Object

Representation ID: 12380

Received: 15/09/2021

Respondent: Mrs Victoria Britton

DUH 217 land at Wollaston Farm is part of the greenbelt between Dudley and South Staffordshire. Green belts were established to prevent urban spread and to safeguard the countryside. We have a right to green open space, and we should be protecting our green space.

This area is of archeological and historical importance and daes back to the 11th Century and provides a link to the ancient tracks down to the River Stour and the various communities of Amblecote,Wollaston, Stourton, Prestwood and Wordsley.

The affected land provides access to green space for residents as well as those in adjoining areas and provides pathways to the canal networks. This route is well used by walkers, runners, cyclists and invaluable for peoples mental health wellbeing.

The surrounding area is already heavily populated and polluted by traffic. The local road network cannot cope with the existing volume of traffic. Access to rail links is impossible at peal times due to grid lock. The local schools, doctors surgeries and other facilities are already over stretched and would be unable to cope.

This appears too be an underhand attempt to link SS SHELAA 220-364 to create a massive housing development which woul bring the infrastructure of the area to its knees.