As someone who has grown up and worked in and around Warwick since 1970, I am shocked and concerned when I read the proposals, especially the development of 12,300 houses to the south of Warwick. Why isnt there more development to the North?
I object to these proposals. I submit my main concerns as follows;
Traffic
Needing to travel at peak times through Warwick, I'm concerned that the massive increase in traffic flows would cause even more chaos to an already stretched traffic system. Often I see emergency vehicles struggle through the chaos, made worse by the recent changes to the high street. And as for WCC admitting the multi lanes in Banbury Road and Myton Road will not be successful in overcoming the overall mass impact of thousands of additional vehicles, why do it? All of the proposed traffic travelling over the Castle Bridge and into Warwick between 7 and 9.30 a.m. or 3.15 and 6.30 p.m on any term time week day is absolute madness to an already struggling system.
Pollution
With the increase in traffic brings an increase in pollution. I'm concerned this will mean my son wont be able to walk to school due to raised pollution levels and the increase of danger with the increased volume of traffic? Warwick Town is so lovely I'm concerned these proposals will destroy the town and push shoppers away due to the disruption an increase in traffic will bring.
Infrastructure
Working at the hospital, it is stretched at the moment without adding another 30 or 40 thousand people. I have been to a recent public meeting at Ayelsford school, wanting to hear more about the proposals and the impact to our area. Unfortunately, from that meeting I was not reassured that you have our best interests at heart.
Travellers' sites
I object to having a site on the Hampton road, I realise they need homes but not in such a sensitive area. Maybe there could be more sites made available in the north of the county?
Please can you re-consider the proposals and distribute the development more fairly across the county?