I am writing in relation to the proposed Traveller and Gypsy site which is suggested to be located at the southern end of Stratford Road.
I have tried to use the 'online consultation' process but despite being a regular user of online services and also using many complex IT systems daily in my work life, remain unable to fathom how to use it!
I like many others are a concerned resident (of Stratford Road) who is disappointed that it appears a 'fait accompli' position seems to have been adopted by the council regarding this matter.
There are almost too many concerns to air regarding the proposal but my main issues are as follows: (in no particular order)
- Road Safety. The location of the site is at a recognised hazardous corner and it is high risk to encourage more useage of the junction adjacent to Longbridge Manor. Specifically if travellers caravans & trailers are to use this route it will almost be impossible for them to safely manoeuvre their vehicles into and out of the entrance to the site.
- Increased Traffic. Longbridge Island is already practically at gridlock during most rush hours. We do not need more traffic throttling this artery.
- Schools. Our childrens school (Newburgh Primary) has already been doubled in size to deal with the added burden from the apparently ever growing Chase Meadow. There is not room for more entrants.
- Schools. Aylesford which is the secondary school will then feel consequently a similar burden. It also has been recently expanded / improved. Is a further wave of school development now required? At whos cost?
- Flooding. Chase Meadow expansion again is causing possible saturation of Flood Plain land. The Traveller Site being positioned adjacent to the river will remove valuable run-off for drainage from the lower part of Stratford Road and it will also become susceptible to flooding itself
- Severn Trent facility. Is there no regulation / directive regarding placing 'enforced' housing directly adjacent to a sewage works? There is likely to be a health effect from this which will then create a further burden to the local health authority
- Noise / Pollution. As above, as this is more of an 'enforced' housing scheme, it is high risk that being so close to the motorway will cause further health issues which again will burden the health services.
In summary this scheme will further stratch the local facilities and infrastructure and should not be considered.
Considering we the tax payers (at quite some expense) are involuntarily funding the planning, building and subsequent service provision for this scheme without choice, is a completely unacceptable and non-democratic action.
I implore the proposal to be scrapped and a less burdensome scheme for the town of Warwick be devised.