Sale of Derby land for housing sparks traffic concerns. Council member worries about impact on residents, seeks community benefits.
The council wants to sell land near Grovebury Drive and Oregon Way. She thinks this could really mess things up for residents, and people might not like this at all.
Selling the land off Oregon Way could help build homes at the Brook Farm site. Residents have previously fought this development. Also, selling bits of Grovebury Drive land could help build homes.
There could be 150 new homes on green land, these homes are in South Derbyshire, but the access land is in Derby. The council says they could get good money if they sell the land.
Council members will vote on this very soon, and they will decide if sales can happen. Bolton worries these sales will badly affect people, and they might cause more traffic too.
She wants the money to help the areas affected; this could help them deal with problems. She says the land is small, but the impact will be big. More homes mean far more traffic nearby.
So, she asks if the community can get help, and she feels sales will cause chaos. Bolton was also not informed about the sale beforehand; she says they did not give her any details.
She wished someone had called to talk with her about it. Emily Feenan, a council officer, apologized to Bolton. She said another council member should’ve spoken to Bolton first.
Feenan hoped that would cover it, and she said sorry Bolton didn’t get a proper briefing.