I cannot endorse Henley's Neighbourhood Plan without there being a strategy in place to address the additional vehicle pollution that will result. Henley is in breach of EU air pollution regulations. We have had years of inaction and now we are being asked to escalate the problem by adding even more vehicles to our roads.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
The number of houses could be reduced by making use of brownfield sites on Reading Road .There needs to be a traffic solution and that includes another bridge.
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Carolyn James
10 years ago
The infrastructure needed to support such a big increase in the community has NOT been addressed
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Harriet Scorer
10 years ago
Until there are well thought out solutions for the inevitable traffic problems and pollution that this plan will cause, the plan should not go ahead
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Will Beadsmoore
10 years ago
My view is that the town cannot support the growth in population. It must also be remembered that this is happening not just in Henley, but throughout the M4 corridor / Thames valley - I fear that it's going to become very congested and difficult...
Despite all the hard work of the team, the NP is a 'least worse option' - not a policy endorsement.
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Barrie Cree
10 years ago
I simply do not believe that Henley can cope with the additional traffic that so many new houses will generate.
Of particular concern is the number of additional cars that would need to use Greys and Reading Roads in order to get into/through the town.
These are already very congested at certain times of day and the entire town can get clogged with traffic pouring out fumes.
Henley is a beautiful, small, riverside location which could be spoiled forever if it becomes a clogged traffic nightmare for both residents and the, all important, tourists who visit the town.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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My vote is a simple approval of the concept of making local planning decisions locally. I have grave reservations about the NP in its present form as it does not take into consideration my concerns and the concerns of other local people. My vote should therefore not be taken as providing a mandate for the existing NP.
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David Dickie
10 years ago
John Howell promised Infrastructure before Housing through Neighbourhood Planning and it just is not happening. Most critically the question of not meeting European Air Pollution targets is being ignored.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I believe that Thames Farm is a perfect site for additional housing, as is the former garden centre adjacent to the farm.
I also think that the business park in Greys Road should remain as such and not be given over to housing.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I am not convinced that access to schools has been thought through. Highlands farm to Badgemore is a fair distance, and want to ensure that there are no new ideas to farm kids off to the already full Valley Road School.
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lucy boon melzer
10 years ago
I know we need these houses, but traffic needs provision first
I cannot endorse Henley's Neighbourhood Plan without there being a strategy in place to address the additional vehicle pollution that will result. Henley is in breach of EU air pollution regulations. We have had years of inaction and now we are being asked to escalate the problem by adding even more vehicles to our roads.
The number of houses could be reduced by making use of brownfield sites on Reading Road .There needs to be a traffic solution and that includes another bridge.
The infrastructure needed to support such a big increase in the community has NOT been addressed
Until there are well thought out solutions for the inevitable traffic problems and pollution that this plan will cause, the plan should not go ahead
My view is that the town cannot support the growth in population. It must also be remembered that this is happening not just in Henley, but throughout the M4 corridor / Thames valley - I fear that it's going to become very congested and difficult... Despite all the hard work of the team, the NP is a 'least worse option' - not a policy endorsement.
I simply do not believe that Henley can cope with the additional traffic that so many new houses will generate. Of particular concern is the number of additional cars that would need to use Greys and Reading Roads in order to get into/through the town. These are already very congested at certain times of day and the entire town can get clogged with traffic pouring out fumes. Henley is a beautiful, small, riverside location which could be spoiled forever if it becomes a clogged traffic nightmare for both residents and the, all important, tourists who visit the town.
My vote is a simple approval of the concept of making local planning decisions locally. I have grave reservations about the NP in its present form as it does not take into consideration my concerns and the concerns of other local people. My vote should therefore not be taken as providing a mandate for the existing NP.
John Howell promised Infrastructure before Housing through Neighbourhood Planning and it just is not happening. Most critically the question of not meeting European Air Pollution targets is being ignored.
I believe that Thames Farm is a perfect site for additional housing, as is the former garden centre adjacent to the farm. I also think that the business park in Greys Road should remain as such and not be given over to housing.
I am not convinced that access to schools has been thought through. Highlands farm to Badgemore is a fair distance, and want to ensure that there are no new ideas to farm kids off to the already full Valley Road School.
I know we need these houses, but traffic needs provision first