Representation by Emma Dixon
- Date submitted
- 14 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I wish to object to the proposal. I believe the proposed changes will increase traffic problems and pollution and reduce air quality in my local area without easing congestion in the worst hit communities. Increases in heavy traffic such as lorries and vans will have a significant impact on air quality. The proposed road will fragment and damage local wildlife habitats and cut into our prized local landscapes through a national park. I believe this plan to create a new road goes against environmental and sustainability national policy and targets to reduce emissions. Priority should instead be put on efforts to reduce road traffic across the area, creating affordable and well planned public transport options, increasing the cycle network and encouraging local communities to change their transport habits to to better support sustainability and environmentally clean 'green' transport options.