Object

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 52658

Received: 02/07/2013

Respondent: Tracy Baker

Representation Summary:

As a resident of Chase Meadow and business owner has a number of concerns.

Important to note existing traffic problems, particularly pulling out of Chase Meadow onto Hampton Road.

There is a parking issue around the pub (Unicorn) and the shopping complex. Often people use the main road causing a traffic problem with public transport and private vehicles.

A large proportion of the development is unadopted and is lacking in street lighting so certain areas can feel uncomfortable yet there is no reduction in council tax.

Parts of Chase Meadow suffer from flooding so additional development and people will make matters worse and put additional pressure on services.

The area around Chase Meadow has seen significant development in recent years and therefore there are already limited areas of open green space for the public to enjoy.

Need to respond urgently to these points.

Full text:

As a resident of Chase Meadow and having lived on the estate since 2003 and also a business owner employing over 12 staff in Warwick I am writing with my concerns.

Firstly as I understand the proposed sites are purely in the planning stage and nothing has been set in stone but with that in mind and having been one of the longer standing residents I feel it is important to note that already we have a traffic problem and it took me over 10 minutes to pull out of Chase Meadow onto the Hampton Road only recently which is a frustration in itself.

There is already a parking issue around the pub (Unicorn) and the shopping complex and regularly there is no where to park and often people will use the main road causing a traffic problem with public transport as well as private vehicles.

A large proportion of the development is unadopted and is lacking in street lighting and I as a female walking my dog feel very uncomfortable walking in certain areas within the estate. Yet I pay full council tax as does a resident of Warwick who lives on an adopted road please explain?

I understand there is already a problem with flooding with parts of Chase Meadow so why by allowing additional residents surely it is only going to make matters worse and have a detrimental effect causing additional pressure on services.

The green fields around Chase Meadow seem to being transformed into more and more buildings whether it is an Ambulance Station, the Business Park and yet more offices, more housing, soon we shall have no where to walk our dogs as well as children being able to have some fresh air and kick a ball?

Please respond as you can see I have a number of issues which I urge you look at as a point of urgency?