RUFopoly game final version

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If none of these 4 options are selected, suggest an alternative
employment land). Which one do you favour and why?
of housing/employment need (25,000 houses; 221 hectares of
to 2029. They have devised four spatial options from surveys
development plan for the future planning of the city-region up
URF and RUF councils are currently consulting on their joint
growth and 25% in existing centres.
d) A focus on rural development with villages taking 50%
plan).
development (please indicate new boundaries on your
c) A redrawing of green belt boundaries to allow for more
possible area within the plan)
b) A new town for 16,0000 residents (please indicate
villages
25% with the remaining 25% spread across the district
a) 75% development in the existing centre (city 50% St Ruf
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allowing community ownership via shares.
d) Creating a small scale wind farm involving 3 turbines
land on the city fringe.
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c) Creating a peri-urban woodland using 80% native tree and
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of the socially disadvantaged suburbs of the city.
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b) Establishing a car-boot sale pitch and community cafe in one
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a) Getting a community orchard and food-growing projects Other option (please explain) e)
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farming landscape. What is your response and why? the development go ahead? What are the reasons for your
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Develop luxury executive housing around the lake d) asked you to support their campaign and protect the current from anglers, conservationists, walkers and sailing groups. Should
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why? Create a small holiday village development around the lake c)
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the polytunnels and the local group “Save our RUF landscape” has goal of hosting annual competitions. There is widespread concern
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the following four bids on the final short-list would you vote for and Develop the lake for conservation uses. b)
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capital. However there is concern about the landscape impact of opportunities might you exploit? to allow power boats to capitalize on waterskiing with a long term
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local citizens; c) be low-cost maintenance for the Council. Which of Develop the recreation potential of the lake. a) market) and the business case is good as he has the necessary seasonal boating traffic and public access alongside the canal what herons but has no conservation designation. The landowner is keen should/should not occur?
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of social, economic and environmental benefit to the city; b) engage
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ready made local market (there is already a thriving farmers' British Waterways and local volunteers. Now that you have walking. It also is frequented by wildfowl including geese and need is apparent what is your view on the location (use map and select from squares 19/20) and type of development that
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to bid for a new project. The conditions were: a) provide something former quarry lake. What option would you favour and why?
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horticulture involving polytunnels. The nearby St Ruf provides a your land is the RUF canal which has recently been restored by recreational resource involving quiet watersports, angling and houses outside the village envelope. However this crosses into green belt and is also adjoining the AONB boundary. Given that housing
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A City Council Grant is available for £80,000 for third sector groups A local landowner is seeking your views on the development of a
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A local farmer wishes to turn less productive fields into intensive You own the land in this green belt square and passing through The lake in this former quarry workings is currently used as a Under the forthcoming neighborhood plan proposals a local landowner with majority community support wants to develop 10 more
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Values and Decision-Making
preferred option for this space. You then report on the majority view
players on the board must stop and you must ask each one their
You are conducting a survey on the future use of this square. All
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Local residents are seeking your support for a community hall with
save for access to a room in a local school, outside school hours,
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building will take up valuable green space in the square. What is
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a) Intensive agricultural production including a state of the art
present inhabitants do not have any community facilities nearby
car park for meetings and other community pursuits including a
small sports hall and 2 start-up units for local businesses. The
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Leave it as it is
Small holiday village
Creation of a shallow scrape for wildlife
A small B1 (light industrial estate)
dairy centre for 1000 cattle
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seating 30. However some residents are concerned that the
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your opinion on the merits of the development?.
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identified the following options:
delays, congestion and off- street parking. A recent meeting has
exceeds current road and parking capacity, resulting in traffic
concerned at the huge increase in visitors each year which clearly
This village is at the gateway for the AONB and residents are very
the barrier of the main road be overcome or is the development not
community) with existing developments east of square 3. How can
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development in the consultation draft of the local plan. The future
e) Actively de-market the area and promote other areas for
d) Expand the current railway station car park from 30 spaces to
c) Establish a free park and ride scheme from St Ruf