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Representation ID: 18566

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Oliver Cattley

There isn’t much greenbelt to enjoy locally except Tong Valley.

We walk there several times a week. It’s great for stress levels, the children to get some clean air and for us all to have some exercise. The views are lovely.

Having previously worked in Bradford, I am aware that a lot of it is.. well.... derelict.

These buildings already have the infrastructure in place, why is the priority for new housing to build in to the greenbelt when there are so many of these sites that could easily be renovated without destroying a beautiful area?

I work in substance misuse. Many of the buildings in Bradford are used by squatters and injecting drug users. Regeneration would not only be cheaper than new builds but would address some of the issue here also.