TMA Ed
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Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 10, 2013, 22:38
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Dear The Modern Antiquarian
Old Oswestry Hillfort (Hen Dinas) in Shropshire, UK - one of our best preserved Iron Age hillforts - is under threat of damaging development.
I apologise for sending this unsolicited email, especially if you have already received it via others, but we are anxious to reach as many people within the field of archaeology, and beyond, to maximise awareness of this worrying situation.
Despite opposition from English Heritage, local archaeological groups and residents during public consultation, Shropshire Council is forging ahead under strategic county planning (SAMDev) with proposals for significant housing development within the curtilage of this globally important iron age monument. The deadline for registering objections is August 23rd 2013, so immediate action is needed!
We are urging people to sign an online petition against the proposals here: http://chn.ge/17lw7dT
You can also join the current Facebook page to follow the campaign here: https://www.facebook.com/OldOswestryHillfort
The current (third) stage of the SAMDev consultation with full details of the proposed housing sites (OSW0002, OSW003 at the foot of the fort; OSW004 on the other side of the B5069) can be found here: http://shropshire.gov.uk/planningpolicy.nsf/viewAttachments/AWIN-99JGZU/$file/Oswestry-area-samdev-revised-preferred-options-report-2013.pdf
The initial aim is to achieve a deferral of the decision date on these three specific sites.
If you can please share this with your contacts to encourage support and more signatures to the petition, we would be very grateful.
Yours sincerely
Kate Clarke
On behalf of HOOOH, Hands off Old Oswestry Hillfort
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Sanctuary
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 10, 2013, 22:44
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Done
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tjj
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 10, 2013, 22:50
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Signed.
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moss
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 11, 2013, 08:27
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Signed but the third link does not work for me... anyway, hire an ex EH person to put forward the case for the development, and follow his favourable (paid for) analysis!
http://www.oswestryi.com/?p=709#more-709
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nigelswift
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 11, 2013, 09:12
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The plain fact is, if there was a buffer zone around this place it would be safe. But there isn't and the Govt isn't likely to suggest there should be any time soon - just last week Eric Pickles issued wind farm guidance saying “Local planning authorities should not rule out otherwise acceptable renewable energy developments through inflexible rules on buffer zones or separation distances” - in other words “ignore the rules”
http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/can-we-just-dispense-with-buffer-zones/
http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/oswestry-hill-fort-under-attack/
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Evergreen Dazed
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 11, 2013, 09:39
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To my mind it is OSW004 that presents the issue here, even taking into account Shropshire Councils amended proposal, so on that basis I will sign.
The effect of OSW002 and 3 is v subjective, all things considered.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 13, 2013, 18:07
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bump
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Craveness
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 13, 2013, 21:13
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Done
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harestonesdown
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 14, 2013, 04:52
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I'd love to, but giving them my e-mail address ?
I'll have to pass. Sorry.
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harestonesdown
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Re: Old Oswestry online petition
Aug 14, 2013, 04:52
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I'd love to, but giving them my e-mail address ?
I'll have to pass. Sorry.
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