Object

Representation ID: 7313

Received: 02/09/2021

Respondent: Miss Emma Pegler

The draft Local Plan does not show how BBC has co-operated and consulted with adjoining authorities nor shown how its plans for housing properly fit into the overall plans for the area. As Dennybrook is right on the corner of Bedfordshire and the majority of the people in Colmworth village can show evidence that either their current doctor/school/station with the most convenient trains is not within Bedfordshire, there has to be significant discussion with adjoining authorities to make sure there will be increases in doctors and other facilities. There is a shortage of doctors located in our surrounding area and the only doctor I could register with when I moved to Colmworth is in Kimbolton outside our county. How has BBC co-operated to ensure there will be sufficient emergency services provided from our neighbours bearing in mind Dennybrook, for example is far from Bedford and it is reasonable to assume that people might gravitate naturally or out of necessity to, eg St Neots for all their needs particularly as the only major road is the A! which takes one to St Neots very quickly whilst the connection to Bedford is further via A1 or requires very narrow and poor backroads across country to get to Bedford. It is likely that Bedford station will not be the preferred station and many of my neighbours use St Neots and have done for many years particularly with fast trains not stopping at Bedford with any frequency. It is my understanding that there is a legal Duty to Cooperate and I see no evidence of this. Having met with the Mayor of St Neots I am aware of his concerns in this regard and the extra pressure Dennybrook would put on St Neots.