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Representation ID: 18199

Received: 15/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Steve Price

From my professional position as a community cycling promoter I see nothing that will promote sustainable transport in this plan.
Cycle lanes in Walsall are dire and usually unusable, traffic is horrendous and many of these developments will just make this worse.
I can give an example, the proposed development on Sutton Rd/Longwood Lane would introduce 200+ cars morning and evening to that junction which is usually blocked at rush hour. There is no provision for cycling on either roads. This proposed development will increase congestion, pollution and hazard. I am guessing that this will be the issue at all the housing developments proposed.
Without a strategic sustainable plan the local authorities cannot meet climate change targets and cannot reduce congestion. Tinkering around with token cycle lanes will not make things better and is pointless.

From an environmental point of view housing developments are usually destructive locally to wildlife habitat and amenity for people with little consideration by developers and planners.

The plan is wide ranging and important but many people are completely unaware of it. It should be given more time and everyone informed of it.