Object

New, Revised and Small Sites

Representation ID: 16840

Received: 29/10/2018

Respondent: david oakley

Representation Summary:

School Lane not suitable for further traffic. It is very narrow and has no footpath, yet is a busy lane used by children for school and access to the playing field.

Full text:

Whereas I have no overall objection to the expansion of the village of Spooner Row, I strongly feel that the misrepresentations in this proposal should be noted. The village school has no issue with pupil numbers, and indeed new housing will only lead to increased over subscription for places at this school, which has no room to expand.
Furthermore, there is NO public bus service in the village and a train service so limited it is impossible to work a 9-5 job in either Norwich or Cambridge and commute from Spooner Row. These issues should be corrected or accurately build into any development plan before further go ahead is given. The village will only become overrun with cars and has insufficient safe pathways to cope with this.

School Lane itself has NO footpath providing a safe haven for children accessing the school or the playing field. Increasing the traffic along this road will increase the risk posed to children and potentially lead to tragic consequences.