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As a resident of The Butts, Warwick I am totally against the proposals that have been submitted for the development of housing on the green land close to Warwick for the following reasons:

The projected housing needs of 12,300 new homes to be built is much too high and cannot be justified.

The transportation strategy is car based and will simply be squeezing more congested traffic on to the existing road network which is already totally inadequate for the town.

The additional pollution from the increased number of car exhausts will create even more health problems for the residents of Warwick, and particularly those living on The Butts. The air pollution is already significantly above the legal limits. - This is a major concern that concerns us and as we work with leading respiratory professionals around the world have sought their advice accordingly. The long term health of Warwick residents would be severely threatened. WE thought that it was the responsibility of the District Council to improve the air quality not worsen it.

The additional noise and vibration would be a constant and would damage not only businesses and tourism in the town but also the historic properties throughout Warwick.

The alternatives:

Lower the housing to be built to meet local needs, and especially houses that local people could afford.

Revise the transport strategy that hasn't been thought through clearly at all, to ensure that the number of cars simply passing through the town are reduced not increased, which in turn would also improve the current illegal air pollution within certain streets, The Butts being one of them.