I object to the proposed Site GT12 for the following reasons:
1)It is adjacent to a busy main trunk road with a designated 60 mph speed limit which already has a history of accidents. Access by vehicles or pedestrians would be considerably dangerous.
2)There is no safe crossing area to allow pedestrian access to local facilities and the road would act as a barrier, segregating the communities and restricting integration of the Gypsies and Travellers within in the existing community.
3)The proposed site is narrow and very close to the road and would be noisy and dangerous for families.
4)Access to a Drs surgery is not as easy as suggested in the plan; the nearest surgery is 4.4 miles away at Bishops Tachbrook and this is not easily accessible by bus or car.
5)There are currently no utilities services in the area of the proposed site and the cost of providing these for such a small number of pitches would not be economic.
6)The site is greenfield and seperate from the Barford community. Any developopment could not be integrated into the area without harming the character of the landscape.
7) The site does not comply with the Planning Policy for Gypsies and Travellers as it would not promote an integrated coexistence between the site and the local community and would put undue pressure on the local infrastructure and services.