Wortwell is a village of just over 200 dwellings. It has two principal roads - High Road and Low Road which converge at a dangerous bend immediately outside the Village pub - The Wortwell Bell. The only other commercial business is Goodswen's Garage which is a successful family owned enterprise. Medical services are in Harleston (2.5 miles away) where 3 doctors are based. Residents who require medical advice are advised to 'phone in during the morning and leave details of the problem with the receptionist who then arranges for a doctor to call back and the doctor will then arrange an appointment time. This arrangement relies on the patient having access to a car as bus services are few and far between. The doctors are grossly overworked and the system seems to be at breaking point.

Public transport is not good. One route rune from Diss to Bungay and Beccles and is infrequent and not at regular intervals. The second route is from Harleston via many villages to Norwich. Getting to the Norwich & Norfolk Hospital is very difficult.

To built all these additional houses will totally swamp the few services we have and make life intolerable.