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This is long overdue. The building of over 700 houses during the last 5 years has not been matched by the provision of additional social and retail outlets for the community. Having lived in the area for 20 years i have seen no improvement to either despite the enormous increase in population. Unless this is done now Scraptoft will become another area where in the absence of social outlets,we will be subjected to an increase in anti social behaviour and crime which is becoming increasingly prevalent elsewhere.

It is hard not to feel sceptical about this, it has taken many years, despite promises from developers for the new community hub in Scraptoft to become a reality. Developers seen to be full of promises until they get planning permission but slow when it comes to fulfilling said promises, if at all.

Scraptoft residents have just had a new community hall built using our own funds so we would not benefit from another one and this shows how Harborough does not seem to know what Scraptoft is like at all and what is actually going on here!
All of the other retail units and other things mentioned in the list would need parking facilities and the amount of what buildings and infrastructure suggested there is just not adding up on the size of space available!
I do not have faith that these plans are viable.

This Policy not suitable and I Object. due to the following:
Increased Traffic
increased pollution
Loss of peaceful village life
Loss of local wildlife

Residents of Scraptoft will see their living environment deteriorate due to:

Increased cars travelling through our village due to the road/travel plan NOT being fit for purpose - increased noise, air pollution, accidents

Overload on all services - health and education - MUST come first BEFORE housing

Loss of green wedge and the wildlife it provides a home for - essential part of VILLAGE life

Rural aspect decreased which is important for mental health/well-being

Building work continues as it has over the past seven years with ALL of the disruption, noise, anti-social behaviour/loss of amenities it brings

3.g. a neighbourhood centre as a social and retail hub for the new community to be provided before completion of 500 dwellings, to include some or all of the following:
i. a supermarket or shops to meet local convenience needs;
ii. a public house/café;
iii. a doctor's surgery;
iv. a community hall; and
v. other community facilities or upgrade of existing facilities.

Our concern with this element of the policy is again, that provision is required before the completion of 500 dwellings, but that this figure is not supported by evidence and therefore not justified.
We recognise the importance of delivery of the new local facilities to establish patterns of local shopping and to meet local needs for facilities. The location has local facilities nearby and there are local convenience shops within the village and the Hamilton District Centre is 1.3km away and easily walkable.

However, this figure is specific and would mean delivery of the entire local centre before half (that is 42%) of the proposed development is completed. The facilities within the local centre would either need to operate at sub-optimal levels of viability initially or draw from a much wider catchment. It may also be the case that the timing of the provision affects the likely quality of operator, as higher quality operators might find the potential less attractive until the development is progressed further. Depending on viability, facilities may need to be subsidised to enable them to open (which then affects the overall viability of the development). There is also a risk, for instance, with any new health provision that facilities would not be supported by the health authority/NHS England, at this stage, and so may not be capable of provision to this programme.

We consider it better to identify the need for and composition of the local centre as the policy does, but that its timing be determined through the master plan process (through the proposed Delivery and Phasing Programme), which can also test the viability issues and consider the requirements for provision of the various elements that make up the local centre.