Object

Preferred Site Allocations 2018

Representation ID: 22158

Received: 25/03/2018

Respondent: Mr. Callum Walker

Representation Summary:

Object to the number of homes and traveller pitches. The local infrastructure is not ready to cope with the demand.

Full text:

I object to the proposed plans for the Dunton Hills Village because of the plans to build hundreds of homes on the green belt and set up a travellers site there. We already keep getting lots of travellers coming through Basildon and each time they leave they decimate the area. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/16030967.Travellers_reportedly_arrive_in_supermarket_car_park/
Last year the Clean-up for the rubbish left at St Nicholas Church cost £7000! www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4451544/Huge-bill-clearing-rubbish-dumped-travellers.html
The local infrastructure is not ready to cope with the demand.
If you commute to London you'll know the C2C rail link is already running at max capacity and you're lucky to get a standing spot, yet alone a seat.
https://www.aspokesmansaid.com/travel-and-holidays/stories/content-7280/is-this-c2c-service-the-most-overcrowded-train-in-britain-
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14144634.Commuters_crowd_into_trains_as_new_c2c_timetable_gets_first_rush_hour_test/
The Schools are overs subscribed and even families in the catchment are finding they can't get a school place for their children.
https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/essex-primary-secondary-schools-most-526369
I understand the need for more homes but most of the new homes are bought (buy to let) by people who don't even live in the area pushing up house prices.
I urge you to consider my points and look at attentive areas.
Regards,
Mr Walker.