I am like many very concerned
about proposed development,
for a number of reasons.

I believe it to be ill-thought through
and that it will bring little real benefit to the area.
A great opportunity lost.

I have lived in this city for 40 years
and feel that it has some great strengths
but also some weaknesses
of which I could list a few.

Norwich needs to be a peoples' city
not just one for the rich.
We have far too many social injustices here
eg homelessness and debt
and regretably drug related crime,
which should all be addressed as a first priority
Big capital expenditure projects
overlook the people
they pertain to serve
and this is a case in point.

The whole project in addition will be vastly expensive
with a huge debt to service well into the future.

That Anglia Sq has suffered over many years
owing to under investment
is not in doubt
The solution proposed however, is not the answer.

Building a 20 storey tower as the centrepice, while the Grenfell enquiry has only just begun
(All tower blocks round the whole ccountry will have to be H&S inspected
so this idea is reckless in the extreme.I also see a hotel as being totally for the wealthy.

That Magdalen St has survived at all through all these years of neglect
is a tribute to the variety of traders and shops.
Buses are also well used.
It has plenty of potential, but should not be allowed to be taken over by a big consortium
which will pay no tax
and land us with a big debt when we really do not need one.

This is anti-democratic and will only generate ill-will among all those who now benfit from the Anglia Sq community.

Please reconsider therefore the current proposal
which will also take several years to complete
and involve us in endless traffic problems as well.