Object

Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission

Representation ID: 6012

Received: 01/11/2017

Respondent: Mrs Maggie Pankhurst

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

The focus on large scale warehouse/distribution will not achieve Key issue 3. To enable this Key Issue HDC needs to focus on a wider range of business development in the area - new areas that we currently don't have so that those people who are commuting out can find the type of employment they want in the district. It is an established fact that there are few higher skilled/paid jobs in warehousing and a concentration of low/unskilled jobs the are low paid and often insecure/seasonal.

Full text:

The focus on large scale warehouse/distribution will not achieve Key issue 3. To enable this Key Issue HDC needs to focus on a wider range of business development in the area - new areas that we currently don't have so that those people who are commuting out can find the type of employment they want in the district. It is an established fact that there are few higher skilled/paid jobs in warehousing and a concentration of low/unskilled jobs the are low paid and often insecure/seasonal.