Object

Draft Black Country Plan

Representation ID: 16542

Received: 04/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Margaret Harris

Representation Summary:

Congestion/ Pollution. State of roads - Heavy traffic - Wall Heath, Kingswinford Cross, High Oak, Wordsley/ Brierley Hill Road.
(Driving locally - stressful.) Audnum/ Bretell Lane. Stourbridge - Wall Heath.
Green spaces - Lack of healthy safe places to walk, exercise. Quality of life.
Hospitals/GPs/ school's - not enough doctors, beds in hospitals. Ambulances queueing or diverted.
Infrastructure - Investment amongst lowest in country after funds dedicated to HS2!
Employment - at present there are thousands of vacancies nationwide.
Air quality / climate change - a huge problem. Especially of concern increase in childhood asthma due to traffic and parking near schools.
Gov. figures for housing - totally unrealistic - already over developed - must be challenged. Cannot afford to lose these green spaces. Once built on - no going back.