Object

Gypsy and Traveller Site Options

Representation ID: 56029

Received: 12/07/2013

Respondent: Kirsty Watkinson

Representation Summary:

Nearest doctors surgery does not have capacity for new patients.
Nearest primary, junior and secondary schools are at full capacity.
Is on a high risk travel route with more than 12 serious accidents in the last 3 years. The Fosse Way/Harbury Lane crossroads is especially dangerous.
No bus stops on the Fosse way and one would be unsafe for other road users.
Children waiting on busy road for school transport would be dangerous.
No paths or pavements.
Cycling on the Fosse would be very dangerous.
No mains gas, mains sewerage or drainage.
Is a flood risk area, often floods at the end of Middle Road, Harbury Lane fields.

Full text:

I wish to object the proposed site GT03 and GT04 Land at Barnwell Farm for Gypsies and Travellers.

My comments and concerns are as follows:

1. Access to Local Amenities
- The nearest doctors surgery appears to be Harbury which currently struggles to support the village itself, it certainly does not have capacity for an influx of new patients.
- Likewise with the nearest primary, junior and secondary schools these are also at full capacity.

2. Travel
- The proposed site is on a high risk travel route with more that 12 serious accidents in the last 3 years and is especially dangerous where the Fosse Way meets the Harbury Lane crossroads.
- There are no bus stops available on the Fosse way and because of the volume of traffic providing one would be unsafe for other road users.
- The Fosse way is already a very busy and dangerous road, especially from the increased Jaguar/Land Rover traffic.
- More importantly there are no paths or pavements to walk anywhere and cycling on the Fosse would be very dangerous when the road is already used as a busy commuter route.
- And children cannot be allowed to stand on a busy road to wait for school transport.

3. Rural Environment
- The proposed site has no mains gas, mains sewerage or drainage.
- It is a flood risk area, often flooding at the end of Middle Road, Harbury Lane fields.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require verification of my objection.