Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 14862

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Glenis Simms

Representation Summary:

[Viewfield crescent]

The site itself is home to much wildlife in the area and we regularly have bats in our back garden, which reside here. Many local people also visit the area to walk and take in the views, which reach as far as the Welsh mountains, Malvern and Bridgnorth. In the age of well-being being a priority I would argue this is a natural ‘pick me up’ on a par with any medication. With housing here the view is decimated.
The Ridgeway, which is the only route in and out of Viewfield Crescent is notorious for traffic issues. It is a ‘rat run’ for those attempting to beat traffic on the main Dudley road, which runs parallel. As older people who have lived here years pass away or move on families are moving in and it is just a matter of time until a child out playing is killed by an idiot navigating the bends of the road at high speed. There is also an issue with the bend by the council flats at the section of road near the GP surgery. These flats have no parking and so park on a tight bend leading from from a junction with Viewfield Crescent. This pushes oncoming cars onto the opposite side of the road often into the path of those coming at speed and this doesn’t need extra vehicles on this road as it is bad enough as it is.
I believe you need to rethink this as it will add to problems already there.