Object
Gypsy and Traveller Site Options
Representation ID: 56199
Received: 29/07/2013
Respondent: Becky Mousley
Strongly object to site GT17
Have recently purchased a property in Warwick, which is the perfect mixture of beautiful rural town and historic culture with all the necessary facilities. Probably representative of the type of person Warwick is currently attracting and who the council would want to attract ie use local businesses and support the local economy.
If GT17 goes ahead would move out of the area as house prices would fall, crime would increase and schools would be over populated. The public meetings have not alleviated these concerns.
If people move from Warwick, shops lose profits and may close, house prices would decrease and council tax income would be reduced which could be a serious threat to Warwick town.
Therefore Council need to reconsider the long term consequences as young affluent people and families will consider leaving should this go ahead and how long before this impacts on Warwick's economy and has serious consequences for the area? Warwick should remain the beautiful town that first attracted people here.
Dear Sir / Madam,
I would like to strongly register my objection to site GT11 (also GT17 and GT18) as possible sites for Gypsies and travellers.
My husband and I, after much searching and research, have recently purchased a property in Warwick. We are both young professionals in management roles with full time employment. I felt that Warwick had the perfect mixture of a beautiful rural town and historic culture with all the facilities perfect for our lifestyle, furthermore, a safe environment and good local schools should we want to start a family in the area.
I feel I am representative of the type of person the town of Warwick is currently attracting to purchase here and hopefully the type of person who the council would want to attract into the area. I spend my earnings eating in local restaurants, drinking in local pubs and furnished my new house from local furniture shops.
If a traveller site were to be facilitated at site GT11, I would certainly look to move out of the area. I believe house prices would be negatively affected, crime would increase and schools would be over populated. I have attended the session held at the local school and none of these concerns were alleviated. I really feel strongly you need to consider the macro economics of your decision on the area. Should such people like me also take the same choice of leaving Warwick, shops would lose profits and may end up closing; house prices would decrease further, leading to council tax reductions; less money being spent on the upkeep with income reductions and an overall depression could be a serious threat to Warwick town.
I would ask that you please reconsider the long term consequences of the actions about to be undertaken, particularly with the housing development directly adjacent to GT11. The target market of these properties is likely to be young affluent people and families who I feel would share my concerns and possible share my intentions to leave should this go ahead. I want to keep Warwick the beautiful town that first attracted us here.
I look forward to hearing the outcome, hopefully outside of Warwick.