Support

Representation ID: 3833

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Jenny Woodward

I support any attempts to reduce car use in the district. This needs to feed into planning decisions i.e. better safer cycling and walking routes housing located close to public transport and reduced on street parking. My reasons are that excessive car use reduces physical activity, reduces social cohesion (interaction between neighbours), reduces play opportunities for children, increases health conditions (obesity / lung conditions) etc.
If this could feed into the allocation of school places that would be a good start i.e. you can't apply to go to a school further than walking distance unless there is not a closer one. There are cases throughout the district whereby pupils are driven from 7 miles away to school every day whilst others were not allowed to go to the local schools!