I should like to protest against the proposal to further develop between Bluebell Road and the River Yare, including the Little Tinkers Horse and Donkey sanctuary.

Every day I enjoy walking in the Yare Valley and this informal recreation is an important part of my life and judging by my own observations this also applies to many other persons.

The valley is the home environment for much wildlife which would be seriously affected by it's loss as a result of these proposals.

Existing Local Plans identify the Yare Valley as a Strategic Green Infrastructure Corridor protected by River Valley policies and I must ask that planners stand by the Local Plans and do not approve any sites for development that intrude onto the protected land of the corridor.

The effects of these development proposals are irreversible and should not be given approval.

Further expansion and development of the UEA will worsen existing traffic problems in the area. Approval of these would maybe be accompanied by promises to invest large sums of public money creating more underused cycle tracks having very little effect on traffic volumes or parking in local roads.

Over a long period of time much expansion of UEA has been allowed with scant consideration being given to the effect on the lives of it's neighbours in surrounding residential areas many of which were in existence before the creation of UEA.

It is now time to rectify these omissions. Enough is enough.