5.1

Support

Representation ID: 3566

Received: 11/08/2021

Respondent: Mr Robin Elder

A. I regularly walk to the Town Centre and the quality of that experience is important (to me and others). A quality experience will encourage additional use and is most at risk from,
i. cycles, scooters and fast moving invalid vehicles using the pavements. In some areas (around road junctions) this has been legalised without due attention to the safety and wellbeing of pedestrians.
ii. sharing space with fast moving, road using vehicles.
I find little discussion of this in the Local Plan (for the Borough) which focusses too much on the Town Centre and new develpoments.
A. The Town should focus on the QUALITY of the experience not necessarily shopping. My comments here do not just concern the Town Centre but a walking distance of approximately 1mile from the Centre.

Bedford parks (including the Embankment) and playgrounds are a credit to the Council as is its support for cultural activities particularly at the Corn Exchange and Higgins Museum. Bedford needs to build upon these successes rather than compete for a lower focussed ‘footfall’.

Support

Representation ID: 4117

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Mr paul giles

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 4488

Received: 31/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Lucy Crawford

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 4556

Received: 01/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Kathryn Smith

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford /Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 4571

Received: 01/09/2021

Respondent: Miss Andrea Witham

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 4642

Received: 01/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Denis Ivins

agreed

Object

Representation ID: 4661

Received: 01/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Melvyn Chase

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 4712

Received: 01/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Joshua Zwetsloot

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 4760

Received: 01/09/2021

Respondent: Mr David Rawlins

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 5043

Received: 02/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Julia Willison

Housing developments need to be closer to Bedford town centre in the urban areas of Bedford in order for the town centre to benefit.

Support

Representation ID: 5171

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Chris Giles

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 5194

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Ian Francis

So the focus should be on redevelopment and maintaining open countryside

Support

Representation ID: 5292

Received: 03/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Alan Dickinson

Tne Council is to be congratulated on its approach to revitalising the town centre.
In addition to the policies proposed, I would add seeking to transform out of town retail parks into multi- purpose areas, eg including housing

Support

Representation ID: 5504

Received: 06/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Stuart Ledwich

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 5602

Received: 06/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Julie Kilby

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 5653

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Phillip Yockney

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 5654

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Phillip Yockney

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 5704

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Miss amber scally

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 5768

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Miss Hannah Hambleton-Jewell

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford. Making Bedford town centre a transport hub means people can exit to travel for retail and tourism options in Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Bicester and Oxford. It is unlikely to regenerate to retail aspect of the town centre and only increase the already challenging congestion roads/bridges in Bedford town centre.

Object

Representation ID: 5803

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Gillian Tagg

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 5864

Received: 08/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Norman Hoy

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 5986

Received: 08/09/2021

Respondent: Staploe Parish Council

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Object

Representation ID: 6123

Received: 09/09/2021

Respondent: Jen Giles

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 6176

Received: 09/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Sandie Tusting

[Cited as 5.0]
The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 6223

Received: 09/09/2021

Respondent: Peter Coles

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 6324

Received: 10/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Paul Zwetsloot

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 6375

Received: 13/09/2021

Respondent: CPRE Bedfordshire

Paras 5.1 to 5.29 - SUPPORT

Draft plan policies to continue the focus on regenerating the town centre for town centre uses represent an important priority. The Council’s successful bid for Town Centre Deal funds provides a valuable boost to the Council’s capacity to have a greater impact in this respect.

Support

Representation ID: 6454

Received: 13/09/2021

Respondent: Ms Donna Thompson

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 6471

Received: 13/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Steven Kent

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.

Support

Representation ID: 6555

Received: 13/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Susan Trolley

The majority of housing development should be focussed around the urban area of Bedford / Kempston / Wixams / Stewartby in order to support the ailing town centre of Bedford.