Testun llawn:
As you are no doubt aware many tax paying house owners within the Chase meadow estate have voiced very strong thoughts of the proposed site directly opposite the estate.
We are so worried and concerned on many front's that I must contact you to voice my views and in certain areas...
Security - You may be aware of a recent blatant burglary of the one stop shop on the estate by travellers. It is only logical to assume that there would be an increase in crime with permanent site, and everyone has a story to tell of the direct crime increase when the horse fair is on. We live within "spitting distance" from the main road which is deeply concerning ourselves and female neighbours within our close as many of the husbands are often away on work. In addition there is also "instant access" by way of a walkway for them to gain direct access and exit from the estate. There is a clear and direct security risk here. Today we are tired of "random callers" walking door to door on the estate as it is today and we don't no9t welcome an increased presence of traveller gardeners, odd job men, window cleaners nor drive tarmakers.
Services - Primary School -The newburgh primary school is full and will become even more so with the pending huge increase in residents from the expansion of the estate. In addition as you imagine we and many other parents will not be wishing to integrate our children with traveller children nor would any teacher's be looking forward to working with them either I'm sure! Can you imagine how ( and in fact if! ) it would be possible to disciple these children and deal effectively with the parents? If the police are very reluctant to deal with issues or even enter estates ( commonly known ) then how would teachers? This would also become a drag on the local police as the police could be visiting the school on a regular basis to deal with discipline issues at the request of the school, purely for safety reasons.
Doctors - To get any appointment you must be physically waiting outside the surgery on the day, or if it's not an emergency you simply can't get an appointment. They are full and everyone on the estate is complaining now about the increase on houses that is pending.
Property Values - Who in their right mind would buy a house so close to a large traveller camp? There's laws to protect consumers in many ways yet you are contemplating a decision that will directly influence a massive spiral in priority prices. Surely common sense in any decision is to ensure that the minimum number of residents are effected? If you housed a site here you would be effecting a very large number of people in the knowledge of a huge and on-going backlash to the council. There's other site's that owners will sell and that's more sensible all round, along with sites that will effect only a small number of residents.
Policing - Need I say more than there will be a large increase in required presence and an obvious and already know increase in crime.
Should our site be chosen we shall be moving as soon as any unfortunate announcement be made for the safety of my young family, and enjoyment of life. Aside from the congestion issues on the estate services to have these people so close to us and the vastly increased security issues would be simply irresponsible of any parent.