Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 56109
Received: 22/07/2013
Respondent: June Eaves
Site more than 1.5miles from any GP surgery (outside Harbury catchement and no convenient access to Warwick Gates Family Health Centre which is full).
Similarly schools. Outside Harbury Primary catchment (already issues with too many children). Schools at Whitnash (2 miles away) have limited capacity.
Very limited public transport.
Fosse Way a very busy road designated a High Risk Route and site would generate hundreds of vehicle movements daily. Delays at intersection already at peak times and crossing is dangerous due to high speeds.
No mains sewerage, drainage or gas and electricity a limited rural line.
Too far from Whitnash phone interchange for adequate service; internet will be poor and slow. Mobile service mediocre at best.
Will be a prominent landscape feature that will not be integrated and will damage landscape character.
I wish to register objections to the proposed Gypsy and Traveller Sites ref GT04 on the following grounds: -
The site is more than 1.5 miles from any GP surgery. It is outside the catchment area of Harbury Surgery and the nearest is Warwick Gates Family Health Centre to which there is no convenient access and in any case I believe to be full.
The situation is similar for schools. The site is outside the catchment area of Harbury Primary which already has issues with too many children. There are schools in Whitnash (2 miles away) but with limited capacity.
There is very limited public transport.
The occupancy of the site is likely to generate hundreds of vehicle movements daily, many of which will aim to join or cross the Fosse Way.
This is a very busy road and is designated as a High Risk Route. Delays at the intersection are already a problem at peak times and the crossing is dangerous due to the high speed of traffic (despite speed cameras).
The proposed site has no mains sewerage, drainage or gas, and electricity is a limited rural line. BT considers the site too be too far from the Whitnash interchange to provide an adequate telephone service - internet connection will be poor and slow. Mobile phone services are mediocre at best.
The size of the site and number and variety of caravans and vehicles will make the site a prominent landscape feature which in no way can be regarded as integrated, and will damage the whole character of the landscape.