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Alternative Sites Consultation

Representation ID: 44979

Received: 31/03/2010

Respondent: Shirley Rush

Representation Summary:

1. Development would produce greatly increased traffic, particularly from Parklands Avenue. There are current difficulties coming on to the Rugby Road at peak times. Increased traffic would exacerbate the problem.
2. If this building were to go ahead, Cubbington would lose its special rural identity and just be part of Leamington.
3. The wildlife in this area is special- is this to be a thing of the past?
4. Flooding will inevitable occur more often. The floods have been a disaster in some areas.

Full text:

1. Such a large proposed development would produce greatly increased traffic, particularly from Parklands Avenue. Residents of High View, West View, South View, Lindop - all have difficulties coming on to the Rugby Road at peak times now. Increased traffic would exacerbate the problem. When this traffic comes to the roundabout at Comptons, even if it is made larger, the sheer volume would cause enormous problems (there have been three accidents in the last two months). This traffic would largely go left to access the A46 or right to the Fosse Way - all going over a small bridge which cannot take the present volume, and this area frequently floods.
2. If this building were to go ahead, Cubbington would lose its special rural identity and just be part of Leamington.
3. The wildlife in this area is special - badgers, foxes, barn owls, green wood peckers, sparrow hawks, kestrels, occasional buzzards, herons as well as the usual garden birds, sky larks soaring overhead - unforgettable - is this to be a thing of the past?
4. Flooding will inevitable occur more often. The floods have been a disaster particularly in New Street, Ladycroft, Knightley Close etc. This was and is usually caused by water draining from the fields, rivers overloading. Therefore the problem will be much worse.