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Representation ID: 20038

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Mrs Helen Reynolds

Draft Black Country Plan The Triangle BCP Site ref DUH 211- page 371 DSA 2 pages 424-428
Holbeache BCP Site ref DUH 208 page 371
1) Impact on NHS - There is already a wait to see local doctors and dentists, services are already stretched. some residents are having to travel to access medical care. additional residents created by the new housing developments will make this situation worse, push more residents to seek medical in other areas, thereby also impacting other areas and creating problems elsewhere as well.
2) Impact on roads - The current road infrastructure already is severely conjested and long tailbacks are now an everyday occurance in and around Kingswinford and Wall Heath. The roads are exceptionally busy all day. Therefore with these additional developments and households often having more than one car this will create an unacceptable level of traffic. The current road infrastructure cannot support this increase without the whole area coming to a standstill during rush hour traffic times and too busy throughout the day.
3) Impact on road safety - With the increase of traffic through Kingswinford and Wall Heath will also effect road safety. School children, the elderly and infirmed will be exposed to increased risks when crossing roads. additional traffic control and pedestrian crossings will only add to the conjestion problem.
4) Impact on air quality - Traffic is one of the greatest man-made contributors to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. with the increase in traffic it will impact local residents who are vulnerable to air pollution.
5) Impact on school admissions - Primary and secondary schools across the area are already working near full capacity or have no capacity at all. Proposed extensions to existing educational settings will be using valuable schools land that is currently used for parking, play areas, sports activities.
6) Impact on mental health - The green belt land at Holbeche and the triangle are enjoyed by large numbers of the community with walkers and residents with dogs. These two areas of greenbelt were a saviour to my during lockdown when we were severely restricted. They provided a safe environment where residents could enjoy nature and the local wildlife on their doorstep. the football at Holbeche is still as high as lockdown and has become an every day place to have exercise and help reduce anxiety and stress.
7) Impact on local wildlife and the environment - all brownfield sites and disused buildings across England should be prioritised for housing first before releasing Green Belt land. Holbeche is very good agricultural land, it is grade 2 where a range of crops can be grown. The Triangle is grade 3 which is also useful agricultural land. The government committed a 25 year plan to protect land of this quality. building here will cause a loss of wildlife which have been sighted in the area (owls,, buzzards, pair of Red Kites, bats - both protected) also loss of bees and butterflies.