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ID sylw: 5499

Derbyniwyd: 24/09/2009

Ymatebydd: Mr John Kirkman

Object to Kings Hill site:
Warwick District Council is developing fringes of Coventry and using Coventry's infrastructure.
A45 already very busy as are Stoneleigh Road and Gibbet Hill - building on Kings Hill would bring greater congestion.
Schools place limited. Shops, doctors surgeries, dentists - limited provision.
Ill conceived and misjudged. Use of urban fringes problematic due to poor public transport. No local train station and infrequent buses.
Employment which is to be part of development may not be taken up by those living on the estate. With regard to fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions this is the worst case scenario. Philosophy including conceptions of urban renaissance is contrary to this approach. - embedded in RSS, city centres be developed in continental style removing need for people to own car as they can walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Contrary to government plans to provide homes where they are needed. Not great demands for homes in Coventry - house prices are low. Demand is for rural areas and young people wanting to stay in villages in which they were born. Small scale village development needed to address this.
Environmental cost to Kings Hill - loss of farmland at a time when oil prices show volatility. Transporting food will not be an option - need to grow food close to market. Building on city fringes will reduce ability to do this. Loss of beautiful landscape for future generations - cannot be restored. Wildlife will have less space.
People need open, green spaces for mental and physical wellbeing. Those living in village or small town live near to green spaces. For those living in Coventry it is a small but essential pleasure.