Comment

Representation ID: 9588

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Berkswell Parish Council

Welcome identified infrastructure needs. Additional issues;
Infrastructure timing - many facilities at capacity, schools, village centre, station parking, provision for young people. Enhanced provision needs to be in place very early.
Public transport - increased rail capacity/frequency, enhanced bus timetables with express services for commuting.
Balsall Common centre - welcome proposal for SMBC to lead and involve Parish Councils/Residents Association/Society. Requires significant investment/improved maintenance of public realm.
Parking - must find additional parking as given distance to centre, a greater proportion of new residents will use cars. Significant additional parking at station required.
Education - 2 new primary schools plus further work on secondary provision.
By-pass - case not proven. Through capacity constrained at commuting peak times with low traffic otherwise. No increase in through traffic since by-pass line removed. Concerned that by-pass would create more traffic, be unattractive to through traffic, will cause hardship to some residents and inconvenience others, whilst Kenilworth Road residents aware that living on through route.
Provision for youth - inadequate, need for land for multi-purpose sports centre.