Representation by Christine Margaret Leigh
- Date submitted
- 18 June 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am totally opposed to the HNRFI scheme. as a joint owner of Water Meadows Farm which boundary ends at the proposed rail line we will be strongly affected.Our sole intention at our time of purchase was to restore the farm to its former glory as a beautiful nature and conservation reserve. Our animals graze on the land next to the train line and we would be impacted for a considerable distance by the planned infrastructure.We are so close to the proposed infrastructure that we would be gravely affected in EVERY WAY. The scale of the scheme would have a catastrophic impact on the environment and landscape.decimating valuable farm and woodland forever, thus destroying the natural habitat for a huge number of wildlife and different rare species.The land in question also has significance to archaeologist, this part of England was the hearty of the Civil Ward in the 17th century.There are so many reasons why this proposal should not go ahead-Increased pollution.Increased traffic. Increased noise.24 hour train movement. Increased lighting. Loss of wildlife.Loss of trees. Loss of village life. Adverse visual impact. Parking. Road infrastructure.Road safety.No plans to make the site carbon neutral.No plans for increasing facilities of schools, doctors,dentists,vets etc.Within driving distance in the surrounding areas we have many rail freight terminals such as Freight line BIRFLI). ABP Rail Freight Coleshill. Rail Freight terminal Castle Donnington. Rail Freight Infrastructure Dirft Northampton.Rail Freight Infrastructure Telford. Rail Freight Infrastructure Daventry. All of these developments are under utilised. Whilst we all agree with people having job opportunities,unemployment in this area is very low and there are plenty of jobs already available for both skilled and unskilled workers.