Dear Sirs,

I wish to register my concern over the New Local Plan as it impacts on this village of Hampton Magna.

I agree totally with all the points made by the village petition but wish to emphasise and make the following:

* the balance of the community will be thrown out of 'kilter' by an increase of housing by up to 25%.

* the ensuing stresses on the infrastructure of the area will be profound. Taking one small example - the Old Budbrooke Road is already dangerous in places for pedestrians as the road is now a rat run for Chase Meadow residents. Too many cars. Likewise other services eg the school, medical centre etc.

* one major issue not being mentioned is the building over of good agricultural land. This country's ability to feed the population is being raised in the media but no account is being made of this. Once this land is built over, that's it. IT'S GONE.

I note that it is the Council's plan to increase the use of brownfield site from 6 to 15%! That's a bit late for the old Ford Plant which, to my mind, was unbelievably used for a new supermarket when there were already two within five minutes. Why no housing there!!

On a personal note, I have lived in Hampton Magna for twenty years, having lived previously all over the UK and overseas. I have found it a balanced, settled, happy and well organised community and am mightily depressed by what I see as an unwanted invasion into an unsuitable area.

To sum up:

# USE of good agricultural land:

# LACK of infrastructure:

# OVERLOAD on local services.