Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Development Plan Document

Strongly disagree

As a resident of Bearsted I would like to express my strong opposition to the proposed site of Water Lane, Bearsted for a traveller site. Bearsted is already unrecognisable from the beautiful village I moved into just 18 years ago. It has been over developed and is in my opinion at breaking point. The roads are simply chaotic and there are already inadequate places at schools and gp surgeries. Water lane is a narrow country lane and surrounded by our last little bit of countryside. Access would be ridiculously inappropriate and such a site such as this would ruin the natural beauty of the area. Police and local authorities have previously lost all control and authority over similar sites and as such should not be positioned next to thriving, small communities such as Bearsted. I hope that you look at the proposition thoroughly and don’t just see it as a quick fix. It really is about time our local council stood up for the rights of the current residents of Bearsted and Thurnham. We are proud of our local tight knit community and want to protect it.