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Representation ID: 15593

Received: 08/10/2021

Respondent: Tony Carter

[see rep 15592] I am absolutely furious that you are even contemplating using Pouk Hill and Reedswood park for housing and employment, might I remind you that the road between pouk hill and the motorway is the most polluted road in Walsall. Pouk hill stops a lot of pollution, the environmental impact would be huge, this area should be protected and designated as an Air quality enhancement urban green lung area. Also reedswood park serves the local community how the hell can you justify cutting down trees and digging up park land for housing especially with all the emphasis on global warming at the moment. Town parks should not be used for housing and employment, reedswood park is a key wildlife corridor. We have diverse wildlife around this area that should be protected. You must look at the wider health implications of what your trying to achieve. Reedswood park should be designated as protected park land public open space on the main polices map of the emerging BCP review.
Also former reedswood golf course with all the trees again should be designated as a wildlife corridor, with all the trees that have been planted should be protected by a blanket tree preservation order.
I think you need to rethink what you are doing instead of trying to line your pockets using government legislation as a cover, I know we need housing but cutting down trees is not the way to do it.
[see rep 15592]