Object

Representation ID: 16356

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Eurwyn Matthews

I wish to lodge my OBJECTION to the Draft Black Country Plan in general as it gives insufficient consideration to what supporting infrastructure works would be necessary for such a substantial increase in population.

An increase of 76.076 houses would mean an increase of 200,000 + of population. Almost like adding another Wolverhampton!

When, nearly years ago, my employer moved me to this area I could drive during “rush hour” from Kingswinford to my office on the outskirts of Stourbridge, taking not much more than 10 minutes. Today that same journey, at any me of the day, can take in excess of 30 minutes.

Have the roads improved to deal with the increased traffic? No, they are exactly the same. Are there additional schools?
More GP surgeries? Water reservoirs?
Sewage treatment works?

The list just goes on and gradually over me the same unimproved facilities get overloaded. Enough, I say. Let us improve what we have and make this the nice place to live, which it once was.