Hurst Village Society is co-ordinating a free-to-use taxi service for people wanting to attend an inquiry into whether 200 homes should be built in the village.
The service is for residents of Hurst, “especially those who may not drive or have concerns about parking/accessibility issues”. Hundreds of Hurst people have objected to the houses being built.
The eight day appeal starts on Tuesday, January 31. The taxi service is being offered for the first four days up to and including Friday, February 3.
It will pick up from Hurst Village Halls car park and take residents to Shute End car park in Wokingham and then return them back to Hurst. The hearing is at Wokingham Borough Council’s meeting chamber at Shute End.
Wokingham Borough Council refused planning permission for the homes between Lodge Road and Tape Lane. Now developers are appealing against that decision.
The five-seat taxi will pick up at the following times: Hurst to Wokingham: 9.30am, 11.30am and 1.30pm, and Wokingham to Hurst: noon, 2pm and 4pm.
To book transport email [email protected], giving your name, contact telephone number, number of people in the group, date required, and out time from Hurst, along with the return time from Wokingham.
Bookings are first come, first served.
Details are at: https://www.hvs.org.uk/tape-lane-land-east-of-lodge-road
