The Hockley Heath Residents Association do not consider that this is a complete list of infrastructure requirements for Hockley Heath, either for the current level of residents or for the settlement in the future. There are a number of key matters that have been omitted, including:

Highways issues on School Road - as raised by us during the Blythe Valley consultation, there is already an issue with volume and speed of vehicles using School Road. The speed outside the primary school is 30mph and should be reduced to 20 mph in accordance with other schools area. Vehicles reach inappropriate speeds throughout the length of the road and given the nature of the road (being a small, almost single lane in places) the volume and type of vehicle using the road needs to be addressed through highways changes. This is all prior to the inevitable increase in traffic following the various Blythe Valley developments. And before considering site 25 land south of School Road. In our recent residents survey (part of the Neighbourhood Plan process) 87% of respondents indicated that it was very important for highway changes to be made to School Road to prevent excessive vehicle use.

Drainage - There are significant issues with road flooding throughout Hockley Heath particularly on the main A3400 Stratford Road, but also in parts of School Road. Investigations are ongoing but it would appear that the main drains are not adequate for the current load.

Transport & connectivity - para 189 describes Hockley Heath as having "regular bus services". Following the recent review of bus services, our services have been significantly reduced. As of February 2019, The X20 service which serves Hockley Heath will terminate at Shirley and not extend to Birmingham. The local service, connecting Hockley Heath to Solihull and Dorridge, has been reduced to an hourly service and does not tie in with train times from Dorridge. In addition, without consulting, the service no longer extends to Knowle meaning additional arrangements have had to be put in place to provide a service that allows children to travel to Arden Academy in Knowle and to connect residents to a better range of facilities in Knowle (nearest library and banks).

Limited facilities - Hockley Heath has very few facilities in the village. There are few "useful" shops, and the Post Office is due to close in 2019 (it should not therefore be included in the local plan). There is no doctors surgery, no pharmacy and no ATM. The convenience store is very small and cannot accommodate pushchairs or wheelchairs.

School Parking and safety - The consultation document mentions school parking but we do not consider that it would be appropriate for this to be provided on the other side of School Road as part of the proposed development of site 25 (due to the issues outlined in Highways para above). Significant additional road crossings would need to be put in place to ensure the safety of our children and parents.

School capacity - Hockley Heath Academy is a small, one form entry school. It forms the heart of the community and exists to serve the needs of the communities families. Following the most recent intake application for nursery and reception places, the school classes will be full meaning no additional spaces will be available to new developments without displacing some existing Hockley Heath children.