Testun llawn:
I would like to start by saying that the only reason i know about this plan is because a neighbour was
told about by a friend living
in whitnash!there was a very small mention in the last Parish Magazine but
nothing since and I have not spoken to one person who knew about the meeting last week other than the afore
mentioned neighbour.I think
everyone accepts more houses need to be built but the number is eye watering!It
is as ever the easy option, just tag on a hundred or so houses to the end of the village.Many residents of
Holt Avenue were assured houses would never be built behind them because of the close proximity to the M40,
hence they bought the houses for their open aspect.The field in question also acts as a soakaway during
heavy rain,it collects in both a huge pool at the back of the school and the ditch the farmer dug to stop
water
flooding homes [this helps in only a limited way]concreting over the field can only make matters worse.
The Plan suggests that the village needs a more "balanced housing stock"to encourage younger people to the
village the
reason why there are more mature residents is for the very fact it is NOT a housing estate with
lots of children!many people come here to retire and the fact there are many bungalows here(some of which
are in Holt Avenue
and occupied by elderley residents)few of which are built these days by greedy developers.
They came to the village because it is known to be freindly safe and have a really good community feel.All
of which will be lost if
the village is made too large,the houses will probably be bought by workers at Jaguar
many of whom will only stay and add little to the community,their children will not be able to go to the local
school it is already over
subscribed because it takes children from Warwick Gates,they are unlikely to use
the village shop as it carries only basic commodities and is at the opposite side of the village so they
will all be driving to local
supermarkets polluting the already poor quality air even more...need Igo on?
it would be a disater.