Letters

Letters - 2010

27 Jun: Sample letter for objecting to proposed schools' move New!
3 Jun: Will Councillors make a stand for Stortford?
18 Mar: BSCF objection to proposed Sunday parking charges
14 Mar: Sample letter for objecting to proposed Sunday parking charges
25 Feb: Strong reaction against Tooze comments in Herts and Essex Observer
23 Feb: BSCF's response to Development Management Consultation

Letters - 2009

10 Dec: BSCF objections to Bridge Works planning application
9 Dec: Reply from the Local Government Ombudsman to BSCF complaint of 7 December  Reply! 8 May 09
7 Dec: Letter to the Local Government Ombudsman following East Herts District Council's refusal to investigate formal complaint
26 Nov: Email to all local councillors announcing the BSCF's "People's Vision"
16 Nov: BSCF letter of complaint to EHDC's Chief Executive regarding Planning Officer's role in schools' relocation plans  Replies! 19 and 25 Nov 09
This page contains: 1) the original BSCF letter to EHDC, 2) a reply from East Herts District Council's Legal Manager, 3) the BSCF's subsequent response together with an annex detailing the evidence in support of a formal complaint and 4) a second reply from EHDC's Legal Manager refusing to conduct an investigation.
10 Nov: Letter to EHDC introducing the BSCF's "People's Vision"
9 Nov: BSCF's Response to EERA's "Online" Consultation on the East of England Plan
24 Sep: No wonder we lose retailers - BSCF reaction to closure of EHDC offices in Bishop's Stortford
23 Sep: BSCF objections to Pryors Close planning proposal Reply! 3 Nov 09
24 Mar: BSCF objections to Bridge Works planning application Reply! 8 May 09
16 Mar: BSCF reaction to closure of EHDC offices in Bishop's Stortford
5 Jan: Letter of thanks from Robin Hiscot, the winner of the Currey Award 2008

Letters - 2008

19 Dec: Herts County Council's Receipt of Schools Petition
11 Dec: Withdrawal of Schools Plan - A Victory for the People
4 Dec: BSCF Letter to East Herts District Council on Proposed Schools' Move to Whittington Way
2 Dec: Objections to hotel at South Street
6 Nov: Unpleasant surprise on school move front
3 Nov: BSCF - Reasons why April 2009 start for G2 Inquiry is too early
26 Oct: Response from Herts County Council to BSCF's Formal Objection to Proposed Schools' Relocation
18 Nov: Haymeads Residents' Association's Objections to Proposed Schools' Move
16 Sep: Old Thorley and Twyford Residents' Association's (OTTRA) Objections to Proposed Schools' Move
15 Sep: Mr B Adams (Old Thorley and Twyford Resident's Association - OTTRA) objections to proposed schools' move
11 Sep: Chantry Community Association's objections to proposed schools' move
4 Sep: BSCF's objections to Jobbers Wood planning application
3 Sep: BSCF's objections to Maple Avenue planning application
1 Sep: Parsonage Residents Association's Objections to Proposed Schools' Move
1 Sep: Schools Objection Letter - some basic points to consider
1 Sep: Detailed Sample Letter for Objecting to Proposed Schools' Move
18 Aug: BSCF Formal Objections to Proposed Schools' Move
18 Aug: Warwick Road Maintenance Association's Objections to Redevelopment of the Herts and Essex School
11 Aug: BSCF's objections to Whitehall House development
28 Jun: BSCF's objections to second runway at Stansted Airport
19 Jun: Brian Edwards - Local Education Authority has dragged its feet on school places
12 Jun: Email to East Herts District Council on public consultation period for proposed schools' move
6 May: BSCF's objections to proposed flight path changes
18 Apr: Residents' Associations in Thorley Organise Objections to Schools' Proposed Move to Green Belt Land
9 Apr: BSCF Letter to Herts & Essex Observer on Proposed Schools' Move to Whittington Way
28 Mar: Crescent Road Redevelopment Application, Revised Letter
27 Mar: BSCF's Objections to Proposed Development at 100 Rye Street
20 Mar: BSCF's Comments on Oxford House Redevelopment Application (2nd letter)
20 Mar: Crescent Road Redevelopment Application
13 Mar: Car Park Chaos

Letters - 2007  Top 

28 Oct: BSCF's Comment on Highways Department Failure
28 Sep: Shaping Bishop's Stortford - Email to Councillor Tony Jackson on the future of Bishop's Stortford
7 Aug: BSCF's Objections to Proposed Schools' Relocation - Letter to Councillor Beatty of HCC
26 Jul: BSCF's Objections to BAA's Rail Access Consultation
28 Jun: BSCF's Objections to Proposed Schools' Relocation - Letter to Herts & Essex Observer
14 May: Stansted Airport Surface Access Strategy - Letter to BAA in response to February 2007 consultation
5 Apr: BSCF's Comments on Schools' Relocation Article in Herts & Essex Observer
5 Apr: Schools' Relocation - Email to David Beatty, Herts County Council
14 Mar: Comments on Marks & Spencer's Supermarket Trolleys
14 Mar: Comments on Sainsbury's Supermarket Trolleys
6 Feb: BSCF's Objections to the East of England (Regional) Plan Policies
5 Feb: Proposed Relocation of Schools - Letter to Councillor Tony Jackson
6 Feb: Further BSCF Comments on Plans for the Goods Yard and Jackson Square Redevelopments
5 Feb: BSCF's Comments on Plans for the Goods Yard Redevelopment
25 Jan: BSCF's Comments on Millers Bridge Demolition
25 Jan: BSCF's Objections to Oxford House Redevelopment Application
23 Jan: BSCF's Objection to Appeal by BAA and Stansted Airport
18 Jan: Questions from BSCF Member on Axing of Mental Health Unit

Letters - 2006  Top 

11 Dec: Phase 2 Development at Riverside - Letter from the BSCF to the Planning Inspectorate
30 Nov: Proposed Relocation of Schools - Letter from the BSCF to the Herts and Essex Observer
19 Jun: Objections to the Proposed Van Hage Garden Centre at Pig Lane, Bishop's Stortford
19 Jan: Jackson Square Traffic Flow - Letter from the Bishop's Stortford Civic Society to Hertfordshire County Council

Letters - 2005  Top 

14 Jun: Civic Society's Comments on Jackson Square Traffic Flow