I object to the proposed gypsy site at Stratford Road as it is an ill thought plan which has been rushed through without suitable consultation with the residents in the area.
Although within good access to the motorway network, no consideration has been given or explained in relation to the actual access to the site. The access area is very poorly lit and on quite a significant bend. There is no detail on how the site access is going to be developed so how can a case be put forward that we have been consulted? The travelling show community use the car park at the Race Course for the Mop Fair and this is very well organised. Having seen the vehicles used, I cannot see, nor has the planning department been able to demonstrate how the large vehicles could manoeuvre safely onto the proposed site. It is a fairly dangerous bend and very dark at night. In the proposal more than one access point is needed and should allow for two vehicles to pass. If these required standards are to be met, this is going to incur significant costs to the council tax payer; in times of austerity this is not a sound cost effective proposition.
Also the plan for an employment site doesn't seem to make sense when there is already designated land at Tournament Fields which is still under developed. There has been no consideration on the obvious negative effects the gypsy and traveller site would have on the local economy in relation to attracting local business into the area.
I object to the fact that no information has been provided on how much this is going to cost the tax payer. Money is required to make the access to the site safe; noise attenuation, screening the site to name but a few. This can only mean in these times of austerity that services/ jobs will be lost as a result. This does not help the local economy or