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WC Snell updated the Cllrs present on issues raised at the
February meeting, his update below.
Wing Commander R A Snell MA MBA APMP MAPM RAF Officer
Commanding Base Support Wing Reference: LYN/OCAW/9 dated
10 March 2009
I refer you to the points raised at the Lyneham and Bradenstoke
Parish Council Meeting on 10 February 2009, and Mr Humm’s
email dated 11 February 2009 concerning ownership and maintenance
responsibilities for specific aspects of the Lyneham area. As
identified, there have been elements of confusion, over several
years, concerning the demarcation of the RAF Lyneham estate
from that of the Local Authority, or other interested parties. I
cannot offer definitive answers to each of the points raised,
but I can share what we have established thus far and what
we are doing to try and clarify the position.
The responsibility for hedges and ditches from Melsome Road
junction with the A3012 to C Site Gate appear to belong to
Defence Estates and we have contacted them to establish when
they will be available to clear the ditches. I can’t
give you a specific date, but I am pressing for their engagement
and will let you know when I have something.
As far as the ditch that runs parallel to Pintail Court
playing field, and the area of land next to interceptor H
at Bradenstoke (referred to as a substation in the e-mail)
is concerned (including the B4069 at Bradenstoke Junction),
I can assure you that this is not MOD land, so we have approached
Wiltshire council legal team to establish whether ownership
is theirs. We await their decision, but in the event
that they are unsure, or refute ownership, we will arrange
for Defence Estates to approach the Land Registry in order
to clarify ownership.
Turning to the issue of the water leak at Preston Lane,
we were aware of this and it was reported to the MOD contractor
on 17 Feb 09, but you’ll be pleased to know that the
situation has now been resolved. Our attention has
therefore turned to the speed hump, but as this hump is not
the Station’s responsibility so we have had to refer
the matter to Defence Estates for resolution but will continue
to press for action.
However, I am unable to provide you with a map of the Station
boundary and would be reluctant to do so given the likely
inaccuracies contained on it. I am, however, more than
happy to continue to address any concerns you might have,
but would ask, as previously indicated in my e-mail of 11
February 2009, that you use the minutes of the Parish Council
to report these matters and thereby provide a clear audit
of information requested and action taken.
Finally, in answering Cllr Lightowler’s observation
regarding a fuel leak on site, a leak from an underground
fuel pipe was identified on 21 January 2009. All provisions
were made to prevent any pollution to the environment through
close liaison with Wessex Water and the Environmental Agency. We
are currently working alongside the Environmental Agency
and the MOD Contractor in re-commissioning the pipeline and
preventing any further leaks.
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