Object

Representation ID: 19645

Received: 02/03/2009

Respondent: Messrs. Chishick, Commotto and Terry

The biggest weakness in document is issue of traffic in rural areas. It should identify problem of excessive speed and volume of traffic passing through villages as key concern. In public consultations across the district (most recently, Police Priority-Setting Panels), this problem has been repeatedly prioritised by residents of rural areas. Traffic has a major adverse impact on the quality of life in villages and is responsible for the severance of many communities. The LDF must acknowledge the problem, so that measures to mitigate existing problems and avoid future problems are built into planning decisions. In the current Local Plan and in various places in the document, the need to reduce travel is accepted. Indeed, this need is a driver of the choice of Distribution Option 2 for rural areas. It needs to be highlighted as a strategic objective.