I am very concerned about the redevelopment of Eastleigh town centre and wish to make sure it will benefit local residents, not just for the development and the council. I am currently seeking voters' opinions on moving the civic offices to Eastleigh and the proposed redevelopment of Sainsbury's, as these could have a negative impact on the town centre.
So this blog will deal with these major concerns:
- · Save Eastleigh Recreation Ground from being encroached on by the Sainsbury’s redevelopment
- · Save Eastleigh Market and find ways of revitalising it
- · Protect parking at the Station end of Leigh Road, where it is proposed to relocate the taxi rank
- Reverse the trend of shop closures by tempering the Sainsbury’s development and re-introduce the half hour free parking in the shopping area of High Street and Market Street.
- · Prevent the overdevelopment of the centre. The council plans to move the Civic Offices to Eastleigh House in Upper Market Street which will:
a)
place considerable pressure on parking
in the centre.
b)
cost an estimated £12m for the
relocation.
c) make it very difficult for members of the
public to access the Civic Offices.
d) place a very heavy burden on the
infrastructure by the redevelopment of the existing Civic Offices site.
- · Set realistic parking charges to encourage visitors to the centre and make residents parking more affordable.
- · Explore measures to make Campbell Road Bridge safe for pedestrians.
- · I would oppose building on Green Field sites, particularly 1300 houses on North Stoneham Park land designated as the Strategic gap between Eastleigh and Southampton.
