Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 54073
Received: 28/07/2013
Respondent: Mrs Rachel Buckingham
Following the criteria by which sites are judged by the council using the site will adversely affect the local economy, place undue pressure on the local infrastructure, have an adverse effect on important features of the natural and historic environment and will not be easily integrated into the landscape without harming the character of the area.
Reasons for objection:
1a) the nearest doctor's surgery has not the capacity to take a large amount of new patients.
b) the local schools are already oversubscribed and turning away local residents.
c) the adjacent bus stop has no pedestrian access.
2a) the site is on a high risk route which has frequent accidents
b) the site is on a busy commuter route with no pedestrian accident.
3a) the site is adjacent to protected ancient woodland, damage to wildlife is inevitable.
b) there will be a visual impact across the valley gateway to Leamington and Warwick
c) the site is on the Archaeological Register (ancient pottery has recently been found) and the land is on an Historic Toll site from medieval times.
4a) impact on the local economy - Establishing a traveller site here will force the closure of the warwickshire exhibition centre, which has already lost prospective business. This means that local jobs are at risk and that the significant contribution that the exhibition centre makes to the local economy will be lost (I believe this to be in the region of £2m).
b) there will be an inevitable effect on local business which will lose trade generated through outside businesses using the centre.