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Representation ID: 48634

Received: 10/07/2012

Respondent: The Erskines

Number of people: 3

Representation Summary:

The proposals will cause serious traffic problems - particulary Myton Rd and Banbury Rd - the incease in traffic will lead to more congestion.

Extra homes means the need for extra school places (whrere?). If this is achieved by expanding Myton School then the traffoic problems which already exist as a result of the schools will be added to.

New "estates" don't make good communities - people use them as a stepping stone

Full text:

Traffic
The plans are going to grid lock Warwick, which is already gridlocked every morning. Building homes to the south of the town will only increase the pressure on the Myton Road/Banbury Road and due to the ancient bridge which cannot be made any bigger and the fact that Warwick School and Myton School contribute greatly to the traffic problems - something which is much better when Warwick School are on holiday you'll note.

Your asking us to pass judgement on plans that aren't fully worked up, there is no guidance on where any new access roads may be (Myton Road, The Malins?), we have to assume, therefore we can't give our backing.

Your response that some of the traffic problems can't be solved is ludicrous and is turning a blind eye to the potential problems in the future - people will end up moving away from Warwick altogether - that may well solve your housing crisis...

Schools
So you build more houses south of the town and the people that live there need their children to go to to school, the catchment area is Myton School so does that mean you will also be expanding the school - there is no detail regarding this. As above, you'll add to the already congested traffic problems with more people dropping their children at school - yes they may be bike lanes and yes it may be within walking distance but unless you put double yellows all the way down the Myton Road then this will still not stop parents dropping off the children. Warwick School should also re think their current access points - they are responsible for a lot of the traffic problems.

Community
You talk about community but in our experience 'new estates' are a stepping stone, they don't build communities, most people move on after 3/5 years - Hatton Park is a very well laid out modern estate, and we enjoyed living there - but everyone in our road either moved or has moved since we left in 2009, how can this build a community?