Object
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13691
Received: 23/03/2016
Respondent: Mr Sasha Millwood
The Council must always oppose any compromise to public open spaces. It is not enough for open spaces to merely exist -- they must also be within easy walking distance, since not everybody has cars, and it should not be necessary to drive or to cross lots of roads to reach an open space. As a child, I grew up in a household without a car, so I feel strongly that open spaces must be local, not in some far-flung periphery.
The Council must always oppose any compromise to public open spaces. It is not enough for open spaces to merely exist -- they must also be within easy walking distance, since not everybody has cars, and it should not be necessary to drive or to cross lots of roads to reach an open space. As a child, I grew up in a household without a car, so I feel strongly that open spaces must be local, not in some far-flung periphery.