Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 55523
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Rebecca Newman
Objection to site GT11.
Have recently purchased a property in Warwick and use local businesses/support the local economy. If GT11 goes ahead would move out of the area as house prices would fall, crime would increase and schools would be over populated. The public meetings have not alleviated these concerns. Therefore Council need to reconsider the long term consequences as young affluent people and families will consider leaving should this go ahead and how long before this impacts on Warwick's economy and have serious consequences for the area?
Dear Warwick Council,
I would like to register my objection to site 11 as a possible sites for Gypsies and travellers.
My husband and I, have recently purchased a property in Warwick. I am an accountant who spends my earnings eating in local restaurants, drinking in local pubs and furnished my new house from local furniture shops.
If a traveller site were to be placed at site 11, I would move out of the area. I believe house prices would be negatively affected, crime would increase and schools would be over populated. I have attended the session held at the local school and none of these concerns were alleviated.
I would ask that you please reconsider the long term consequences of the actions about to be undertaken. The target market of the nearby housing estates is likely to be young affluent people and families who, like myself, may consider leaving should this go ahead. How many good citizens who contribute to Warwick's economy would have to leave before we see serious consequences impacting on the area?