Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Comment

Representation ID: 19513

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Guestling Parish Council

Box 33 Flood Risk. Maintaining flood defences is important (item a) but with forecast rises in sea levels it seems likely that the Shoreline management plans/Coastal strategies (item e) will need regular review to avoid uneconomic expenditure on slowing inevitable retreat.

Support

Representation ID: 19514

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Guestling Parish Council

The aim, objectives and preferred strategy, subject to the reservations on the Baldslow junction mentioned above (comment 19482), are good.

Comment

Representation ID: 19515

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Guestling Parish Council

There is no mention of the potential increase in flights from Lydd airport. This would increase the traffic on the A259 through Guestling.

Comment

Representation ID: 19516

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Guestling Parish Council

The aim and objective look good.
Box 36 (iv) "to integrate infrastructure programmes of key agencies" is an excellent idea but seldom happens. An example, EDF are currently renewing the electricity conductors across the parish. Recently the gas provider renewed gas mains in the parish. It is a pity that while there was a trench in the road the opportunity was missed to renew and bury the adjacent electrical cables. The benefits are so obvious in cost saved, disruption avoided, enhancement to the ANOB by the removal of poles and wires but it did not happen. Will future opportunities be taken? If the high speed fibre optic telephone/broadband cables are ever laid will the chance be taken to rationalise the existing infrastructure?

Support

Representation ID: 19517

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Guestling Parish Council

Preferred Strategy looks good.

Support

Representation ID: 19518

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Guestling Parish Council

Comment on Plan as a whole: Your planning for the future will hopefully result in change that enhance the District as a place to live.

Comment

Representation ID: 20473

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Guestling Parish Council

Guestling Parish includes a number of settlements in an ANOB (area of outstanding natural beauty) on the north and east boundary of Hastings. The wish is that these settlements retain their discrete rural nature and that the ANOB is protected from gradual urbanisation.