Pedastrian Bridge Becomes a Reality

All,

Some great news that due to some very vigilant campaigning by City Island Residents Groups members, and in particular Sue Ridge, we have significant progress towards making the long awaited pedestrian bridge a reality. Basically, instead of waiting until the end of stage of Monks Bridge development (many years away) for the “Pocket Park”, before the bridge may materialise, this has been brought forward to the end of stage 1 in 2009 sometime.

See below email from Sue for further details. . .

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Dear all

As you may be aware, HBG, the developers of the Monk Bridge site, have brought forward the provision of the Pocket Park from the end of their Phase 4 (the completion of their 8th and final block - many years away!) to the end of Phase 1 (2009).

Once complete, MEPC, the developers of the Wellington Place site, can then provide the much awaited pedestrian bridge across the river, which is presently planned to land onto the Pocket Park next to our perimeter fence.

Please find attached a scan of the location (504 kB) and plan (314 kB) of the Pocket Park. Further information is available from the reception at the Development Department, ref P/08/03199/RM/C.

Should you have any comments to make, please forward them direct to me at sue_cityisle@yahoo.co.uk by the end of Friday 7th November and I will collate and forward to the planning officer.

Many thanks

Sue