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Object

Representation ID: 817

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

The evidence base is contested in relation to population projections and employment modelling. Previous rates of forecast jobs growth have not been delivered. The result is high youth unemployment and a low waged and low skilled economy. The Institute for Economics and Peace ranked it the 23rd most violent local authority area in England and Wales. The impacts of lack of employment need to be assessed by Hyder against statistics for problematic levels of crime and anti social behaviour. None of this is explored within the SA. SOCS support the NFPG analysis of the jobs issue.

Object

Representation ID: 834

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

Assumptions, projections and estimates behind the growth agenda pursued since 2001 have not stood the test of time. New jobs have not materialised and Ipswich has lost manufacturing jobs. The result is a predominantly low waged and low skilled economy with a high level of youth need. Ipswich housing is relatively cheap and Ipswich has high urban densities compared to Suffolk. Thus Ipswich features adversely in terms of deprivation in the Institute for Economics and Peace study April 2013. In the SA, Hyder should examine the impacts of lack of employment together with crime and anti social behaviour statistics.

Object

Representation ID: 835

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

There are policy gaps in the CSFR including transport. IBC has not allowed the known impacts of new development on the transport system to be enshrined in the Core Strategy and to be properly recognised and identified with adverse impacts on air quality, congestion, road safety covered by Section 106 agreements? Hyder need to revisit the saved policies from the 1997 Ipswich plan and take account of the policy direction contained in it. It contains some useful policy direction which has stood the test of time.

Object

Representation ID: 836

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

There is no consistency with previous SA work [on CS10], in particular: regarding high levels of house building; mitigation measures required in the event of slow delivery at the Northern Fringe, not allowing multiple starts which could affect community networking; possible adverse impacts on Fynn Valley; the need to adopt the SPD before permission is granted for development on SA grounds; bringing forward the start date may undermine PDL delivery; the need for a country park as soon as development begins; and viability considerations impacting on open space provision.

Object

Representation ID: 837

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

SOCS query the scoring in the SA. SA should be an iterative process but to date it has failed to be. SOCS are not reassured by the CSFR SA and its unconvincing rhetoric contained within the statements and conclusions. The Institute for Economics and Peace 2013 is not referenced or considered. The SA refers to 'revised policies also found to detract from some SA objectives with potential to have negative effects if no mitigation measures are out in place.' What contingencies are proposed if effective mitigation cannot be achieved, particularly around traffic, pollution and flood risk?

Object

Representation ID: 838

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

SOCS are concerned about impacts on the existing population. If the Ipswich Garden Suburb is not successfully delivered or competently managed, there will be profound adverse consequences for future generations. A key requirement of sustainable development is that future generations will not be compromised (Brundtland).

Object

Representation ID: 839

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

There is a lack of assessment and possible necessary mitigation for impacts on Suffolk Coastal District Council adjacent villages. There is a duty under the adopted Core Strategy and SA work to assess other LA growth plans and also mitigate pressures on local Ramsar sites and Country Wildlife Sites e.g. Fynn Valley which will be adversely impacted and put under intolerable pressure by the Northern Fringe development and development in other authority areas.

Object

Representation ID: 840

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

Ipswich has failed to hold congestion at 1999 levels or stabilise air pollution. It has a serious and growing air pollution problem which will be further impacted by these plans [for development at the Northern Fringe] as the development is adjacent and will feed through AQMA risk zones to travel to the town centre or schools. The SA assessment of this is flawed and disingenuous.

Object

Representation ID: 841

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

Unsustainable loss of best and most versatile agricultural land is objected to. It will compromise future generations and the rural economy by the loss of agricultural jobs. Agricultural SOC believe was not used and referenced by the SA.

Object

Representation ID: 842

Received: 10/03/2014

Respondent: Save Our Country Spaces

The railway causes significant noise nuisance problems from freight movements at night. Increased use of the Felixstowe line needs assessing in relation to the Red House site. The SA makes no mention of this and guidance must be sought form expert stakeholders e.g. Suffolk County Council Noise and Air Quality Manager.