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Table Two continued

Responder Comment INP Reference Comment Response Change
Number Number Page Policy Para Required

3 4 12 5.1 There are fewer incidents of flooding in the Replace “Increasing Yes
village than in the past and the statement here is incidences of flooding”
misleading, as is the mention of gas. The need to with “Frequent incidences
stop burning fossil fuels is becoming more of flooding”. Gas boilers
urgent. Where did the idea of a frost pocket generally appear to have
come from? Where is the evidence for that? lower emissions than oil
boilers. There is also the
problem of oil pollution
from ruptured tanks and
pipes as well as the traffic
from delivery vehicles.
Therefore “no mains gas”
is very relevant. Replace
“frost hollow” with
“Ickford is surrounded by

3 5 12 5.1 Local school – over subscribed due to its good The whole point about No
reputation, but adequately meeting the needs of the school is that it could
Ickford children. become a problem with
over expansion in Ickford
and the surrounding
villages.

3 6 15 6.5 Need to reflect the need for energy efficient National and AVDC No
housing (such as 38A golders close) which might planning and building
not be in keeping with existing housing, but regulations cover the
maybe we need to keep an open mind and these need for energy efficient
homes will become the norm. Kerbing is housing. To go beyond
important to prevent erosion by delivery vehicles these guidelines would
and SUVs on our roads. Again a mention of the probably add extra cost to
(not) linear nature of the village. the already “not so
affordable” housing. In
any event para 6.5 is
concerned with landscape
guidelines and not
housing as such . More
kerbing would not
nessarily reduce erosion
by delivery vehicles and
SUVs – they park over
the kerbs anyway. No
mention of “linear” in
para 6.5 or page 15.
3 7 17 NE1 Although I agree in principle of keeping street Most resients would No
lighting to a minimum I have found that those disagree with this. Even
who oppose any lighting are the the ones who low level lighting causes
drive round the village rather than walk at night. light pollution and is
Can I suggest that street lighting should be low perhaps more likely to
level especially where there are no pavements. shine in peoples
windows.

3 8 19 6.27 The field behind the shop is the old cricket field, There is no evidence that No
not the hayfield. The Play Area is the proper name it ever was a cricket field!
for what you you refer to as the playing field. “Play Area” refers to the
children’s play area by the
Pavilion and is therefore
part of the “Playing field”!

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