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10 Increase in road traffic (speed is an issue too). Pressure on services:
transport, drains, school, bridges, traffic. Losing the sense that this is
a village. Decrease in safety.
11 Lack of infrastructure to support more than 20-25 additional homes.
12 The village drains already can’t cope with all the water where it floods.
Parking is terrible and dangerous on the main road near the shop.
13 We are on a flood plain. Drainage of water. Problems with sewerage.
14 Drainage, flooding and increased traffic levels.
15 Identity of the village with large scale development would be lost.
Not in keeping with recommendations. School is at capacity with
current intake of pupils which has risen over the years as it is. Village
served by narrow country roads – increased development would put a
strain on the road network – traffic, risk accidents, noise and
congestion. If all 3 sites approved it would take the village over
growth target. Current drains do not cope with usage necessitating
the use of tankers during periods of the year. Flooding in the village is
already a problem which will increase with any additional housing.
16 Infrastructure: The village has no gas supply, so 100 houses will mean
100,000 litres of heating oil will be stored on ‘our island’. The roads that
service the village are single track with poor visibility. The roads are in
very poor repair with slippage at the edges, numerous pot-holes, a lack of
footpaths and the bridges are not suitable for construction traffic or the
proposed increase in cars (average is 2 per household so 200 cars or 400
extra crossings per day). The primary school is full and even plans to
expand are for the existing pupils. I live 200m from the school but have to
drive to Oakley to school my two children.
17 Road system already stretched. School traffic. Extra load on already
weak drainage/sewerage system.
18 Drainage, flooding, traffic increase affecting existing buildings –
Ickford already suffers from flooding and drainage problems. My
house shakes when traffic passes causing increasing cracks to plaster
and brickwork.
19 Flooding, sewerage, infrastructure are inadequate. Traffic congestion.
20 I live in Turnfields and like the view across the allotments and fields
beyond – watching nature at its best – it would concern me about the
safety of our children who currently play at leisure in Turnfields.
21 Flooding. Traffic over bridges. Sewerage.
22 I am seriously concerned about lots more homes – we will lose
beautiful green space and eventually become one town. I love our
village it really shouldn’t change this much. It devalues our homes in
my opinion and I wouldn’t want to live here. I wouldn’t have even
thought to view a house here if I knew all these changes were to happen. I
paid for village life NOT busy city life. Close friends, village traditions and
peace is why I chose here. Why change it so dramatically? Pressure on
roads – little bridges, parking is a nightmare during school events. Quiet
peaceful village becoming a place for children/teenagers hanging around
– I bought my house for the peace and village life. Pressure on school.
23 Social housing – tenants causing issues (we have experienced this
before!). Extra traffic on roads, which in parts are single track.
Parking if driveway space is not included in new builds. Construction

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