The site's going to be a housing development, surprisingly: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yq2xl22gzo

It really needs to be dealt with - something more than playing party musical chairs that we've posted about in the General chat.

Unfortunately, Lex, if the politicos don't grasp the nettle, and soon, I can see real trouble coming.

People whom I talk to are getting angrier about it by the day.

If only the UK could bring itself to deal with the issue.

If the country didn't keep taking in the world's waifs and strays, there wouldn't be such a housing shortage!

Another cunsultation. Apparently Stratford District still has a shortfall of housing: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/re ... -district/

Basically.

The illusion of democracy

Another opportunity for the people of Coventry to be ignored: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j89yj1rlgo

I think that was used to house illegals, hence the burning.

The company wanting to redevelop the Allesley Hotel in Coventry did a good job - the interior's been gutted by fire (twice), and the whole building will have to be pulled down: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2dvnnd67o

You're braver than me Margaret, I wouldn't walk that stretch of road. I've walked along the canal there, that's some trek I can tell you.

Can't say I've heard of an underpass there. Maybe call up a couple of Google searches and maps?

We were walking to Hatton from Warwick (Antelope Gardens) area which isn't an ideal route for walkers but we did it, about 2 and a half miles.. The route on footpath is of course is following alongside the Birmingham Rd. which is insanely busy, It is very narrow two lanes traffic and never was made for the heavy traffic off today, we also noted that they are building more housing which is which will contribute more insanity to the already heavy traffic along the Birmingham road. There is road works by the Shell Garage and frustrating traffic chaos and delays which I think will be ongoing for till the end of November maybe longer. Then once off the main road into Hatton it is peace and quiet.

Apparently my son said there is an underpass somewhere along the way for walkers, but we must have missed it.

Plans to bolt 5,000 homes onto Rugby: https://www.warwickshireworld.com/business/have-your-say-on-major-5000-housing-development-that-includes-three-new-schools-4799357

A former convent near Rugby is up for sale, with a view to being converted into 4 flats. This sounds like a effort to maximise profit, rather than providing decent housing: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/gallery/former-warwickshire-convent-plans-turn-29700725

God knows where the 10,200 homes for Stratford figure has come from; the population of the district can't be much below 135,000 now, let alone 2040: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/stratford-district-will-need-more-than-1000-new-homes-for-growing-population-49466/