Object

Representation ID: 17768

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Mandy Gem-White

I object to the development of Brandhall Golf Course (Brandhall Green Space).
I have lived and used this space for recreation both physically and mentally all my life as have my family. I have never played golf and and neither have many local residents but the previous survey did not allow us a chance to give our objections and as many local residents that border the green space and use it are Dudley residents they were not even included in the survey. How was the feedback ever thought to be true or fair? This was raised to SMBC at Director level at the last meeting.
I live in Links Road. We have foxes in our gardens and in the street all the time, this is natural to us. I have a neighbour that has photos of a deer in her garden. What will happen to all the wildlife when the developers move in? what does mean to my grandchildren, will it improve their lives physically or mentally removing their freedom to play in open space?
We cannot get off the estate some mornings because any issue with the motorway impacts greatly causing traffic to queue along the whole of the Queensway as motorists use Brandhall as a gateway through. Please look at the accidents and deaths we have had at the junction with the Wolverhampton Road and the Queensway over the years.
Look at the High School Peryfields, what difference will a new development make to parents trying to get places for their children? we struggle so much trying to get appointments at the Doctors now at Warley Medical Centre, will this not get worse? will the local residents not pay the price for over crowding, especially the elderly residents that cannot get these appointments?
I could mention the flood plain and the fact the golf course was itself once an historic site that would be kept as a public open space but you need to know basically how losing this beautiful open space would affect the residents living here. Brandhall is a housing estate, full stop. Why would you make it an even bigger housing estate when you are being encouraged to save Green Space and to think of the health & wellbeing of local residents?