Object

Representation ID: 56518

Received: 01/09/2013

Respondent: Mr Ray Steele

The site does not meet the Council's site requirements and therefore does not address the Issues affecting the Gypsy and Traveller community. In general, the site is remote from amenities and would place unreasonable pressure on local infrastructure and services. The proximity of major roads and existing communities to the site will create potential for noise and disturbance.

The proposed location cannot be integrated into the landscape without harming the character of the area. The potential visual impact on the approach to Warwick will damage tourist Industry and the local economy.

Businesses within the Bishop's Tachbrook Area may also suffer; Listed Buildings in Bishop's Tachbrook may be subject to possible damage; if the site is used as a place of work, there is a threat of pollution to the Tachbrook Brook; loss of good quality arable land. Overall there will be an adverse impact on important features of the natural and historic environment.

Bishop's Tachbrook Primary School & Nursery are oversubscribed. Providing the additional support required by Gypsy and Traveller children will be difficult to provide without adversely impacting all pupils without additional funding from the County Council.

Site access directly on to roads within 50 mph speeds doesn't enable safe access to the road network, especially if large caravans are turning. There are no pedestrian footpaths or public transport links. School children will have to wait for school buses on main roads or be transported to safe bus stops by car or all the way to school. This is not a sustainable solution.

The provision of utilities on the sites is questionable.
Where will the Gypsy & Traveller Community find work?
The site is likely to be operated by the Gypsy Community and not the Council so the actual numbers of people on site won't be regulated or controlled.