Object

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 53975

Received: 28/07/2013

Respondent: MRS JENNIFER EDWARDS

Representation Summary:

Closure of WEC with considerable unemployment and loss to the local economy.
Poor transport.
No local amenities.
Local archeological finds possible.

Full text:

If this site is chosen it will eliminate the business known as the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre on this site. It has already lost bookings because of the publicity of this plan. It employs about 40 people and brings £2m annually to the local economy.
There are a number of farming and other agriculatural/horticultural sites close to the proposed area which would suffer from exposue to unvaccinated dogs and other animals as well as the general usual contamination of the site.
Local public transport if very limited and the Fosse Way and Leamington/Southam Road are both fairly narrow and very busy roads - additional exits and entrances at the points near the areas under discussion would increase the danger for all travellers on these roads.
There are no local amenities or local surgeries.
The area has potential for additional archeological finds as well as being an area of considerable beauty.