(DBC Response Awaited)

The request relates to the proposed development of the Egerton Rothsay School (ERS)/Shootersway site in Berkhamsted which is detailed in the Masterplan jointly authored by HCC, ERS and Taylor Wimpey, DBC and in which DBC is a partner.  I would like to see or have access to information and documentary evidence which explains and clarifies:

• · Why public funding (in the form of the use of publicly owned land, S106 monies and others) is being allocated to finance the redevelopment of the privately owned school (Egerton Rothsay)– the Masterplan itself states that the first factor determining viability of the site is “Providing sufficient enabling development to deliver improvements to Egerton Rothesay School”.

• · Why the proposed 100 dwellings in the 2004 Local Plan has been increased to over 200 dwellings to finance the redevelopment of the school – a privately owned enterprise. I quote from the Masterplan “ It is also agreed that the restriction of development to around 100 dwellings only on 4.4 hectares of the site is unlikely to produce sufficient funds to make any material contribution towards the school redevelopment, as well as providing the larger area of dual use playing fields sought by current policy.”

• · What the proposed land ownership arrangements are when the development has been completed.

• · The terms of any financial/land ownership agreement that has been made between the parties – if no such formal arrangement has been entered into please provide minutes of meetings and other written evidence such as email exchanges which pertain to the terms of the arrangements between (or understood by) the parties

• · How DBC proposes to deal with the significant additional pressure which will be exerted on the transport infrastructure, schools and carbon reduction targets by the increase in the town’s population of between 200 and 800 people on this development.

I would expect that any information provided would include, but not be limited to, original papers such as minutes of meetings, emails and other communications between the parties.