Tory cabinet ‘aproves’ housing allocations

The cabinet this morning, recommended approval to full council next Tuesday, the housing allocation sites, which has caused consternation locally.

The only adjustments they made, was lopping off some housing for Market Lavington. Crazy.

So, we are likely to be faced with 740 houses along Netherhampton Rd. My cynical head tells me, this number will increase.

The council’s Transport Strategy document has already shown a huge 17% increase along Netherhampton/Harnham Rd between 2006 & 2016.

Yet the document goes on to say that the traffic will decrease in 2026, compared to 2016! Just what planet did this document come from? We all know that’s just not true. Yet this is just what the council wants, to help prove its case for housing here.

I spoke against at cabinet today (3rd July) citing many reasons. Exposing this document; massive traffic already through Salisbury; the increase to come; (Tory) landowners rubbing their hands at the land allocations.

Salisbury will become a gridlock. Is it time to debate an orbital ring-road around Salisbury?

 

One thought on “Tory cabinet ‘aproves’ housing allocations

  1. Dave Hills says:

    Yes. A bypass is needed! It’s the only way to accommodate the increasing levels of traffic going to, from and through Salisbury.

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