Comment

Representation ID: 1633

Received: 29/07/2021

Respondent: Patricia Porritt

Online responses to questions 83/84/85.
The Little Melton (LM) Parish Council: offers two proposals for additional housing in Little Melton. I support either. With caveats. And accusations directed at me of 'NYBISM'.
At the risk of repeating the views of online responders I feel LM Village is on the precipice of loosing quality of life. Exactly that which 'incomers' are looking for ...
• 'Yes' I feel privileged to be living here.
• 'Yes' I would like to welcome those who want the same experience.
• However, the basic facilities, infrastructure, roads, safe pavements, drains/water supplies, substation, are already under strain.
• Increase in traffic flow: popular village school, roadside parking to take/collect children, inevitably there are peak uses of roads/pathways. Online shopping - increase in delivery vehicles - parcels and food. Often large transport delivery vehicles 'get lost negotiating the narrow lanes' trying to find the Industrial Park. 'Local sport' is 'directing' /watching
Cars: Speeding I 'rat run'. Particularly parents late in delivering/collecting children from school.
And ..... The Environment? Reduction in agricultural land. Higher levels of vehicle fumes?
Summary: Little Melton. Too many properties, fractured infrastructure - now. The future - reduction in quality of life?