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Dear Sirs,

I am writing to forward my objection to the proposed gypsy travellers site above.
I feel this site is completely inappropriate for many reasons.
I have been a resident of Warwick all of my life and have recently bought my first house on Chase Meadow. I thought long and hard about where to buy, taking the immediate local area into close consideration. I looked at schools, doctors surgeries and other public services in the area. Each of these are already running at oversubscribed capacity as is all of Warwick. In the near future I would like to start a family and I feel it unfair that my children would be struggling to get into the local preferred schools even though their roots are in Warwick because additional families will have moved to the area from all over the place and be entitled to eduction in the local area. You are proposing a site of 12, this could mean an increase of 24 or more additional children to find school places for in an already oversubscribed community.
Further concerns I'm raising is the local charities of Warwick such as the Sir Thomas White fund and the King Henry VIII fund. These local grants and loans may not be able to withstand the increased capacity of the gypsy travellers which would see a historic part of the town come to an end. Moreover, who is to say that the gypsy travellers are genuinely living on this site and not from another but using that address to gain access to such luxuries.

Another reason for me moving to Chase Meadow was the Racecourse being in such close proximity. Being brought up with horses and racing I take great pleasure in walking over on race days. With the proposed site this would not be possible given that the site would cut straight through the footpath to the racecourse and in fact go onto the racecourse track itself. This site would also have huge effects on the impact that the racecourse has on Warwick given that it is such a huge investor into the towns revenue from holiday makers and race goers alike. The racehorses would also be put at a higher risk of disease from unvaccinated horses that the gypsy travellers may have as the preparation stable area is within arms length of the proposed traveller site.
Warwick is a historical town and attracts tourists from all over the world to experience its natural and historic beauty. This proposed site would have a dramatic and adverse impact on how the town is viewed and will negatively impact Tourism to the local area, particularly the Racecourse, and many local businesses who heavily rely on it for trade which is in direct conflict with the 'Planning Policy for Traveller Sites'.
Finally the 'Planning Policy for Traveller Sites' suggested that these sites should promote peaceful and integrated co-existence between the site and the local community. The response from myself and other local residents highlights to you that this requirement would not be met.
I realise that you have to provide an area for these travellers, however, I do not agree that the Hampton Road site would be a suitable location to house them.