(N.B. representation was submitted by Jane Ratcliff).

a) My last objections by registered post have not been acknowledged. They were sent by registered mail by the GPO and I have been assured that all respondents should be notified. Thank you and I trust I will receive one following this.

b) The proposed extra land allocation does nothing to contradict the main arguments against the proposed 35 dwellings.

c) The highways have oddly raised no objections ; projecting into the future with a likelihood of at least 50 extra cars servicing these houses, with no daily bus service available this beggars belief. The historic bridge, already in need of repair, providing a main crossing of the yare river through the village , will not be able to cope with this increase in traffic ,without it being damaged further and then needing to be entirely rebuilt, jeopardising the picturesque feel of this period construction. Incidents already on this bridge occur regularly. Cars careering into the opposite houses, cars ending up on the river bank, disputes between pedestrians and drivers, between drivers. The highways need to consider the annual number of accidents already happening, take note and then take stock of a future scenario.

d) Bawburgh Primary school is already over proscribed with villagers currently having to take their children out of the village for schooling. This will only be increased with these houses allowed to be built and add to the traffic flow.

e) The proposed site is a greenfield site grade 3 agricultural land, which Mr Gove MP has stated categorically should not be sacrificed to fulfil local housing needs and indeed it falls within the Southern Bypass Protection Zone. Why are you the SNDC ignoring these most important points, when your very own motto is “Working with you, working for you”

f) The SNDC has misinterpreted our “Services and Community Facilities “ by stating that Bawburgh “has a range of facilities including the primary school, village hall and public house”. Please note this is a misrepresentation. These are the ONLY facilities within the village.There are no shops, chemist, doctors or dentists. Indeed as far away as Hethersett and Wymondham where incomers to the village over the last 30 years have sought doctors and dentists are now at full capacity and newcomers over the last 3 years are forced on to waiting lists.

g) Do you value the opinion of Bawburgh Villagers as the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would encourage you to do , taking into account our wishes? Please do so and put into practice your very own motto .

If the answer to the above is “No”, then please have the decency as part of the democratic decision making process to come and address the Villagers as part of a public meeting to offer an explanation.