Musings from the Merse
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Why Are We Waiting?
The curious case of the dog that did not bark in the nighttime is reminiscent of a great silence, or lack of activity, emanating from the mediumheidyins of the Berwickshire area committee. If you are interested enough to go to http://eplanning1.scotborders.gov.uk/WAM/showCaseFile.do?appType=planning&appNumber=06/01476/OUT and look at the planning application for six houses at Fishwick, the traffic black spot of, er, Fishwick and environs. You will note that the application has been pending for several months and there are no recent documents on the file. One wonders why. The Community Council, as can be seen from the dossier is a bit dubious about the enterprise and has challenged the need for a new road cutting out a 'dangerous 'corner and the rush of traffic through Fishwick itself. Such as it is. Once a new road is agreed that cuts a sizeable segment from the neighbouring field making it unsuitable for agricultural purposes but just about the right size for, lets say, 6 houses. And looking at the amount of cash required for acquiring a site with outline planning permission a mile or so further down the road (just before it peters out at the Tweed) six plots are worth a lot of very serious money.
Obviously someone somewhere has doubts.
I had hoped to provide bloggees with some images of Fishwick Rush Hour. On my three visits to the area I have only seen one car and a tractor(parked) And on that occasion I had left my camera at home.
Blast
The curious case of the dog that did not bark in the nighttime is reminiscent of a great silence, or lack of activity, emanating from the mediumheidyins of the Berwickshire area committee. If you are interested enough to go to http://eplanning1.scotborders.gov.uk/WAM/showCaseFile.do?appType=planning&appNumber=06/01476/OUT and look at the planning application for six houses at Fishwick, the traffic black spot of, er, Fishwick and environs. You will note that the application has been pending for several months and there are no recent documents on the file. One wonders why. The Community Council, as can be seen from the dossier is a bit dubious about the enterprise and has challenged the need for a new road cutting out a 'dangerous 'corner and the rush of traffic through Fishwick itself. Such as it is. Once a new road is agreed that cuts a sizeable segment from the neighbouring field making it unsuitable for agricultural purposes but just about the right size for, lets say, 6 houses. And looking at the amount of cash required for acquiring a site with outline planning permission a mile or so further down the road (just before it peters out at the Tweed) six plots are worth a lot of very serious money.
Obviously someone somewhere has doubts.
I had hoped to provide bloggees with some images of Fishwick Rush Hour. On my three visits to the area I have only seen one car and a tractor(parked) And on that occasion I had left my camera at home.
Blast
Comments:
bloggee has e-mailed :
"Has war been declared in the Merse? It appears that mortar shells are being fired off every few minutes far and wide.
Have you fomented a Hutton-Fishwick action with your rantings?
Perhaps the hostilities represent International conflict engaging diehards from the anti Union Brigade shelling England across the Tweed. The echoes from the other side sound as if they are firing back.
After living through the Beirut of pheasant bashing and then the Baghdad of pigeon belting, I am ill prepared for another conflict.
Disgusted"
Fear not. Fishwick Special Branch and their Northumberland colleagues Norham Night Watch are on the case. Please report progress. Fishwick has suggested Bird Scarers?
You can always seal off the Chain Bridge if things get nasty.
A
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"Has war been declared in the Merse? It appears that mortar shells are being fired off every few minutes far and wide.
Have you fomented a Hutton-Fishwick action with your rantings?
Perhaps the hostilities represent International conflict engaging diehards from the anti Union Brigade shelling England across the Tweed. The echoes from the other side sound as if they are firing back.
After living through the Beirut of pheasant bashing and then the Baghdad of pigeon belting, I am ill prepared for another conflict.
Disgusted"
Fear not. Fishwick Special Branch and their Northumberland colleagues Norham Night Watch are on the case. Please report progress. Fishwick has suggested Bird Scarers?
You can always seal off the Chain Bridge if things get nasty.
A
