Object

Alternative Sites Consultation

Representation ID: 44329

Received: 09/04/2010

Respondent: Tim Swinnerton

Representation Summary:

This development would take away the identity of both Cubbington and Lillington. Immense stretch on village resources. Unless a school is included in the housing project how can our schools cope with the increase of children?

We also have concerns around the topography of the land, already a village at risk of flooding every time there is major rainfall how can the council guarantee this would not worsen.

Our local businesses would also suffer with I'm sure extra shops planned for the development. Their naivety in expecting a development of this size to bring in more trade has been overlooked.

Full text:

This development would take away the identity of both Cubbington and Lillington. The stretch on the village resources would be immense. Our children are taught in schools with manageable class sizes now that give our children the best start in life unless a school is included in the housing project how can the council expect our village schools to cope with the huge amount of children a development of this size could produce now and in the future.
We also have concerns around the topography of the land, already a village at risk of flooding every time there is major rainfall how can the council guarantee this would not worsen. The villagers building and contents insurance would continue to rise also putting at risk the value of the properties.

Our local businesses would also suffer with I'm sure extra shops planned for the development. Their naivety in expecting a development of this size to bring in more trade has been overlooked.