Dear Sir/Madam

OBJECTION TO PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF GYPSY/TRAVELLERS SITE GT02

We are writing to register our objections for the proposed development of site GT02, on the following grounds;

1 Travel
Our family have lived on the Fosse Way just 1/2 a mile from the proposed location for nearly 40 yrs and in that time have witnessed numerous road accidents, including one involving my brother and another my best friend.

We believe the Site is not suitable because it is on a High Risk travel route. The road is used by commuters who travel at high speed which has been proved by a minimum of 12 serious accidents in the last 3 years, with countless more during the time our family have lived here. The adjacent bus stop is on an overgrown verge. There is no path to walk anywhere and cycling is incredibly dangerous on this busy commuter route.

2 Impact on the local economy
If the plan goes ahead, the GT02 site will have a detrimental affect on the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. It has lost prospective business already. During Exhibitions, up to 40 jobs - now at risk - are provided for the local community.
An economic impact assessment submits that the exhibition centre contributes more than £2m to the local economy each year, with knock-on business at risk. House prices will fall and the area will hugely suffer from having this site nearby.

3 Access to Local Amenities
The nearest doctor's surgery has no capacity for lots of new patients, and it is almost five miles away, with no direct bus service. This would therefore seem to me that this does not constitute "convenient access to a GP surgery, school and public transport" that is another of the criteria against which the suitability of GT02 site is judged.

4 Historic Environment
"avoiding areas where there could be an adverse impact on important features of the natural and historic environment ..." This would surely fail your criteria, the close proximity of the Parlour Spinney Woodland (dating back to Doomsday) has several protected species of bats, deer etc. The site is on the Archaeological Register with Ancient Pottery recently found. The land is on a Historic Toll site from mediaeval times and the Fosse way Road is an extremely historical road.

5 Rural Environment
The fact of GT02 lying within a valley and would be visible to travellers from many of the local areas, constitutes failing the "rural environment" due to the visual impact.
Also, the damage to the wildlife habitat in the Parlour Spinney Woodland, adjacent to the GT02 proposed site would be hugely detrimental and contrary to your own criteria.

We do not believe that the suitability of GT02 ticks the criteria boxes you require and we strongly urge you to reconsider the suitability. We object to this proposed development.