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Representation ID: 12058

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Philip Astley

I live in [area] and the proposed sites will have will just add to the stretched infrastructure.
Schools are oversubscribed, it is impossible to see a doctor, Russells Hall Hospital A&E department has ambulances queueing constantly.
However the biggest problem is that the roads cannot cope in Kingswinford with the influx of extra traffic from the proposed sites highlighted. It's not unusual for me to take 30-40 minutes to go to work in Brierley Hill in the morning (4-5 miles per hour) this is not acceptable. With the proposed housing Kingswinford will become gridlocked in the morning and afternoon, not to mention the the pollution that comes with the additional traffic.
The benefits of greenbelt have been highlighted in the recent pandemic and they should be preserved at all costs. Brownfield and unused High Streets should be used first.


To summarise the infrastructure especially the roads cannot cope with the increased housing in Kingswinford and Wall Heath for the proposed sites. The roads will become gridlocked and air quality will deteriorate.
Brownfield and High Streets need to take priority in all choices.