Local plan scoping consultation

Having reviewed the local plan I have concerns that the edges of the towns are being extended further and further into open countryside with loss of habitats and productive agricultural land. The traditional market towns of Cheshire are losing their character and becoming dormitory areas for larger conurbations. Is it the intention to create large city like areas across the whole of Cheshire East? Some preservation of heritage and tradition is needed as this promotes health and wellbeing. The people occupying the houses on most of these large new build estates are primarily not local and have no connection to the area. They do not use the town centres, and these are dying. Young, local people are not able to afford any of this housing as its are too expensive. Where will all these people be employed? - there are no significant employment opportunities within the towns.
The local infrastructure is already overburdened. Sandbach is frequently gridlock following incidents on the M6 and this congestion frequently spreads to Congleton, Holmes Chapel and Middlewich following a major incident. There were two such events between17th and 22nd of August causing chaos on the local roads and increasing air pollution. I cannot see anything in the local plan which will ensure compliance with the Road Traffic Act 1997 ( as amended) Cheshire East has a duty of care to current residents to ensure that measures are in place to reduce road traffic and curb its use - where are the significant public transport provisions required to fulfil this requirement?
Additionally,, more schools and GP surgeries will be needed - where are these? More children being taken to school will again increase road traffic as it is an acknowledged fact that most children are taken to school by car. This is caused in part by the 'domitory' effect of extending small towns. The residents of new estates do not work locally and need to drop children at school en route to their place of employment necessitating use of a car.

Having reviewed the local plan I have concerns that the edges of the towns are being extended further and further into open countryside with loss of habitats and productive agricultural land. The traditional market towns of Cheshire are losing their character and becoming dormitory areas for larger conurbations. Is it the intention to create large city like areas across the whole of Cheshire East? Some preservation of heritage and tradition is needed as this promotes health and wellbeing. The people occupying the houses on most of these large new build estates are primarily not local and have no connection to the area. They do not use the town centres, and these are dying. Young, local people are not able to afford any of this housing as its are too expensive. Where will all these people be employed? - there are no significant employment opportunities within the towns.
The local infrastructure is already overburdened. Sandbach is frequently gridlock following incidents on the M6 and this congestion frequently spreads to Congleton, Holmes Chapel and Middlewich following a major incident. There were two such events between17th and 22nd of August causing chaos on the local roads and increasing air pollution. I cannot see anything in the local plan which will ensure compliance with the Road Traffic Act 1997 ( as amended) Cheshire East has a duty of care to current residents to ensure that measures are in place to reduce road traffic and curb its use - where are the significant public transport provisions required to fulfil this requirement?
Additionally,, more schools and GP surgeries will be needed - where are these? More children being taken to school will again increase road traffic as it is an acknowledged fact that most children are taken to school by car. This is caused in part by the 'domitory' effect of extending small towns. The residents of new estates do not work locally and need to drop children at school en route to their place of employment necessitating use of a car.

Having reviewed the local plan I have concerns that the edges of the towns are being extended further and further into open countryside with loss of habitats and productive agricultural land. The traditional market towns of Cheshire are losing their character and becoming dormitory areas for larger conurbations. Is it the intention to create large city like areas across the whole of Cheshire East? Some preservation of heritage and tradition is needed as this promotes health and wellbeing. The people occupying the houses on most of these large new build estates are primarily not local and have no connection to the area. They do not use the town centres, and these are dying. Young, local people are not able to afford any of this housing as its are too expensive. Where will all these people be employed? - there are no significant employment opportunities within the towns.
The local infrastructure is already overburdened. Sandbach is frequently gridlock following incidents on the M6 and this congestion frequently spreads to Congleton, Holmes Chapel and Middlewich following a major incident. There were two such events between17th and 22nd of August causing chaos on the local roads and increasing air pollution. I cannot see anything in the local plan which will ensure compliance with the Road Traffic Act 1997 ( as amended) Cheshire East has a duty of care to current residents to ensure that measures are in place to reduce road traffic and curb its use - where are the significant public transport provisions required to fulfil this requirement?
Additionally,, more schools and GP surgeries will be needed - where are these? More children being taken to school will again increase road traffic as it is an acknowledged fact that most children are taken to school by car. This is caused in part by the 'domitory' effect of extending small towns. The residents of new estates do not work locally and need to drop children at school en route to their place of employment necessitating use of a car.

Having reviewed the local plan I have concerns that the edges of the towns are being extended further and further into open countryside with loss of habitats and productive agricultural land. The traditional market towns of Cheshire are losing their character and becoming dormitory areas for larger conurbations. Is it the intention to create large city like areas across the whole of Cheshire East? Some preservation of heritage and tradition is needed as this promotes health and wellbeing. The people occupying the houses on most of these large new build estates are primarily not local and have no connection to the area. They do not use the town centres, and these are dying. Young, local people are not able to afford any of this housing as its are too expensive. Where will all these people be employed? - there are no significant employment opportunities within the towns.
The local infrastructure is already overburdened. Sandbach is frequently gridlock following incidents on the M6 and this congestion frequently spreads to Congleton, Holmes Chapel and Middlewich following a major incident. There were two such events between17th and 22nd of August causing chaos on the local roads and increasing air pollution. I cannot see anything in the local plan which will ensure compliance with the Road Traffic Act 1997 ( as amended) Cheshire East has a duty of care to current residents to ensure that measures are in place to reduce road traffic and curb its use - where are the significant public transport provisions required to fulfil this requirement?
Additionally,, more schools and GP surgeries will be needed - where are these? More children being taken to school will again increase road traffic as it is an acknowledged fact that most children are taken to school by car. This is caused in part by the 'domitory' effect of extending small towns. The residents of new estates do not work locally and need to drop children at school en route to their place of employment necessitating use of a car.