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I don't think Blackdown is an appropriate site for park and ride for the following reasons

1. It is with in green belt area and building park and ride will damage the green belt.

2. It is too close to the town centre, so park and ride is unnecessary. Commuters will have to wait and pay for a bus which unlikely to take them near to their workplace

3. The council plans do not have the provision of dedicated bus service for the park and ride, so it is highly likely that the park and ride will be unsuccessful.

4. Shoppers are unlikely to use the park and ride when there is adequate parking in Leamington because of the inconvenience of carrying shopping on a bus.

5. The sites are too close to Leamington to reduce congestion on the A452. A scheme focused on the A46 roundabout with the A452, which could form part of the Thickthorn Development, and provide for Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth, Warwick University and potentially Coventry. Alternatively, a site near to, or within the Stoneleigh Park, could provide out-of-town parking for Leamington Spa, Coventry and the NAC.