Well, here we go again less than two years after last attempt to build on our precious green belt countryside. I objected strongly then as I do now. There are enough brown sites in this Borough to be developed so please use them. Do any councillors actually walk in the countryside surrounding Halesowen to see how many folk walk, cycle, etc in our beautiful countryside? I understand that people need work and accommodation but look at the proposed plans for Halesowen town centre to rejuvenate the centre by utilising old buildings there and conversion into apartments.

The road infrastructure around the town is pretty overstretched as it is so you don't have to think too hard to imagine the impact and devastation on the existing road system. The A456 has been de-trucked and look how busy and congested that already is.

We will just become one sprawling conurbation of Birmingham it it is allowed to happen. Learn lessons from other cities please. Johannesburg in South Africa has now consumed small towns like the former Boksburg which was around twenty miles away. It is now just a suburb of the city.

For this proposed planning to come so soon after the last attempt makes citizens suspicious about the motives perhaps of some councillors who may have a vested interest in such planning going ahead?

Please listen to the comments of your citizens. I have yet to meet one person who is in agreement with the proposals!