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Representation ID: 4311

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Councillor Phil Bateman

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We remain concerned and upset at proposals for 1,900 homes in Wednesfield. There is already severe estate congestion due to a 1950s housing estate being built. Land north of Linthouse Lane will create great hardship for years to come on surrounding estates. The scheme should be thrown out.

Construction traffic will bring misery for years to come, increasing pressure on local economy and across the City/Black Country. It is also inconsistent with the declared Climate Crisis by Wolverhampton. Ancient public footpaths will be affected by scheme and need to be protected. Whilst there is clear agreement between the WMCA about the support for Brinsford Parkway there is no similar proposal for land North of Linthouse Lane. A couple of bus routes does not indicate we are taking the Climate Crisis seriously.

More consultation is needed with Wednesfield residents, including on transport assessments/planning applications. Increased pollution levels will affect Wednesfield residents. The Country Park should be placed on the Wednesfield side of the former mineral railway to provide the green lungs that the current arable farm land and Green Belt provides.

Development will throw huge pressure on Wednesfield and Wolverhampton North East schools where places are at a premium. More issues will develop around the already very stretched GP practice and dental and hospital services. The development will affect public health by cutting off green belt for established and diverse communities. Little or no thought has been given to Fire and Police services with no plans for how these services will be provided.