Comment
New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021
Representation ID: 41945
Received: 31/08/2021
Respondent: Rachel Flavell
I am writing to object to the vast housing plans that have been proposed.
Born here well over 50 years ago, I have seen huge changes. Some good, some bad and some really quite indifferent but these, all of these are way in excess of the infrastructure available.
The roads cannot cope as it is, and neither can the council in keeping them roadworthy. Bus services are inadequate at best and trains are not available to everybody, particularly those living too far from the station to be able to afford a taxi too.
We are supposed to be mindful of our environment but once natural habitats are destroyed, they are gone for good.
Furthermore, the added traffic will only add to the already high air pollution and this will only exacerbate the amount of children with breathing difficulties.
Many have become aware of the wonderful walks that have been rediscovered in recent difficult times. These too will be affected.
I recall all too well the floods of 1968 and 2013. With climate change, serious consideration needs to be given to the effects of this.
There are not enough schools, doctors surgeries, dentists and other basic requirements now. Isn't now a good time to be considering that every home should be within walking distance to, at the very least, a doctor, a dentist, school - both primary and secondary. This will free up some of the routes at certain times of day.
The hospital is currently on its knees after the pandemic and this will not improve when it is added to by higher volumes of cases. Waiting lists are already increased with new cases having to jump through hoops to be referred. I have been rejected only this morning for a condition of many years standing. I would object but there's little point when I am so aware that others are in similar/worse positions.
I would also like to point out that much of the information given is less than honest and plays on the fact that some simply don't know. There are many elderly in our community that don't have access to the internet. Let's be mindful of these citizens that have made such a contribution that may now not be aware of what is happening around them.
Until such a time that the infrastructure is more secure, now is not the time to be investing in such huge changes.
I am writing to object to the vast housing plans that have been proposed.
Born here well over 50 years ago, I have seen huge changes. Some good, some bad and some really quite indifferent but these, all of these are way in excess of the infrastructure available.
The roads cannot cope as it is, and neither can the council in keeping them roadworthy. Bus services are inadequate at best and trains are not available to everybody, particularly those living too far from the station to be able to afford a taxi too.
We are supposed to be mindful of our environment but once natural habitats are destroyed, they are gone for good.
Furthermore, the added traffic will only add to the already high air pollution and this will only exacerbate the amount of children with breathing difficulties.
Many have become aware of the wonderful walks that have been rediscovered in recent difficult times. These too will be affected.
I recall all too well the floods of 1968 and 2013. With climate change, serious consideration needs to be given to the effects of this.
There are not enough schools, doctors surgeries, dentists and other basic requirements now. Isn't now a good time to be considering that every home should be within walking distance to, at the very least, a doctor, a dentist, school - both primary and secondary. This will free up some of the routes at certain times of day.
The hospital is currently on its knees after the pandemic and this will not improve when it is added to by higher volumes of cases. Waiting lists are already increased with new cases having to jump through hoops to be referred. I have been rejected only this morning for a condition of many years standing. I would object but there's little point when I am so aware that others are in similar/worse positions.
I would also like to point out that much of the information given is less than honest and plays on the fact that some simply don't know. There are many elderly in our community that don't have access to the internet. Let's be mindful of these citizens that have made such a contribution that may now not be aware of what is happening around them.
Until such a time that the infrastructure is more secure, now is not the time to be investing in such huge changes.