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I object to this proposal specifically the Dunton garden area is because with the current economic situation and vast budget cuts to Local Authorities/Borough Councils - How would this proposal be funded? With a proposal to develop so many homes plus Travellers pitches realistically there will be more than 1 person per house/pitch. how would the infrastructure be prepared and developed to accommodate this? and who would fund this? With major cuts to Council budgets and in turn vast redundancies of council workers - who would be supporting this? will the councils be re-employing people in a time of cuts to front line services? How would the real issue of flooding be addressed? Building on green land at the bottom of a hill with a road that frequently floods is a real concern? Who would pay for the additional grand works and frequent repairs for homes in an area which is prone to flooding? Who will pay for the new roads? - the Dunton road does not have pathways and is already in grave need of repair? With the identified area being so far away from any services the occupants would have no option but to drive? How would a minimum of 6,000 cars be supported to navigate the roads and commute when the A127 is already at a standstill each morning and evening? Realistically with the distance from local amenities how would another "Jaywick" situation be prevented? How would the additional Sewage be addressed and who would pay for this? There would be a need for a new sewage plant - who would fund? With additional houses will local parking be addressed? Where would all there visitors park? On the Dunton road? The Dunton road does not even allow for 2 width cars to pass in normal circumstances? How will the issue of School/nursery spaces be addressed and who will fund this? There is already no senior school in the area - who will fund the senior school be funded? Will a new Dunton Train Station be required? Who will fund this? Bus services? Not everyone drives - how and who would fund for the repair of the roads, removal the bridge on Dunton road for a bus route? How would crime be addressed - Laindon police Station is closed - who will fund for this to be reopened and staffed? How would employment be addressed? Cars/bus routes would be required to access the jobs/Job Centre - who will fund this? The current roads are already full of pot holes - will these be fixed first and if so who will pay? Hospitals - Basildon Hospital is already bursting and unable to cope, there are no parking spaces - with the only guarantee of a space to arrive by ambulance - who will fund for the hospital to improve and accommodate these additional people? An additional car park would also be required? Basildon Hospital has no plans for expansion - if this development was to go ahead this is jeopardising people's health and well-being - who would put on additional services to fund the additional health and mental issues which will arrive? Dr surgeries - with the current situation for obtaining an appointment and referrals' to specialist services - who will fund the new Doctors surgery and specialist surgery provisions? Additional Parking spaces for Basildon Town Centre will need to be developed as it is already at maximum capacity - who would pay for this? With the amount of infrastructure which needs to be developed to even realistically comprehend this development it is unachievable and would take approx. 20 years - who would pay? Would Basildon Council Tax increase to fund this? In a borough which already experiences huge amounts of deprivation with stretched services - how can this be considered a solution? In regard to the travellers pitches - where are the services for the travellers - who would fund this? With the green belt land within the proposed area - who would fund someone to monitor for this for illegal set up of additional pitches? will we end up with another Crays Hill Dale farm situation? If yes who will fund for this to be addressed? The area proposed is precious greenbelt - home to endangered species, where would they go? Who will pay for them to be rehomed? Is this proposal legal due to the area being green belt with endangered species bats, water voles, great crested newts etc. Considering this is a Brentwood proposal this will mainly effect Basildon residents... you can't just move the issue onto someone's doorstep when there are already thousands of homes being built within Basildon.