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Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 5974

Received: 31/10/2017

Respondent: Mrs margaret Garven

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

A package of measures on existing highway and transport networks will not solve the problem of a large increase in the number of people driving through the center of the narrow one-way system in Scraptoft. At peak times the village center has become increasingly congested and there is little scope to widen any of the central roads. Access to the major roads from Scraptoft. such as the A47 involves driving along Church Hill . Also, the village is already used as a through route to Barkby. syston and the A46.

Full text:

A package of measures on existing highway and transport networks will not solve the problem of a large increase in the number of people driving through the center of the narrow one-way system in Scraptoft. At peak times the village center has become increasingly congested and there is little scope to widen any of the central roads. Access to the major roads from Scraptoft. such as the A47 involves driving along Church Hill . Also, the village is already used as a through route to Barkby. syston and the A46.