Object

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 55947

Received: 10/07/2013

Respondent: Mr David Fisher

Representation Summary:

There is an existing site at the end of Golf Lane and previous experiences have not been positive (verbal abuse, anti-social behaviour). What would be done to stop similar incidents occurring?

Why doesn't north of the river take its fair share? Whitnash is seen as less desirable so problems are dumped there.

Full text:

I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER MY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED NEW TRAVELLER SITES (GT03, AND GT 04). I COULD LIST MANY REASONS WHY I THINK THE SITES SHOULDN'T BE IN WHITNASH BUT I WILL RESTRICT MYSELF TO THE FOLLOWING
WE ALREADY HAVE ONE AT THE END OF GOLF LANE WHICH IS USED AS A BASE FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST TWO INCIDENTS WITH THE SITE RESIDENTS. I WAS WALKING MY DOG WHEN ONE SITE RESIDENT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE TRACK HE GOT OUT OF HIS TOYOTA PICKUP AND SAID IF I DIDNT MOVE QUICKLY HE WOULD PUNCH MY F***ING HEAD IN. I REPORTED IT TO THE POLICE. MY CHILDREN'S RABBIT WAS ATTACKED BY THEIR DOG ON ANOTHER OCCASION. WHAT WILL BE PUT IN PLACE TO STOP FURTHER INCIDENTS?
IT ALSO SEEMS THAT WHITNASH IS SEEN AS AN AREA WHERE ALL THE DEVELOPMENTS CAN BE DONE, WARWICK GATES HAS ALREADY DOUBLED THE BUILT UP AREA HERE. WHY DOESNT NORTH OF THE RIVER TAKE ITS FAIR SHARE.
I FEEL THAT WHITNASH IS SEEN AS A LESS DESIRABLE PLACE SO ANY PROBLEMS CAN BE DUMPED THERE