Object

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 55997

Received: 29/07/2013

Respondent: Mrs Anne Steele

Representation Summary:

FROM RAY STEELE

Object for the following reasons:-

The nearest doctors' surgery has no capacity for the influx of new patients.
The nearest primary junior and secondary schools are already at capacity.

The site is on a High Risk travel route with more than 12 serious accidents in last 3 years.
No bus stop is available on the Fosse Way and providing one would be unsafe for road users.
The Fosse Way is already busy and dangerous, especially from increased Jaguar/Land Rover traffic to and from Gaydon.
No path or pavement to walk anywhere and cycling is dangerous on busy commuter routes.
Children cannot be allowed to stand on a busy road to wait for transport to school.

The proposed site will have a visual impact from Harbury and The Fosse Way.
The proposed site has no mains gas, mains sewerage or drainage.
Damage to wildlife habitat.
It is a flood risk area often flooding at the end of Middle Road, Harbury Lane and fields.

FROM Anne Steel
No capacity at nearest doctors' surgery.
Primary and secondary schools at capacity.
High Risk travel route with history of accidents. Now bus stop and no safe location. Fosse Way busy and dangerous. No footways and cycling dangerous. Dangerous for children to wait for school transport.
Visual impact from Hanbury and on Fosse Way.
No mains gas, sewerage or drainage.
Damage to wildlife habitat.
Flood risk.

Full text:

Please accept this as my OBJECTION TO:

Reference: Proposed Sites for Gypsies and Travellers
GT03 Land at Barnwell Farm, Harbury Lane
GT04 Land at Harbury Lane, Fosse Way

For the following reasons:-

1. Access to local Amenities:
* The nearest doctors surgery has no capacity for the influx of new patients.
* The nearest primary junior and secondary schools are already at capacity.

2. Travel
* The site is on a High Risk travel route with more than 12 serious accidents in last 3 years.
* No bus stop is available on the Fosse Way and providing one would be unsafe for road users.
* The Fosse Way is already busy and dangerous, especially from increased Jaguar/Land Rover traffic to and from Gaydon.
* No path or pavement to walk anywhere and cycting is dangerous on busy commuter routes.
* Children cannot be allowed to stand on a busy road to wait for transport to school.

3. Rural Environment / Other
* The proposed site will have a visual impact from Harbury and The Fosse Way.
* The proposed site has no mains gas, mains sewerage or drainage.
* Damage to wildlife habitat.
* It is a flood risk area often flooding at the end of Middle Road, Harbury Lane and fields.