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I am responding to the consultation on gypsy and traveller sites. My response is focused on the sites nearest to where I live (Bishops Tachbrook) as I can respond more knowledgeably on these.

GT05 Tachbrook Hill Farm (alternative site) - This location is entirely unsuitable for development as it will ruin the ruin the rural environment that, once lost, cannot be regained. The land is good agricultural land and therefore should be used for such purposes, with less good farming land used for development where appropriate. The access to this site is too close to a junction that is already problematic in terms of accidents, which will only be aggravated.

GT15 Europa Way (preferred site) - This site would result in dangerous access to Europa Way and it is less well suited to offering proper facilities/amenities.

GTalt01 Brookside Willows (preferred site) - This site appears to be reasonably well suited to the proposed development as it has already been approved for a caravan site and is closer to towns which are better placed to absorb the demand on amenities. The infrastructure is already in place which makes this a sensible option.

GT06 Park Farm/Spinney Farm (alternative site) - This site is too close to an important local tourist attraction, Warwick Castle, and is unsuitable as it may detract from the appeal of this historical site. It would also ruin the rural environment in this area.

I hope you will take these comments into consideration.