01 May 2009 Steam and Painting Phase 2

Communications concerning recent steam emissions, (including new one’s from the big chimney stack), and request for a schedule of commencement of Phase 2 painting (chimney and roof), have been made between myself, Cllr. G Hook and the Management of Sunlight.

The recent large steam emissions were due to a “Safety Survey which required a test”. No notification of this was made to us prior to the test as was agreed to happen at our meeting with the Management. It transpires that Chris Foulkes is now in the IOW and a new manager is in charge over at the Blot. Hopefully new lines of communications will be made to avoid this happening in the future.

As soon as we are notified of a date for commencing painting it will be posted here and directly to those people that have submitted their email address for direct contact.

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from Cllr Hook 01May09:-

Les,

I have followed up your concerns re stack and hope attached is self explanatory.

Regards.

G

 

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From: Steven Hobbs [mailto:Steven.Hobbs@Teignbridge.gov.uk]
Sent: 01 May 2009 16:02
To: Gordon Hook
Cc: David Eaton
Subject: CLS

 

F.a.o. Councillor Hook

 

I refer to your recent enquiry to David Eaton about the use of the stack at CLS.

 

I have checked the planning permission (reference 1998/2513/01/3) for the building and there is no conditions relating to the use of the stack. Should you wish to discuss this then please do not hesitate to contact me next week.

 

Regards

 

Steven Hobbs

Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

Extended hours for as yet unused floodlighting

Teignbridge Councillors have again let down the residents of Aller Park by permitting extended hours to a proposed floodlighting scheme at the Buckland Athletic football complex in Decoy. DESPITE 38 submitted objections – it seems these are NEVER taken into account.

The floodlighting has not even been installed yet, so is unused and, unquantified as to the effect on us residents – and yet the Councillors say” yes go ahead!”

The application for extended hours was made purely on grounds to procure finance – not through actual need or consideration to others. This is another small nail in the coffin of the valley, fully supported by Councillors who do not reside in this area, are not affected by the project and generally don’t give a damn about us who have to put up with the consequences – UNTIL PERHAPS ELECTION TIME?????Ho, Hummm we shall see.

26Sep07: Complaint(s) of noise from The Blot submitted to Councillors

26Sep07: Complaint(s) of noise from The Blot submitted to Councillors:

1)Dear Cllr. Hook.                 26Sep07
 
Please pass on my concerns of the continuing noise disturbance my Family and I are having to endure from the laundry.
 
Over the first weekend of September noise from jets of steam coming from the site disturbed our sleep on both the Saturday and Sunday mornings between 07.00 & 09.00 (on and off).
 
In the past when this has happened they have had the ‘handy excuse’ that it was the insurance company checking the safety valves.
 
I feel that I have spoken to environmental health about this problem on so many occasions that they have given up bothering to stick to their promise to me that the would take strong action against the laundry if it EVER happened again…well it has happened loads of times since and nothing changes or gets done about it. 
Because of this I did not report it on that occasion but low and behold true to form last night at approx. 20.45 hrs it happened yet again !! This has prompted me to make You aware of the situation and to ask for your help.
 
My Wife and I both have professional positions and work shifts …the continuing  disturbance from from this nightmare on our doorstep is wearing us both down and we are at the end of our tether !
 
Also part of their conditions was that their vehicles had to be fitted with  ‘bird chirp’ type reversing  warning  systems which was a great improvement over the loud beeping sirens that we used to hear from the site 24 hrs. But now they have got the massive juganaughts on their fleet the beeping noise has returned on occasions.
 
These huge trucks are often seen to been parked up in the entrance to the site blocking the view of other vehicles leaving the site onto the Kingskerswell Rd.

Non compliance with condition relating to landscaping