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Maps of Cedars Park (by build phase - please see estate map for phase areas)
Map 1 - Whole Estate
Map 2 - Tesco, 1A, 2A, 1B, 2B, 2C
Map 3 - 3A & 3B
Map 4 - 5A, 5B, 6B, 9A, 9B
Map 5 - 6A, 7A, 7C
Map 6 - 4A, 7B
Map 7 - 8 and Uplands
Map 8 - Uplands

Public Minutes 

Minutes from CPRA Public Meetings

Annual General Meeting
5th June 2009

Progress Meeting
21st November 2008

Annual General Meeting
9th May 2008

Public Meeting (pdf)
23rd November 2007

Annual General Meeting
27th April 2007

Local Centre Meeting
20th November 2006

CPRA Formation Meeting
21st April 2006

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A message from the green party

I attended the consultation day (6.6.09) and spoke with officers attending & some other visitors.

My overall feeling is that Stowmarket having suffered from years of no real vision or overall development strategy and disconnected 'planning agreements', is now suffering a reactive overkill proposal. I am aware of government directives and the district-wide target set for new homes; it seems that Stowmarket must bear much of that target.

Those I spoke to today seem to fall into two distinct camps - enthusiastic officers & residents who were apprehensive. suspicious or plainly in opposition. The Online Poll records: 'largely support the overall vision 47% largely disagree with the overall vision 53% '; hardly overwhelming support from those affected.

It has been suggested that Cedars Park has been a catalogue of errors from which we should learn; mistakes that residents now have to live with. These include the much delayed bridge connecting the development with the town centre, the continuing lack of sports and social facilities, inadequate parking, being a one shop development, no available mapping (until recently), a complete hotch-potch of street names (all those named after finches distributed across the estate, sea birds, birds of prey, ducks, one American & one mythological bird shuffled together, suggesting a total lack of ornithological knowledge), the list goes on.

I was amazed to learn that houses are being built with already inadequate parking (@ 1.5 car spaces per property) with no future-proofing, made worse by the disconnection with the town centre causing many families to increase vehicle ownership. I hear that these problems are causing some residents to move out.

I was astonished to witness the genuine surprise on one officer's face when I reported that Birse managers said the bridge was at least two feet narrower than standard.

The lessons must be learned, but nothing I heard today suggested that any were. New Chilton Hall residents will be 'educated' to take the bus into town (one every three minutes was cited in conversation, not mieread from a script), yet the income to provide those buses will come from developers and indirectly from the new residents and the bus service will not be introduced until there is sufficient demand. That is contradictory and a classic chicken & egg situation. This despite an under-spend on public transport provision.

When I asked about free parking in Council car parks (for one hour) I was told that experience elsewhere demonstrated that people come into town for no longer than the period that was free, that 'we' need people to stay longer and therefore that no more than 30 minutes was likely. Again that is massively contradictory. If you want a quick turn-around you limit free parking time, if you want visitors to stay longer you extend that period. The staffing cost argument was put forward; the solution is simple - pay on exit machines.

Yet again I am forced to the conclusion that these proposals are too much too late & with inadequate consideration of the consequences. I am not qualified in town planning issues but I see the connections between all parking issues. adequate buses, provision of adequate roads into the town (not to routes away from it), the need to convince businesses that opening a store in Stowmarket is a viable proposition because we have a population (fast approaching 20,000) that shops locally, etc. Sadly, I see no evidence that the planners have greater 'vision' than I, and must 'largely disagree' with that proposed.

If you want to discuss anything said here, please do so via this medium or contact me at nigelgreenparty@aol.com

Please note that these comments do not represent the official views of the Cedars Park Residents Association

A View Of Cedars Park


Latest News

26/03/2009
New Post Box Near Crest Sales Office!

07/02/2009
Archaeological Research at the Bridge Site

28/01/2009
STOWMARKET SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM RESPONSE TO PARKING IN IPSWICH STREET

20/12/2008
B1115 STOWMARKET RELIEF ROAD December Newsletter

28/11/2008
CPRA Christmas Tree


Notice Board 

Cedars Church

A new church offering regular Sunday Services at the Cedars Park Primary School. Sundays 10:30am

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Summer Fayre

Cedars Park Community Primary School Annual Summer Fayre

Price per stall: £15
Payment Terms: upon booking; send cheque payable to 'Cedars Park PTA' to:

Corinne Robinson
5 Harrier Way
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 5FQ

Saturday 4th July 2009, 11.30am - 2.30pm

Cedars Park Community Primary School, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 5FP


Probus

Probus comprises groups of retired or semi-retired gentleman who meet on a regular basis for discussion, lectures, visits to places of interest and a couple of annual lunches..

Our local members come from a wide spectrum of backgrounds and experience and are a congenial group. We meet every third Tuesday of the month in Stowmarket at about 10.30

Talks/lectures can range from Lifeboats to Local and General History, The Fire Brigade, SOE, Farming etc etc  and visits/ trips to a variety of venues

Like most organisations of this demographic group we sadly lose members and to that end would welcome additional members.

This group is known as Probus 2, If you are interested in joining us, then please contact:

Fred Hillyer  01449 615741
Dick Downs 01449 612661

18th January 2009


Gipping Netball Club

Gipping Netball Club are looking for new members

Training at Needham Market Community Centre every Thursday 7-8pm Come and join the fun... All abilities welcome (over 14 yrs)


Women's Institute

The Suffolk East Federation of Women's Institutes would like to know if the women of Cedars Park would like to form their own WI.

Would anyone interested please email Andrea Davies by clicking here.


Rainbow Girl Guides - Join Now!

The 3rd Stowmarket Rainbow Guides are looking for new members!

For more information please contact Sandra Webb on 01449 674038 or click here to email her.


Responsible Citizen.co.uk

www.responsiblecitizen.co.uk is a comprehensive public interest website focused on how to beat anti-social behaviour and promote good citizenship.

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