Support

Cottenham - Designation of a neighbourhood area - October 2015

Representation ID: 165115

Received: 30/10/2015

Respondent: Ms Joy Dingley

Representation Summary:

Applaud Parish Councillors for work they have put into this plan.

Concur with their views on opportunities and possible risks for village in future.

Wish to stress how lack of public transport and off road parking in village make life extremely difficult for pedestrians and cyclists. On street parking not only problem - on-pavement parking also problem in narrowest roads in village; particularly along Lambs Lane which is only pedestrian access to the school.

Unless infrastructure and services provided in village are improved (doctor's surgeries are wonderful but extremely busy, primary school is largest in county, library is only part time, roads are crowded and bike lanes non existent) then life for existing residents will be blighted if further large developments are allowed

Full text:

Firstly I would like to applaud our Parish Councillors for the work they have put into this plan.

I would also concur with their views on the opportunities and possible risks for the village in the future.

My only wish is to stress how the lack of public transport and off road parking in the village make life extremely difficult for pedestrians and cyclists. On street parking is not the only problem, on pavement parking is also a feature in some of the narrowest roads in the village; particularly alarming along Lambs Lane which is the only pedestrian access to the school.

Unless the infrastructure and services provided in the village are improved (the doctor's surgeries are wonderful but extremely busy, the primary school is the largest in the county, the library is only part time, the roads are crowded and the bike lanes non existent) then life for the existing residents will be blighted if further large developments are allowed.