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We have read the revised Development Strategy for the Local Plan.

We appreciate that it is difficult to plan for so much development and that not everyone will be happy with the plans.

Our objection has always been that green belt should be protected if possible. It appears the new plans recognise this is possible and we are pleased to hear this.

Since the majority of development is nearer the motorway, train station and now a large number of supermarkets - it seems far more sensible from an infrastructure point of view.

Also the main entry point to the north of Leamington is heavily congested most days and could not cope with a large increase of traffic.

We note the idea of changing the roundabouts on the Kenilworth Road to lights appears strange. Whilst not traffic experts, it would appear this would be very expensive to change, more expensive to maintain, incredibly disruptive to make the alterations and we don't think this would increase or improve the traffic flow. Whilst not perfect, roundabouts rarely cause fatal accidents since everyone knows to slow down whereas traffic lights on main roads tend to lead to occasional severe accidents when a driver accidentally fails to obey the lights.

Therefore we are very pleased to latgely support the new plans but urge you to reconsider replacing existing roundabouts with taffic lights.