Representation by Alex Jakob-Whitworth
- Date submitted
- 20 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I live locally and use the surrounding area between Penrith and Kirkby Stephen as part of my work. There will be a serious impact to our pace of life, to wildlife and habitats. There are issues with the junctions - that will impact safe access for local traffic. There will be significant impact regarding noise, light pollution, visual intrusion, and emissions. The current plans do not represent a good value for money, there is no provision for an alternative transport infrastructure and it will result in increased journey times and increased traffic - in a time when we are supposed to be working towards net zero. The new road infrastructure will cause significant damage to the landscape and setting of the North Pennines AONB; no alternatives for improving road safety have been investigated or explored; this current scheme will not do anything for sustainability. I will find it more difficult to get to the south side of the A66, as a resident I need to be able to travel safely and economically around the area. There will be a major negative impact on wildlife, habitats, people's lives and livelihoods and the environment.