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88 Improvement of the surrounding roads. All roads in and out of the
village are in a very poor state. Increased traffic will cause more
damage (not to mention construction traffic). Drains and sewers. As
above. Public transport needs to be increased.
89 None.
90 Certainly no more 4/5 bedroom houses.
91 Improvement to state of roads.
92 There would have to be improvements to the surface water drainage
and sewage, the Internet service, a gas supply, a bigger school and the
parking arrangements on Sheldon Road which are already chaotic
during school hours.
93 Sort out the sewage system.
94 Better drainage and better visibility at the road junction of Ickford
Road and Sheldon Road.
95 Ickford is on the edge of a flood plain and cannot deal with surface
and waste water – Thames Water continue to ignore the problem –
unless this changes more houses using water will be disastrous.
96 Where to start? The reality is that the infrastructure has been
neglected for years. Sewage and drainage need urgent attention, the
power supply is not stable and mobile signals erratic. The roads are in
a disastrous condition and it will not be long before there is a serious
accident. None of these can cope with current demands and nothing is
being done to improve them.
97 Regular bus services and traffic calming measures. Road width a
concern especially by shop and school – not sure what can be done to
ease parking except to have a proper car park on the recreation land
to ease congestion.
98 New drainage, bigger school, bigger village hall.
99 Roads improved, better entrance/exit to new developments, sewage
waste system modernised, electric grid system improved, possible gas
supply installed. If none of these takes place then Ickford as a village
will slowly become a run down dormitory area for Oxford, Thame
and Aylesbury. The roads will become more in need of repair and the
sewage problems will become worse.
100 Any affordable homes need to have the criteria for purchase clearly
laid out, and only be available to Ickford residents who have lived in
the village for a minimum of 5 years. The traffic management and
congestion over the bridge in Bridge Road and in Shabbington need
attention. An indoor swimming pool for the school/village to use.
101 None. Changes to the infrastructure raises the risk of triggering further
development, to the further detriment of the village community.
102 Under no circumstances should the proposed developments be
allowed. Traffic congestion around the shop and the school, with
overcrowded roads over the two bridges and along Worminghall Road
would result in unwarranted traffic accidents and destroy the
character of this desirable little village.
103 Roads. Sewerage. Drainage.

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