted access roads.
- Paedophilia should be actively encouraged.

Just face it, you asked the people what they wanted, they wanted the pro-roads option. They're not stupid.
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Burridge resident,

15/09/2008 15:47:12
I am sure COUNCILLOR Woodward is attempting to see that the views of all of his residents, including those in Burridge are represented. Afterall if there is to be extra traffic on Yew Tree Drive and Rookery Avenue it will come along Botley Road both ways to get there. It will not simply get to the Botley Road junctions and disappear without travelling through Burridge, Swanwick or Park Gate!
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Whiteley Resident,

15/09/2008 16:00:22
'I am sure COUNCILLOR Woodward is attempting to see that the views of all of his residents, including those in Burridge are represented. Afterall if there is to be extra traffic on Yew Tree Drive and Rookery Avenue it will come along Botley Road both ways to get there. It will not simply get to the Botley Road junctions and disappear without travelling through Burridge, Swanwick or Park Gate!'

What makes you think it does not come along that road now to come in via Junction 9. There is no additional traffic coming into Whiteley it's just adding two roads to the two that are open. I can see further develoment of Whiteley would bring in traffic but surely you were consulted on that when Whiteley was proposed. Ps you new community facility was paid for with the proceeds of the sale of the Whiteley surgery land. I dont remember being consulted about that or does this only work one way. The traffic calming on the Botley road was also paid for by Whiteley residents.
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horses4courses,

15/09/2008 16:49:42
"I am sure COUNCILLOR Woodward is attempting to see that the views of all of his residents"

They are NOT Councillor Woodward's residents. The residents do not belong to him!!! They are residents in the Sarisbury ward to which he happens to be the local councillor. Some of the residents didn't vote for him & don't want him as their representative, I being one of them!
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Whiteley Resident,

15/09/2008 16:54:49
I still find it odd that Woodward can comment on a matter relating to Yew Tree Drive when he lives just off the road and has a business on it. Isn't there a possible conflict of interest here?

I bet this will reported as unsuitable but this is information in the public domain.
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Another Burridge Resident,

Burridge 15/09/2008 17:02:34
I certainly did vote for Councillor Woodward in common with the vast majority who have voted in Sarisbury in every election for decades. I therefore feel that at least in electoral and representational terms I am one of Councillor Woodward's constituents. I was also a constituent of long-gone Liberal councillors who were representing Sarisbury some 25 years ago. Seems a strange point to make.

Regarding where Councillor Woodward lives I would have thought if oopening Yew Tree Drive was such a good thing from what you say he would have most to gain.

i certainly was consulted when Whiteley was proposed and said I did not want any roads open onto Botley Road until Whiteley Way was open. Thankfully Fareham Borough Council and Councillor Woodward have stuck to that policy. I am guessing that perhaps your council were not so helpful.
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