OAKFIELD "DEVELOPMENTS"
The above Public Notice appeared in the December 3rd. Edition of the "Ilford Recorder".
There has been publicity recently concerning the Badminton/Netball facility to be built on land adjacent to the railway line within the leased boundaries of Redbridge Sports Centre. The situation regarding the move of the Frenford Clubs from Cricklefield and Oakfield to the former PLA site is also a matter of public record.
Is the proposed disposal of 12.5 acres (in order to build the Badminton/Netball facility) contingent upon the release of other land at Oakfield in order to make up a larger parcel of land and what is the effect on this proposed disposal of any failure to negotiate developments at Cricklefield? (Lord Rowallan's Covenants)
These are Council Minutes from December 2008
23.
Oakfield Playing Fields - Redbridge Sports Centre Trust (CAB/23/021208)
Minutes:
Oakfield Playing Fields comprised some 25 hectares (62 acres) of land owned freehold by Redbridge Council, which was used for a variety of recreational purposes. This land was leased to three organisations including the Redbridge Sports Centre Trust Ltd. (RSCT). The RSCT owned a part of the site freehold extending to some 1 hectare (2.5 acres) and a plan showing the land ownerships was attached as Appendix 2 to the report.
The RSCT, which was a registered charity, occupies some 8.5 hectares (21 acres) under two leases and has built up a good track record in building, operating and managing part of the Oakfield site for sporting and recreation purposes, which benefited the wider community.
RSCT were seeking to invest some £5m in a new proposed Olympic standard badminton facilities as shown on a Plan at Appendix 3, which could be used for training purposes for the 2012 London Olympics. Planning consent for the proposed development had been obtained.
To obtain the necessary funding to provide this facility RSCT were seeking the transfer of the freehold of part of the land they currently lease from the Council.
The report set out options that would enable the RSCT to provide Olympic standard badminton facilities. These options would provide improved sporting facilities within the Borough and could, subject to planning, also enable Redbridge Council to be able to support its Capital Programme by enabling longer-term future land sales.
Resolved: That (i) we authorise the Director of Environment, Regeneration and Community Safety, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources and Communication, to agree terms for the freehold transfer of some 5 hectares (12.5 acres) shown cross-hatched on Appendix 2 to the Redbridge Sports Centre Trust Ltd (RSCT) and to secure the surrender of some 3.5 hectares (8.5 acres) of the RSCT’s existing leasehold interest in the area shown hatched on Appendix 2 and the grant of a short term lease for the interim management of that land to the RSCT, and
(ii) the Director of Environment, Regeneration and Community Safety write to the RSCT advising of Cabinet’s agreement of (i) above, to assist the RSCT in obtaining their funding whilst the necessary agreements are formalised.
There has been publicity recently concerning the Badminton/Netball facility to be built on land adjacent to the railway line within the leased boundaries of Redbridge Sports Centre. The situation regarding the move of the Frenford Clubs from Cricklefield and Oakfield to the former PLA site is also a matter of public record.
Is the proposed disposal of 12.5 acres (in order to build the Badminton/Netball facility) contingent upon the release of other land at Oakfield in order to make up a larger parcel of land and what is the effect on this proposed disposal of any failure to negotiate developments at Cricklefield? (Lord Rowallan's Covenants)
These are Council Minutes from December 2008
23.
Oakfield Playing Fields - Redbridge Sports Centre Trust (CAB/23/021208)
Minutes:
Oakfield Playing Fields comprised some 25 hectares (62 acres) of land owned freehold by Redbridge Council, which was used for a variety of recreational purposes. This land was leased to three organisations including the Redbridge Sports Centre Trust Ltd. (RSCT). The RSCT owned a part of the site freehold extending to some 1 hectare (2.5 acres) and a plan showing the land ownerships was attached as Appendix 2 to the report.
The RSCT, which was a registered charity, occupies some 8.5 hectares (21 acres) under two leases and has built up a good track record in building, operating and managing part of the Oakfield site for sporting and recreation purposes, which benefited the wider community.
