Support

Representation ID: 16804

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Ms Jenny Griffiths

I an writing in support of the proposed designation of the Corbett Meadow as Local Green Space in the Black Country Plan (Policy DSA4) and as an Area of High Historic Landscape Value (Policy Env5).
The designation would protect a valuable green lung in a built up urban area. It also provides a wildlife habitat which is important in itself and also as part of the Coalbourne Brook Valley. Furthermore, I feel that Dudley Council should allow this to remain permanent as John Corbett left it to the people of Stourbridge. The loss of the meadow would mean that the opportunity of managing the meadow for long-term public benefit as an “Outdoor Surgery” for improving community and health services and physical and mental well-being.
Also, the housing development would add pressure to an already overburdened services and roads, I have noticed speaking to people from other areas that Stourbridge is becoming an undesirable area because of the traffic problems. What’s more I am concerned that the new access on to Vicarage Road would increase risk of accidents for both pedestrians and motorists.