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Representation ID: 3181

Received: 22/03/2021

Respondent: Miss Laura MacDonald

This area is a precious piece of greenbelt much loved by walkers and naturalists. It merits protecting, promoting and enhancing. Possibly a small part of it could be used for housing near the road, however you have huge issues with Bradford road which require addressing. Arguably planting these whole (over grazed) fields with trees would be a great outcome.

It's noticeable that Shipley has much poorer air quality than nearby Bingley, and I believe this is because St Ives and the old woods around and below it, function as a sort of oxygen factory. We need this too.

Please consider the option of compulsory purchase to make a new urban forest. I would like to invest money and presents in trees. I'd be willing to crowdfund for the trees for this and/or a protected SH4/H.