Barford & Wramplingham Parish Council held two public meetings which were both very well attended with over 40 residents attending each meeting. The Parish Council created a Parish Plan in 2010 and the views of the residents within this are still valid and should be considered. Further concerns raised are as follows:

1) Poor roads in the vicinity, particularly narrow rural road making it difficult/dangerous for traffic from this site to reach the Watton road- mainly single track and hilly which is a problem in icy weather. Also route not suitable for pedestrians or cycles

2)Water run off will go into the river in the valley between in the Upper Yare area. It will put a significant amount of water in at a point where there are already significant problems. Barford bridge is too small to cope with the flow and there are ongoing historic issues with Marlingford Mill which is privately owned and therefore not within the control of the Authorities. There has also been a change in river management which has reduced the capacity to hold water. These 3 things are causing flooding of the highway and potential to flood residential property already without adding to the problem.

3)Development in Wymondham is increasing the water flowing along the River Tiffey. This river takes the overflow from the Barford flood system and then joins the River Yare at Swans Harbour, just before Marlingford Mill. Additional water in the Yare will have an impact on the Tiffey causing it to back up. This would jeopardise the Barford flood defence and also increase the risk of residential flooding in Wramplingham.

The documents makes mention of the "country park". We are opposed to this idea as we can see no merit in a country park on an area that is generally water-logged and which the Parish Council could not afford to maintain.