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1.There is no GP surgery in Barford. Other surgeries on a direct route from Barford e.g. Wellesbourne no longer take patients from Barford. Other GP surgeries e.g. at Chase Meadow, Warwick or Bishops Tachbrook require car transport for access.
2. Transient populations put considerable pressure on schools. A small school such as Barford does not have the expertise or resources to deal with the issues. It would seem better to have a greater concentration of need and then pool resources so that G+T children can benefit from high quality specialist support. WCC's EMTAS service is already stretched and serving scattered population will not be as effective.
3. Public transport is not regular from Barford and particularly restricted in evenings and weekends.
4. Part of the identified area practically falls within the flood plain identified by the Enironment Agency.
5. The site is adjacent to the Barford bypass with its fast moving traffic. Access to the bypass is not easy at certain times of day from the village. A new access point for the site onto the bypass will have the same problems. There is particular concern for pedestrians who have to cross the bypass to access any village services
6. Siting a residential area alongside a busy main route does not seem to have any logic when trying to avoid noise and disturbance for the residents.
7. Utilities are not currently provided to the site. It does not seem cost effective to provide utilities for a very few pitches.
8. Breaking the village of Barford beyond the bypass intrudes on the natural landscape and historic rural environment.
9. The major obstruction of the Barford by-pass presents an obvious barrier to prevent integration between the existing Barford community and site residents.