RSCT were seeking to invest some £5m in a new proposed Olympic standard badminton facilities as shown on a Plan at Appendix 3, which could be used for training purposes for the 2012 London Olympics. Planning consent for the proposed development had been obtained.
To obtain the necessary funding to provide this facility RSCT were seeking the transfer of the freehold of part of the land they currently lease from the Council.
The report set out options that would enable the RSCT to provide Olympic standard badminton facilities. These options would provide improved sporting facilities within the Borough and could, subject to planning, also enable Redbridge Council to be able to support its Capital Programme by enabling longer-term future land sales.
Resolved: That (i) we authorise the Director of Environment, Regeneration and Community Safety, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources and Communication, to agree terms for the freehold transfer of some 5 hectares (12.5 acres) shown cross-hatched on Appendix 2 to the Redbridge Sports Centre Trust Ltd (RSCT) and to secure the surrender of some 3.5 hectares (8.5 acres) of the RSCT’s existing leasehold interest in the area shown hatched on Appendix 2 and the grant of a short term lease for the interim management of that land to the RSCT, and
(ii) the Director of Environment, Regeneration and Community Safety write to the RSCT advising of Cabinet’s agreement of (i) above, to assist the RSCT in obtaining their funding whilst the necessary agreements are formalised.
NOW .... we may may laugh up our sleeves that the 8.5 acres referred to above, to be given up 'in compensation' for the 'gift' of the 12.5 acres, constitutes the OLD BEALS football pitches BUT that piece of land, if taken together with the Frenford Clubs' land, to be vacated when they move to the PLA (no later possibly than five years from now), is intended to be a much more attractive proposition for a Housing Estate.
It ain't over yet - and we need to be very wary.
It ain't over yet - and we need to be very wary.
WE NEARLY GOT SOME MONEY????
We have been unsuccessful in obtaining funding from "Community Cashback" this time around but thanks again to all that voted for us.
Information on the winning bids is at
They were all worthy contenders and we did well to get as far as we did. The winners were all borough-wide schemes that, possibly backed by a local media campaign, would have attracted thousands of votes.
Further applications for funding are in the post as you are reading this.
Thanks.
Thanks.
SCHOOL NEWS
Examination Results
A record year.
GCE A Level
Highest ever number of passes at grade A (56.8%)
Highest ever number of candidates achieving 3 or more A grades (49) and 84 in total achieved the equivalent of 3 A grade passes
Nine Oxbridge successes equals the previous record set in 1996
Ranked 27th overall (and 9th as a boys-only school) in unofficial league tables
GCSE
Highest ever number of A*/A (69%)
Highest ever number of A* (28.7%)
Highest ever A* to C pass (98.3%)
Highest ever number of candidates achieving at least 10 A*/A (31)
Highest ever number of candidates achieving at least 5 A*/A (89 – 75.4%)
Ranked 50th overall (based on A*/A grades) in unofficial league tables
Other news:
• Year 11 football team won the Redbridge Cup (following on from the previous year’s Ist XI Cup victory)
• 4 cricket teams are in the Redbridge finals (delayed until September because of bad weather)
• Year 7 are also into the London Cup finals (again, played in September). They are a very strong side. They won the inaugural Bancroft’s Twenty20 tournament in July by beating Caterham in the semi final and then beating Bancrofts in the final by 46 runs.
• We are in the early stages of planning a School v MCC game for next summer – hopefully to be held at the Old Parks
• During Activities Week (last week of the summer term), we held our first ever Music Tour to Belgium – very successful.
• The School is fully staffed.
• The annual Prize Giving was on Thursday 11 September. The guest of Honour was Richard Partington, a Cambridge University Admissions Tutor.
• The Open Evening for Prospective Parents and Pupils was a week later – Thursday 18 September.
• School started for the new term for all boys on Wednesday 3 September.
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