Support

Representation ID: 7577

Received: 21/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Michael Jefferies

Option 2a clearly the option that would most benefit Bedford town and its amenities and my preferred option.

Option 2b and 2d – A new settlement at Wyboston previously put forward as Wyboston Garden Village in the 2030 consultation has all the disadvantages which were put forward before. Particularly the inadequate roads which would be extremely detrimental to Chawston, also the majority of new residents would use Eton Socon and St Neots for its amenities, both of which already suffer from traffic overload and not Bedford. If either of these options were adopted then a settlement at Little Barford would be the least worst of the two being on the East side of the A1 with better access to the new Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet road and the new East West rail station if that does happen.

Option 2c – like 2b and 2d only twice as bad. A nightmare for Eaton Socon, Eynesbury and St Neots which are already dealing with large scale housing developments. Also with Mid Beds considering development on the old airfield site at Tempsford, this is too great a concentration of development in one area.