KINGSMEAD FIELD CAMPAIGN

PLAN FOR 2013

The Story so far..

Expectations about Consultation

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction Support in Council Village Green to Appropriate

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Expectations about Consultation

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction Support in Council

Village Green

to Appropriate

2003 Consultation
More than 1000 residents took part in consultation on the regeneration of the Kingsmead area.

Top priority identified was retention and enhancement of public open space.

A Development Brief was put together by external consultants.

The Development Brief

Need to retain public open space referred to on pages 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44 & 50.

Depicts a rejuvenated open space framework, made up of traditional open parkland, a linear parkway with the existing playing fields at the heart of the development.

The Development Brief

Consultation was a key principle in the development of this brief. It is therefore accepted that as a guiding principle there will be a need to seek community participation during the implementation.

Whos Who?
Council Leader Full Council Council Executive Council Chief Executive Council Officers

Canterbury Area Members Panel

Overview Committee

Scrutiny Committee

The Story so far..

Expectations about Consultation

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction Support in Council Village Green to Appropriate

Carmichaels Letter
any final decisions are taken about the use of the remaining green space on Kingsmead, the City Council will, of course, consult locally about any proposals.
Letter to Market Way Residents Association, November 2010 Before

The Story so far..

Expectations about Consultation

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction Support in Council Village Green to Appropriate

Canterbury Area Member Panel (CAMP)

In 2010 and 2011 called on Executive not to sell Kingsmead for housing until all other options had been considered first.

Decision to Sell

Agreed by Executive in
Summer of 2011

The Story so far..

Expectations about Consultation

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction Support in Council Village Green to Appropriate

Appropriation by the Council

The developer wanted to change the status of the land from public open space to development land. Appropriation was necessary to overrule any residents rights to continued access to the land, particularly through a Village Green application. Legally to justify this, must prove no longer required for Open Space.

How was this done?

The agenda for the Executive Meeting in March 2012 at which the appropriation first agreed refers to the item on Kingsmead as: extra item of Urgent Confidential Business.

Why?
Not to use this power [of appropriation] may endanger the project to redevelop the land, as it may allow claims to be made which might have the effect of preventing the sale of the land and thereby halting the development.

Council Report for Executive 29 March 2012

But..
Appropriation had to be advertised in a local paper two weeks running. Kent on Sunday only advertised it once. Appropriation was INVALID Re-advertised in April. Public were alerted.

The Story so far..

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Expectations about Consultation

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction Support in Council

Village Green

to Appropriate

First Actions of Campaign

Paper petition: 700 signatures in 5 days!

Presented to the Full Council in April and triggered debate in CAMP.

CAMP Recommendations
The land at Kingsmead should not be sold for housing but that it should be protected as public open space.

There should be fresh and thorough consultation about the development of the land.

First Actions of Campaign Electronic Petition

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1689 electronic signatures.

- Historic first e-petition triggered debate at Overview Committee

Overview Recommendations
The land at Kingsmead should not be sold for housing but that it should be protected as public open space

There should be fresh and thorough consultation about the development of the land.

Whos Who?
Council Leader Full Council Council Executive Council Chief Executive Council Officers

CAMP

Overview Committee

Scrutiny Committee

Whos Who?
Council Leader Full Council Council Executive Council Chief Executive Council Officers

CAMP

Overview Committee

Scrutiny Committee

Whos Who?
Council Leader Full Council Council Executive Council Chief Executive

Council Officers

CAMP

Overview Committee

Scrutiny Committee

The Story so far..

Expectations about Consultation

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction

Support in Council

Village Green

to
Appropriate

Village Green Application

An application can be made for a Village Green if local residents have used a piece of land for over 20 years without force, secrecy or permission.

Success would provide the opportunity for the field to be protected for the benefit of the local community.

Village Green Application

Target: Result: 200 evidence statements 335 evidence statements

Submitted:

Kent Council Council in July.

Consultation: Commenced Hearing: Expected in Summer/Autumn

The Story so far..

Expectations about Consultation

2003

2003 Consultation

Development Brief

Carmichaels Letter

Decision to Appropriate

Decision to Sell

CAMP Proposal

Decision Public Reaction

Support in Council

Village Green

to
Appropriate

Final Decision to Appropriate

Final decision to appropriate taken by Council Executive on 12 November, DESPITE: Opinions of both CAMP and Overview Committee Opinion from our Barrister that serious flaws in way Council had proceeded. Agreement of Scrutiny Committee that the action was against Council policy

Overwhelming opposition of the people of Canterbury.

Where are we today?

Village Green Judicial Review

Village Green Process

Application to Kent CC 6 week Consultation
Report to KCC Panel Application Accepted Referral to Public Enquiry Application Rejected

Save Kingsmead Field Committee

Chair: Sue Langdown

Treasurer:
Secretary: Members:

Malcolm Denyer
Sian Pettman Cath Smith Grainne Evans Wendy Le Las