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Appearances
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
Thank you.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
Thank you.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
I think the only compromise was the reduction from 19 floors to 15 floors. I think we all felt that 15 floors is too high. I think in the context of Princess Way it's too high. Marketfield Way is a separate area and Princess Way is historically lower and so we thought it was wrong.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
You accept that obviously a brownfield site is an ideal place to build houses. but I don't think it was an appropriate style. It wasn't right for the rest of the town because the height, and also it wasn't really, I think, respecting sort of the more traditional nature of the town. We felt that it was changing the character to something which was more impersonal.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
I think being in the middle of Redhill is, you know, it's a small, low-rise area,
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
We agree that building on a brownfield site is a good thing to do.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
That site is a premium site. It could be designed better. and provide the homes that are needed.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
Yes, and I think we all recognise the need for affordable housing, and we need to be able to accommodate that for people in Redhill, and that's obviously a very important point. It didn't provide that. So I think anything in the future needs to consider that.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
59: Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more
I think there's a great community spirit. It has been amazing to see how many people have been so passionate about this and how many people in Redhill have very definite views about how they would like to see Redhill. They all want a better town. They like the people around them. They want to make the town successful and I think inspirational for the future.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
57: Your Harlequin 'drop-in' feedback, Betchworth’s Apple Day… and more
I thought it was wonderful that we've been given an opportunity to really participate in airing our views.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
57: Your Harlequin 'drop-in' feedback, Betchworth’s Apple Day… and more
But once again, will they be acted on?
The Planet Reigate Podcast
57: Your Harlequin 'drop-in' feedback, Betchworth’s Apple Day… and more
I detected a little bias in one of the last questions, question eight. It's slightly implied that the council wasn't necessarily feeling whole-hearted in maintaining and reintroducing the Harlequin.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
57: Your Harlequin 'drop-in' feedback, Betchworth’s Apple Day… and more
Although we have the light, which I feel appeals to family groups and a younger population, people the thing one misses so much with the harlequin was the entertainment or even intellectual stimulation from the outside rather than a cinema center with one bowling alley which was a great disappointment i thought we were going to have something like crawley
The Planet Reigate Podcast
57: Your Harlequin 'drop-in' feedback, Betchworth’s Apple Day… and more
It would really lift Redhill if the Harley Quinn was reinstated and supported.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
57: Your Harlequin 'drop-in' feedback, Betchworth’s Apple Day… and more
Years ago Alan Titchmarsh came and that was very interesting. It was something to think about you know it introduced a topic which would set the grey matter going.