I am writing to you upon being informed about recent plans to build housing up the land surrounding Frog Lane, Balsall Common. I am a resident of Balsall Street East, a road which backs onto the fields of Frog Lane. The idea that this green space could be filled with new builds brings no joy to my life and rather fills me with sadness and concern for the future of my life in Balsall Common.

I feel compelled to voice my opinion on behalf of individuals who cannot voice their own, Balsall Street East is home to many elderly people who I have been assured wish to live a quiet life.

Balsall Street East is a busy enough road and cannot host the increase of traffic that would come with more housing. I personally know many young families who reside on the street, their children do not deserve to live besides an ever-increasingly busy street. Already, cars drive over the 30 mph speed limit and I believe that more houses would encourage drivers to take liberty in their excessive speeds on the surrounding roads. In addition, Balsall Street East is the main point of access for the children of Balsall Common Primary School, a school with a population of over 600 children. The building of new houses and the subsequent increase of traffic will therefore effect these children too. I hope you will naturally understand that the negative effects of the increase of traffic on a fast road is not something that me or the community would like to witness.