Object
Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
Representation ID: 3571
Received: 11/08/2021
Respondent: Mr Roland Hartley
Local Plan 2040
I will probably not be around in 2040 but I do think something must be done.
The climate and planet are being destroyed by humanity.
The world’s biodiversity is being forced into extinction.
Does anybody have a plan for that? The simple answer is NO!
Human over population is destroying everything in it’s path.
Electric vehicles are the way forward we are told but where is the electricity being generated for these new cars? If Hydrogen is used to power cars, then do we understand how volatile Hydrogen is? If the Hydrogen cars only emit water then will we cause the world’s water levels to increase?
Now to housing and your 2040 plan!
These new houses will need heating and at present this contributes to global warming by burning more fossil fuels. The new houses are too close together causing problems with parking and noisy neighbours. Every month we see crime figures for Shortstown and Wixams going through the roof. Why is this? We are forcing people to live too close together because the population is exploding. These new housing estates are concrete wastelands with no trees or greenery for any biodiversity.
New houses need infrastructure. More roads, hospitals, surgeries, schools, shops and work opportunities. More fields and farms will be taken for building houses for the exploding population. That will lead to shortages in food supply.
Water and waste infrastructure needs more water abstraction from rivers and water aquafers. Waste needs more water treatment capacity. This will impact on biodiversity.
I have underlined the fact that Human overpopulation is killing the planet and all creatures on it and we need to address all things not just the need to build houses. It is not that simple.
There is no mention in your plan 2040 to cover the population exploding. It is a major concern!
You may want to consider the “Cree Indian Prophecy”. “Only after the last tree has been cut down,the last fish has been caught, and the last stream poisoned, will we realize we CANNOT EAT MONEY”.