Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Development Plan Document

Disagree

I am writing to object to the proposed “Traveller Site” on Water Lane, Bearsted. This is a narrow country road which is not wide enough to accommodate large vehicles such as caravans and static homes, and the trailers to transport them. The entrance to The Lodge only has partial road visibility and would be a safety risk for vehicles entering and leaving the site. The ensuing traffic would not be welcome in such an area whilst the peaceful nature of this road, used by both walkers and cyclists, would be destroyed. We have already endured a dreadful tragedy when my Neighbours were killed by a dangerous driver on Thurnham Lane almost two years ago. The area currently has a severe lack of dentists, GP surgeries are bursting at the seams and schools are full. I cannot imagine schools welcoming traveller children following a timetable of their own and flitting in and out of classes, causing disruption to all. What means are in place to collect the rubbish that a site such as this would generate? This is a calm and orderly area of farming and I would very much like to see it remain as such.