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Reference: GT04 Land at Harbury Lane, Fosse Way - Proposed Sites for Gvpsies and Travellers

I write to object to the proposed site GT04 Land at Harbury Lane, Fosse Way for Gypsies and Travellers.

I am particularly concerned about the impact on the availability of school places. Existing problems have been highlighted recently on regional television and in the press: oversubscribed schools, siblings unable to attend the same schools, children being offered places well away from their local area, etc. These problems will get significantly worse, especially with the additional massive housing developments proposed for the area.
There is also ever increasing pressure on health provision in the area. Increased waiting times for existing patients and unreasonable demands on staff are inevitable.
One of the key policy criteria in the Sites Allocation Development Plan Document is that the site: "avoids placing undue pressure on local infrastructure and services."
In fact, this site fails to meet virtually all aspects of the criteria outlined in the document. Consequently, there can be no justification for its inclusion as one of the site options.