Base for BISF improvements

John Fareham and John Abbott report that the open land on Hotham Road North is to be used as a base by contractors doing forthcoming building works on the BISF houses we have campaigned for. The contractors Hobson and Porter will be using the opposite side of the Hotham Road North cycle track as a place to store materials and equipment – as the houses on Castleton Avenue and Slingsby Close are among those to be improved, it was felt that this was a convenient location for the contractors which would also have the incidental advantage of taking this patch of land out of circulation as far as a possible traveller incursion would be concerned. Local residents who may be concerned that this will cause damage to the grassed area may take comfort from the fact that we ensured the contract includes a requirement to repair any damage done to the grass as part of the deal.