Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 55520
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Mrs Joanne Fricker
Object to site as wholly inappropriate for small village.
Size will make it a dominant feature in Baginton, dramatically increasing village population without increasing amenities.
A significant number of places will be required at Baginton
catchment area schools, where children are often not able to get their first choice. Not appropriate to increase child places.
Perceived link between gypsy/traveller sites and crime will cause dramatic drop in property values in the village.
Combined with Coventry & Warwickshire gateway, this would be too much development too quickly, resulting in strained community relations and reduction in quality of life for gypsy/travellers and villagers.
Chose Baginton to buy a house and raise a family because of small village community with sense of belonging, good schools, and activities funded by Lucy Price Trust. This will all change if gypsies and travellers introduced. Crime will undoubtedly increase and there is a risk that our children will join groups of friends that we would not otherwise come across.
Please consider the long term impact on our surroundings, village, community and future generations.
Objection to Gypsy and Traveller site proposed in Baginton
I feel the site of Smiths Nurseries is wholly inappropriate for our small village for the following reasons:
- The size of the site will result in it becoming a dominant feature within Baginton, dramatically increasing the size of the village population without increasing the supply of amenities.
- There will be a significant number of children requiring places at the Baginton catchment area schools. Baginton children are, even now, often not able to get their first choice - the school within the catchment area. It is not appropriate to increase the number of child places.
- The link between gypsy / traveller sites and crime is hotly debated, however it's mere perception will cause the value of property in the village to decrease dramatically.
- Combined with the Coventry and Warwickshire gateway, this is too much development far too quickly for a small community. The result of this development will be strained community relations and a reduction in quality of life for both the gypsy and travellers taking residence at the site, and the current village inhabitants.
On a personal note, I bought a house in the village of Baginton in 2006 because I loved the small village community and sense of belonging to an area loved by all, the good schools in the catchment area and the activities funded by the Lucy Price Trust fund led me to believe that this was the right place to bring up a family, however, the introduction of gypsy's and travellers into the area and into the schools changes all of that. As well as the increase in crime rate that will undoubtedly follow there is also the risk to our children of becoming part of groups of friends that we would not otherwise come across living in a small, well looked after community.
Please think of the long term impact on our surroundings, our village and our community and also the future generations within Baginton and do not allow this development to go ahead.