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DO YOU WANT WOODS FILLED WITH LANDFILL AND TURNED TOCAR PARK?
Aldenham Parish Council plan to "infill" Wellhouse Dell, a number of small wooded valleys, with "inert landfill" and use it "to extend the car park" at King George V playing fields.
These 150 year old woods benefit us all 365 days a year. The car park is under-used. The occasional extra parking desired (APC refer to "Sunday mornings") could be met more proportionately and at little or no costby 1. overflow in Salters Field via the existing track to that field from the present car park 2. overflow in Salters Field via the alternative access road at the south end of the field 3. the station car park: 294 spaces, almost empty at weekends 4. the large car park behind the shops.
Wellhouse Dell dates back to 1860. Due to the loss of woods, Woodland Trust promote the planting of new trees. Yet APC plan to destroy woodland we already have, which has taken decades to grow. The result: loss of green belt, habitat for birds and other wildlife, wild flowers (good for bees), visual amenity, oxygen-making/CO2-absorbing trees and areas to drain water run-off. The Dell shelters from cold and shades the heat. It shields sports ground users and walkers from the noise and pollution of the main road.
The Dell neednot be touched to make a new access. There is anexisting access road, directly off the main road, at the south end of the adjacent field, well away from the woods. The shortest link from that road to the existing car park(up the east side of Salters Field) would not touch the woods
KEEP OUR TREES.
KEEP RADLETT GREEN AND LEAFY
PETITIONWe the undersigned, urge Aldenham Parish Council:
* to preserve Wellhouse Dell,
*not to infill or level the wooded valleys at Wellhouse Dell
* not to extend the car park at King George V playing fields
392SIGNATURES, INCLUDING 249 OFFLINE.
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Updates
June 6, 2013
I spent the morning walking through the Dell just trying to picture a car park where the trees are currently standing and it honestly makes no sense at all. The silence from the council is frustrating but it just proves we need to keep pushing because the birds and the wildflowers have no other way to speak for themselves.
Reached 100 supporters
June 6, 2013
15 Comments
How dare they fill in the dells! The car park is empty most of the year! It's more so the council can gain a quick few £ for dumping in the dells. If the dells are of a safety issue then fence them off?
During my childhood in Radlett the Dell was a very important place for kids to play and get to know a bit about nature. It would be a great shame to see this lost to this and future generations by concreting over it with an unnecessary extra car park.
I spent many a happy day wandering round here as I grew up in Radlett and whenever I visit now it brings back lots of pleasant memories. We are slowly losing far too many Greenbelt areas all because of greed. There is always an alternative to controversial plans like this one but councils only feign an interest in what its community actually wants and go ahead regardless! Let's see if Aldenham Parish Council are really willing to listen and not disregard the publics thoughts and views!!
Why would you destroy woodland to build an exstension to a car park that is only used at weekends. Especially when only 5 minutes walk away there is a perfectly good empty car park!!
i grew up in radlett - we lived in the dell during holidays and weekends - it was natured own adventure playground - we built camps - fell out of trees - got chased by the inmates of the 3 local mental hospitals - we learnt how to look after ourselves and each other keep the dell - its a natural resource - its free and you can't replace it instantly jonny former resident of home field rd
We need more places like this
This is an important natural resource, especially for local children.
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354SIGNATURES, INCLUDING249 OFFLINE
WARNING
DO YOU WANT WOODS FILLED WITH LANDFILL AND TURNED TOCAR PARK?
Aldenham Parish Council plan to "infill" Wellhouse Dell, a number of small wooded valleys, with "inert landfill" and use it "to extend the car park" at King George V playing fields.
These 150 year old woods benefit us all 365 days a year. The car park is under-used. The occasional extra parking desired (APC refer to "Sunday mornings") could be met more proportionately and at little or no costby 1. overflow in Salters Field via the existing track to that field from the present car park 2. overflow in Salters Field via the alternative access road at the south end of the field 3. the station car park: 294 spaces, almost empty at weekends 4. the large car park behind the shops.
Wellhouse Dell dates back to 1860. Due to the loss of woods, Woodland Trust promote the planting of new trees. Yet APC plan to destroy woodland we already have, which has taken decades to grow. The result: loss of green belt, habitat for birds and other wildlife, wild flowers (good for bees), visual amenity, oxygen-making/CO2-absorbing trees and areas to drain water run-off. The Dell shelters from cold and shades the heat. It shields sports ground users and walkers from the noise and pollution of the main road.
The Dell neednot be touched to make a new access. There is anexisting access road, directly off the main road, at the south end of the adjacent field, well away from the woods. The shortest link from that road to the existing car park(up the east side of Salters Field) would not touch the woods
KEEP OUR TREES.
KEEP RADLETT GREEN AND LEAFY
PETITIONWe the undersigned, urge Aldenham Parish Council:
* to preserve Wellhouse Dell,
*not to infill or level the wooded valleys at Wellhouse Dell
* not to extend the car park at King George V playing fields
392SIGNATURES, INCLUDING 249 OFFLINE.
NB:This website will not publicly display your email address or postcode, only your town and (if you wish) your name.
Updates
June 6, 2013
I spent the morning walking through the Dell just trying to picture a car park where the trees are currently standing and it honestly makes no sense at all. The silence from the council is frustrating but it just proves we need to keep pushing because the birds and the wildflowers have no other way to speak for themselves.
Reached 100 supporters
June 6, 2013
15 Comments
'Little use to the community' are you kidding! the dell is one of most exciting adventure playgrounds in all of Radlett, Andrew Whiston aged 9 To justifying its destruction on grounds of health & safety is pitifully cowardly and insults everyone's intelligence, Andrew Whiston aged 49
How dare they fill in the dells! The car park is empty most of the year! It's more so the council can gain a quick few £ for dumping in the dells. If the dells are of a safety issue then fence them off?
During my childhood in Radlett the Dell was a very important place for kids to play and get to know a bit about nature. It would be a great shame to see this lost to this and future generations by concreting over it with an unnecessary extra car park.
I spent many a happy day wandering round here as I grew up in Radlett and whenever I visit now it brings back lots of pleasant memories. We are slowly losing far too many Greenbelt areas all because of greed. There is always an alternative to controversial plans like this one but councils only feign an interest in what its community actually wants and go ahead regardless! Let's see if Aldenham Parish Council are really willing to listen and not disregard the publics thoughts and views!!
Why would you destroy woodland to build an exstension to a car park that is only used at weekends. Especially when only 5 minutes walk away there is a perfectly good empty car park!!
i grew up in radlett - we lived in the dell during holidays and weekends - it was natured own adventure playground - we built camps - fell out of trees - got chased by the inmates of the 3 local mental hospitals - we learnt how to look after ourselves and each other keep the dell - its a natural resource - its free and you can't replace it instantly jonny former resident of home field rd
We need more places like this
This is an important natural resource, especially for local children.
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'Little use to the community' are you kidding! the dell is one of most exciting adventure playgrounds in all of Radlett, Andrew Whiston aged 9 To justifying its destruction on grounds of health & safety is pitifully cowardly and insults everyone's intelligence, Andrew Whiston aged 49