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I am at a complete loss to know what goes on in the minds of civil servants - people employed by us the taxpayer to look after our best interests much less the local council. If it was not so serious an issue, then that point in itself would be a laugh.
Here are a few points as to why I am against the housing proposal for Hurst Farm. If 5 are not sufficient then I can let you have more.
1. We are a small island and have limited farming land upon which to grow food. Specifically, Our green area in Burton Green is being condensed with Coventry/Kenilworth/Solihull. Proof of this has been a marked decrease in the wild life, in the air quality etc in Burton Green over the last 20 years.
2. Environmentally, we need more green spaces not less in order to reduce the impact on global warming. More houses produce greater emissions. Or does the Council not believe in global warming? The Environmental impact would be too great to consider this proposal.
3. There is no market for the purchase of 3,000 homes in the current and future financial climate. People are struggling to keep up, loans are tight and will continue in this way for the next 5 possibly 10 years. These proposed houses are not for first time buyers nor will they be a mixed estate, bungalows for the elderly, young families and so on. Why, because builders do not have the profit margin in that sort of estate.
4. We do not wish any further dormitory villages springing up in and around Burton Green we have already had 3 along Westwood Heath Road in the last 12 years. Burton Green is a small and close knit community and there is proof that these dormitory housing estates lead to social breakdown in the areas where they have been introduced.
and 5. The current infrastructure on roads alone could not support 3,000 more homes (potentially 6,000 additional cars on our small lanes)much less looking at schooling, medical care and so on. Where is the money to come from to build new and wider roads?
Any one of these points should have been sufficient to stop thhis proposal in its tracks. As a local taxpayer I am appalled that this waste of money is being entertained by the Council when commonsense should have dictated that this project not be considered? Who is to blame for allowing this to be put out?
Marlene Hills