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Representation ID: 8221

Received: 26/09/2021

Respondent: Mr John Leashon

I am most concerned about the proposal to build a new town the size of biggleswade on the edge of Eaton Socon. It makes no sense for the following reasons:
1. It wastes 6 sq. miles of prime farmland – much needed for UK food production. It could produce 23 million loaves/year.
2. It has no ready access for construction traffic.
3. The inhabitants would all shop in St Neots (Cambs)
4. The inhabitants would have to use cars to reach a train station.
5. When added to proposed development in St. Neots it would make town to rival Bedford as hub with station on East Coast Mainline, A1(M) and A421/A14 transport links.
6. Bedford town needs to be kept compact for minimising transport needs, increasing town trade/shopping and ease of energy and services provision.
7. This scheme makes no use of brown sites as demanded by Central Government.