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Braunston - “The Triangle”

“The Triangle” redevelopment • Phase 1 – triangle cleared of tall vegetation and turfed to improve traffic safety – posts installed to prevent parking • Phase 2 – ideas for use sought through BVN and Bugle in November 2017 – PC sub-committee has considered these and developed idea for an installation – this is a progress update May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 2

Ideas put forward • “Village sign” • Signposts • Sculptures • Wind turbine • Definitely not a flagpole! • Planting – generally compatible with other suggestions and will consider once other works are complete May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 3

Sub-committee considerations • What we were looking for – to capture the essence of Braunston – something different - not just another boring village sign – challenging – worth a second (third) look – thought provoking – a discussion point – eye catching – not too dominated by the canal aspects • We realise we can’t show everything May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 4

Sub-committee considerations • Points discussed – balance between rural village and canal aspects – avoiding straplines that sound like a tourist brochure – costs – carbon footprint – potential for misuse or damage – safety – pedestrians and road users (visibility) – commissioned a local designer to assist – name – “The Village Compass” seems to be favourite May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 5

Initial design • Design concept – circular installation comprising five metal layers, so it looks very different from different angles – supported on a post – probably oak – circular base in the form of a compass – metal layers in stainless steel, with centre layer made from Cor-Ten steel, which will weather to a rust colour – not all obvious – the more you look the more you see May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 6

Initial design • Following pictures show design concept – at this stage, note this is based on a not-to-scale cardboard mock-up and sketches only – overall dimensions are 1.2m (4 feet) diameter metal structure on a 2.4m (8 feet) high post – designs to be applied using a plasma cutter – already discussed with a supplier and viewed examples, this will achieve a good level of detail – more detailed design is still to be done May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 7

Design concept May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 8

Design concept – side 1 • Side 1 reflects the geography and agricultural aspects of Braunston – our location and altitude – ridge and furrow fields harking back to days before the Inclosure Acts – sheep and dog highlighting the important wool trade – the iconic All Saints Church visible from miles around reflecting the prosperity of the parish based on wool – the peregrines that have become village residents – nature supported by the built environment – to be raised to form extra part layer in the structure May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 9

Design concept - side 1 May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 10

Design concept – side 2 • Side 2 reflects the canal history of Braunston – the pumping station and its chimney emphasising that the industrial revolution didn’t pass Braunston by – Braunston’s position at the centre of a number of canal routes – with miles and locks – a swan representing the value of the canals for nature – may be raised to form extra part layer – on both sides text passes below the top layer May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 11

Design concept - side 2 May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 12

Risk assessment • Mitigation • Risk – post 2.4m high – advised – injury through walking by suppliers into steel structural parts – consider orientation – danger to pedestrians (N-S or E-W) from road traffic while viewing – possibility of interpretation panels on Green across roads from triangle – design to retain clear view – obstruction to visibility across triangle for drivers at junctions – take advice on post spec – structural stability (steel and installation section weight ~100kg) May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 13

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Next steps • Detailed design and costing • Planning permission application • Grant applications • Constructive comments and suggestions welcome – to clerk@braunstonpc.org – we may not be able to adopt them all, as ideas may be contradictory or we may not be able to afford them – however, we will give all responses full consideration • Thank you for your attention May 2019 Braunston Parish Meeting 18

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