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I am concerned that the proposed new homes building sites in the parish of Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green, if they went ahead, would have a very negative effect on the infrastructure in the parish - schools, doctors, parking etc.
Since the building of the new estate at Wash Road, Mountnessing, the through traffic, particularly along Wyatts Green Road, has increased dramatically. It is a cut through to the M11 with drivers not adhering to the speed limits. Without some form of Council enforced speed control (which should be one of their priorities anyway) there will be a serious accident soon. So there is already a heavy toll on the parish roads and increasing the housing in, what is a rural area, will only make this worse, The doctors' surgery is at capacity and the schools can only suffer from overcrowding.
Whilst I appreciate that there has to be some expansion for the future, any new build homes should be for the benefit of the younger people in the parish, not some kind of free for all from people outside the Borough (Romford, Ilford, etc) with money to spend. Even more houses would have to be build for the local people and the situation will be the same in 5 years time. It will be outsiders coming in and the existing community will be penalised. Perhaps the council should make a representation to Central Government to first put a hold on the number of people coming into the country to lessen the demands on the country's housing as a whole which, invariably puts a demand on local government housing requirements, which, in turn, puts pressure on local communities like ours.