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Been an interesting week as I made contact with some developers who are buiding a Millennium Community in South Lynn, King's Lynn
Do you recognise this place ?
(Image copyright Morston Assets)
On the way into work today, I was queueing as usual by the White Horse in Gaywood waiting for the lights and the poster board by the River Lane Fish Bar contained a large advert for YOURS SOUTH LYNN, offering the chance to "Move in for just £99" and houses from £99,950. It refers to a new community I mentioned in my previous post (scroll down to read it)
Click the image below to be taken to the website shown...
Website images copyright Yours South Lynn
The night before I'd attended a public meeting at Hunstanton Town Hall, where I was one of just 3 people to turn up on a blustery night to hear about the new Millennium Community which I posted about a few days ago.
I chatted to Tom Harrison, Chief Executive of Morston Assets: one of the companies involved in the new development, and heard about the development of the new community, and its goals and ambitions for the future. We discussed the possibility of involving KES pupils (particularly Pilot pupils) in trialling some educational and publicity materials which they have in preparation, and continuing to follow the development.
There are some interesting issues for FUTURES and SUSTAINABILITY.
One aspect is the development of HOME ZONES. These are streets where people and traffic have equal priority, and where 'quality of life takes precedent over ease of traffic movement'.
More to come on this in the future...
It's a study in Sustainable Low Carbon living, and the session aims to tell people:
More on the SOUTH LYNN plan here.
Why not browse through the YOURS SOUTH LYNN site. Each house will come with 2 free bikes and be built with high standards of insulation... It will be interesting to see how the community develops. All part of the larger NORA development scheme.
Also been exploring Google Earth using my SPACE NAVIGATOR.
Also a TORNADO in Kensal Rise in London making the news - rather worrying was the severity and the fact that it occured in DECEMBER !
Plenty of other activity, but I have to go and get my weekend kick-started!
The Geography and all that Jazz Blog has moved to BETA BLOGGER.
Been an interesting week as I made contact with some developers who are buiding a Millennium Community in South Lynn, King's Lynn
Do you recognise this place ?(Image copyright Morston Assets)
On the way into work today, I was queueing as usual by the White Horse in Gaywood waiting for the lights and the poster board by the River Lane Fish Bar contained a large advert for YOURS SOUTH LYNN, offering the chance to "Move in for just £99" and houses from £99,950. It refers to a new community I mentioned in my previous post (scroll down to read it)
Click the image below to be taken to the website shown...
Website images copyright Yours South LynnThe night before I'd attended a public meeting at Hunstanton Town Hall, where I was one of just 3 people to turn up on a blustery night to hear about the new Millennium Community which I posted about a few days ago.
I chatted to Tom Harrison, Chief Executive of Morston Assets: one of the companies involved in the new development, and heard about the development of the new community, and its goals and ambitions for the future. We discussed the possibility of involving KES pupils (particularly Pilot pupils) in trialling some educational and publicity materials which they have in preparation, and continuing to follow the development.
There are some interesting issues for FUTURES and SUSTAINABILITY.
One aspect is the development of HOME ZONES. These are streets where people and traffic have equal priority, and where 'quality of life takes precedent over ease of traffic movement'.
More to come on this in the future...
It's a study in Sustainable Low Carbon living, and the session aims to tell people:
- What are sustainable communities ?
- How can we reduce carbon emissions by lifestyle changes ?
- Using alternative energy sources and lowering running costs
- Managing environments to the benefit of the environment
- Alternatives to travelling by car
- What's a home zone ?
- Do new homes stimulate the local economy
- Find out about SEXYBIZ (‘Sexybiz’ (Space Exclusively for Young Business) facility, developed by the Norfolk Charitable Trust, will offer FREE office space for residents, with overheads covered for the first 12 months to help you get your start-up business initiative up and running.)
The seven communities which are being developed as examples of best practice are:
- Greenwich Millennium Village, London
- Allerton Bywater Millennium Community, near Leeds
- New Islington Millennium Community, Manchester
- South Lynn Millennium Community, King’s Lynn
- Telford Millennium Community
- Oakgrove Millennium Community, Milton Keynes
- Hastings Millennium Community
The locations span a variety of environments – including a market town (South Lynn), a seaside town (Hastings), a city estate (New Islington), a new town (Oakgrove), and a larger urban village (Telford). They all offer housebuyers a real opportunity to buy into a more sustainable lifestyle, as well as a new home.
More on the SOUTH LYNN plan here.
Why not browse through the YOURS SOUTH LYNN site. Each house will come with 2 free bikes and be built with high standards of insulation... It will be interesting to see how the community develops. All part of the larger NORA development scheme.
Also been exploring Google Earth using my SPACE NAVIGATOR.
Also a TORNADO in Kensal Rise in London making the news - rather worrying was the severity and the fact that it occured in DECEMBER !
Plenty of other activity, but I have to go and get my weekend kick-started!
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