New Stadium The Triangle - Planning (S106 Agreed)

[SteMerritt]

New Stadium Project - Key Details
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Latest from CDC: APPROVAL GRANTED S106 AGREED Kassam License Extension: OUFC Communication Target SoS Decision Date: SoS Go-Ahead Given 15th Oct​

 

[MarkG]

Also interesting that someone was putting forward the idea that the football pitch itself might count as "modified grassland" for the biodiversity criteria.

 

[chuckbert]

Also interesting that someone was putting forward the idea that the football pitch itself might count as "modified grassland" for the biodiversity criteria.

"interesting" as in "taking the p**s"?

 

[Billyox]

Also interesting that someone was putting forward the idea that the football pitch itself might count as "modified grassland" for the biodiversity criteria.

The club did and they was right to do so

 

[HayfieldYellow]

"interesting" as in "taking the p**s"?

Don't think it's necessary "taking the p**s". Football pitches are useful habitat for a few species (e.g. gulls). And stadiums can be roosting sites for a few bits and pieces, not just pigeons - I saw a Peregrine Falcon fly out of the stand at (I think) the Hull away fixture this season.

 

[Billyox]

The suggestion that the football pitch could be classed as modified grassland is simply how the biodiversity metric works. Every part of a site has to be given a habitat category when calculating biodiversity net gain. A football pitch is intensively managed, regularly reseeded, fertilised and cut short, which fits the definition of modified grassland used in the national biodiversity metric. This habitat type has very low ecological value and therefore contributes very few biodiversity units. Recording it this way is not gaming the system, it is simply accurate ecological accounting. The important point is that the development must still deliver at least ten percent biodiversity net gain overall.
Or as in our case 20%

 

[TL@69]

Bit of a random question, are there any swift bricks being incorporated into the build. They add to biodiversity.

 

[Yellow and blue]

Bit of a random question, are there any swift bricks being incorporated into the build. They add to biodiversity.

Very good point,i hope so.I do know that some authorities are now incorparating these in new house builds.

 

[Royalstandard74]

Bit of a random question, are there any swift bricks being incorporated into the build. They add to biodiversity.

FOSB might find this hard to swallow.

 

[Billyox]

Bit of a random question, are there any swift bricks being incorporated into the build. They add to biodiversity.

 

[Rach]

FOSB might find this hard to swallow.

No need to crow about it

 

[SteMerritt]

No need to crow about it

FoSB? Great tits.

 

[MarkG]

The suggestion that the football pitch could be classed as modified grassland is simply how the biodiversity metric works. Every part of a site has to be given a habitat category when calculating biodiversity net gain. A football pitch is intensively managed, regularly reseeded, fertilised and cut short, which fits the definition of modified grassland used in the national biodiversity metric. This habitat type has very low ecological value and therefore contributes very few biodiversity units. Recording it this way is not gaming the system, it is simply accurate ecological accounting. The important point is that the development must still deliver at least ten percent biodiversity net gain overall.
Or as in our case 20%

Well it's interesting that every little counts. As the redacted letter suggested I think, it's not as diverse as for instance an open playing field that you might use for Sunday league football or kick-abouts.

 

[Billyox]

Well it's interesting that every little counts. As the redacted letter suggested I think, it's not as diverse as for instance an open playing field that you might use for Sunday league football or kick-abouts.

In the UK Biodiversity Metric (used for BNG calculations), habitats are placed into categories such as:

Arable land
Modified grassland
Neutral grassland
Improved grassland
Scrub
Woodland

Modified grassland is basically:
grassland that has been heavily managed, reseeded, fertilised, or altered.

Typical examples include:
sports pitches
amenity lawns
playing fields
golf course fairways

So a football pitch fits that description very closely.
It is:
intensively maintained
regularly reseeded
fertilised
mowed extremely short
not species-rich
Ecologically that is very low biodiversity value.

So classifying it as modified grassland is completely normal.

What the person in the emails couldn't understand is that every inch of site has to fall in to a category ridge etc wasn't trying to claim it was rich in biodiversity just that its needed to part of the metric

 

[unification]

FoSB? Great tits.

From a moderator as well!

Falcon hell …

 

[Sheik Djibouti]

FoSB? Great tits.

And one Bearded Tit

 

[Frustrated Yellow]

The small cost of turning OUFC down on SB is starting to emerge. I doubt this budget will stand up, that pavilion needs a lot of work to bring it up to standard.

 

[Sarge]

FOSB might find this hard to swallow.

Well they are Robin cash to pay for a JR

 

[Frustrated Yellow]

There are some other expensive bills coming KTC way now they are starting to understand who is actually responsible for what. Reading the clerks report on the KRT you wouldn't believe she sits on that body as a trustee. Led by (fill in your own description)

 

[Concretebob]

The small cost of turning OUFC down on SB is starting to emerge. I doubt this budget will stand up, that pavilion needs a lot of work to bring it up to standard.

You reap what you sow KPC.

 

[Royalstandard74]

Well they are Robin cash to pay for a JR

Seems most donators have put it down their pecking order.

 

[Jason]

This debacle will be an albatross around their neck

 

[Sarge]

There are some other expensive bills coming KTC way now they are starting to understand who is actually responsible for what. Reading the clerks report on the KRT you wouldn't believe she sits on that body as a trustee. Led by (fill in your own description)

how does that old adage about taking horses to water go?
I think its well known that FoSB and their councillor supporters rarely, if ever, bother to read information thats documented and provided - like at the CDC Stadium planning hearing, how many claimed to not know what they were voting for, and asked questions of the planning officer, of which the answers were already there , IF they had bothered to take the time to read the planning documents, the answers were there in black and white

 

[OUFCwaffle]

They'd better have their ducks in a row if they hope for a successful JR

 

[Concretebob]

Another day another Jaycock

 

[Foxy]

Another day another Jaycock

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Perhaps if Graham Jaycock could make it £2, it may be an offer too good for Kassam to turn down?

 

[Concretebob]

Perhaps if Graham Jaycock could make it £2, it may be an offer too good for Kassam to turn down?

 

[Wallop]

Another day another Jaycock

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It's so ridiculous that it has no credibility whatsoever - a well-named individual.

 

[m]

There are some other expensive bills coming KTC way now they are starting to understand who is actually responsible for what. Reading the clerks report on the KRT you wouldn't believe she sits on that body as a trustee. Led by (fill in your own description)

The circulation of misleading photographs to create a narrative?

KTC are right to be furious and will be evem more furious when they find out what (some of) KTC have been involved in with their association with FoSB.

I hope KTC call KTC out on this.

 

[m]

Another day another Jaycock

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I'm a take a tenner tonight and buy the bowplex too.

 

[Concretebob]

I'm a take a tenner tonight and buy the bowplex too.

I reckon I could buy the hotel for a fiver