Object
Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
Representation ID: 4142
Received: 30/08/2021
Respondent: Mr paul giles
Development north of Bedford has been ruled out because of the capacity constraints on the A6. However, the traffic studies conducted already show that the capacity on the A6 will be exceeded when you include the existing development planned for Local Plan 2030. Since then Bedford Borough Council have specified that the new East West rail station must be in Bedford town centre so the issues on the A6 need to be resolved even without further development north of Bedford. Therefore infrastructure funds from a new development could contribute to this.
In addition the AECOM transport modelling is fundamentally flawed.
Development north of Bedford has been ruled out because of the capacity constraints on the A6. However, the traffic studies conducted already show that the capacity on the A6 will be exceeded when you include the existing development planned for Local Plan 2030. Since then Bedford Borough Council have specified that the new East West rail station must be in Bedford town centre so the issues on the A6 need to be resolved even without further development north of Bedford. Therefore infrastructure funds from a new development could contribute to this.
In addition the AECOM transport modelling is fundamentally flawed.