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LEGLAG is a community group formed in 1993 to safeguard one area to the south of Cheltenham, bringing local people together, working to protect the rural character of Leckhampton. This area is bounded by the Cotswolds Escarpment to the east and the village of Shurdington to the south. Leckhampton has been safeguarded for generations, the village predates Cheltenham, providing valuable farming land and recreation green space needed by the town. Our view and evidence has been tested in recent times with four inspectors turning down large scale development for many important sustainability issues. We welcome new ideas and members, please go to membership to find out more. The other organisation protecting our area is the Friends of Leckhampton Hill & Charlton Kings Common (FOLK) https://www.leckhamptonhill.org.uk, an important conservation group which you may also consider joining.
We promote the use of this land for local food production, recreation and use of the many footpaths criss crossing the area of mixed woodland, fields and beautiful meadows.
We work towards the longterm conservation of a wide diversity of wildlife and habitat including the many ancient hedgerows, trees and woodland, small mammals, birds and a rich variety of wildflowers and insects.
Welcome to LEGLAG
BBC Points West reporting on the victory for local campaigners after plans for 800 new houses in Up Hatherley were scrapped. (broadcast March 2014)
NEWS & DATES
Annual General Meeting 2017
Tuesday 24th October, 8pm at Leckhampton Village Hall (doors open at 7:30pm)
Judge Holgate refuses our Appeal at the High Court, 9th Feb 2017, more information here...
Leckhampton with Warden Hill Parish Council votes unanimously at 2nd March Council to support LEGLAG in taking the case to the Court of Appeal, this is very welcome and will become an interested party in the case.
The MOST IMPORTANT DAY IN LEGLAG HISTORY, 29th NOV, this Tuesday, the Judicial Review on White Cross, our Judge is Sir David Holgate QC, one of the most experienced Senior Judiciary in Planning. - The coach leaves at 8:15am from the top of Brizen Lane.
LEGLAG NEWS and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING LEAFLET OCT 2016
FANTASTIC NEWS:
Inspector Ord Removes Leckhampton from the JCS
Inspector Clark Rejects the Bovis/Miller 650 Appeal
Ian Bickerton wins Leckhampton seat on council, thanks! Lib Dems increase their majority
Recent LEGLAG Member Emails:18th March 2016.pdf
Redrow 370 Planning Application onto Whitecross - Corner of Farm & Leckhampton Lanes.
GOOD NEWS: Outline Planning Application REFUSED for 650 Houses in Leckhampton.
IMPORTANT: Final JCS Public Consultation underway - 1st July to 18th August, please see leaflets below for evidence & information:
View responses to the draft JCS public consultation
GOOD NEWS - PLANNING APPLICATION ON BRIZEN FARM TURNED DOWN - 15th Nov 13
You will have seen Anne's posters around the area ... this is the FULL STORY
Did you see our front page piece in the Echo? View our Ad
Save the Countryside JCS Leaflet
All the evidence you ever needed, please take a look at the Leckhampton with Warden Hill Neighbourhood Planning concept document with a Local Green Space application.
PLEASE JOIN US
The success of LEGLAG has been down to local people getting involved, writing letters or emails to make their views known. More information on membership of LEGLAG
LEGLAG APPEAL 1
As you are aware Leckhampton has been protected for many generations, LEGLAG in more recent times supported by four Inspectors at major enquiries. In this next period we face the perfect storm with the NPPF and Councils unprepared with slow progress on the JCS & Local Planning - see March 2013 newsletter below.
For the first time LEGLAG now ask for donations to create a fighting fund, it is the only way we can defend the green fields, we need to employ a few professionals to help on Traffic, Planning & Environmental evidence.
A BIG THANKS to those who have already given generously ... watch this space!
Martin Horwood MP in the House of Commons at Prime Minister’s questions 19th December 2012, regarding the new Green Space Designation and Neighbourhood Planning in urban and suburban communities like Leckhampton, Warden Hill and Whaddon
BBC Points West reporting on how “the councils proposing the [JCS] development have got their figures wrong”. Leader of the council Steve Jordan admits the housing targets are
“sort of the best guess” (broadcast November 2013)
Newsletters/Leaflets (pdf)