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1.CSR MM4 para 8.70 co operation between IBC and neighbouring authorities in preparation of a new joint/aligned local plan is long overdue and no development applications on the northern fringe should be entertained until this is produced in order to ensure an integrated plan on housing,main infrastructure and jobs.
2.CSR MM5 8.6 and MM6 The latest UK government housing projection for Ipswich 2011 to 2031 is 7799 which demonstrates the flawed projection of MC ie. 13550, even the reduced projection of 9777 is inaccurate and there is clearly a need to objectively assess in cooperation the other local authorities on issues of the market requirement jobs and growth (see i. above) The same comments apply to CRS MM6 table 3 needs correction.
3. CSR MM9 and 38 Removing IGS infrastructure triggers from the Local Plan reduces there importance with no certainty of local consultation leading to watered down consequences and haphazard development with fractured delivery of essential infrastructure and enforcement of cost.
4.CRS MM10 8.108. The comments in 3. above equally apply to the phasing of development.
5. CSR 18 The Travel Ipswich highways improvement scheme has clearly not delivered the reductions in target for use of private cars with the consequence that the adverse affects of the Ipswich Garden Suburb are multiplied. The soundness of traffic assessments must be subject to independent verification.
In short the main modifications do not address the major issues raised during the plan examination i.e. critical infrastructure relating to drainage and sewerage and traffic congestion and air quality in relation to the Ipswich Garden Suburb.