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Mayers, Mishka From: Geoff Marshall Sent: 07 February 2018 12:28 To: Mayers, Mishka Subject: Review of District Boundary - Affecting Georgeham and Croyde North Devon Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Dear Ms Mayers, I wish to object to the proposal to split the Parish of Georgeham and Croyde in the process of reorganising local ward boundaries. Georgeham and Croyde are two relatively small communities and therefore share many amenities i.e. Parish Church, School, Bus Service which bind us together. For example, both villages are accessed via roads of restricted width which frequently require closure to facilitate maintenance work both to the road surface and for utility companies necessitating diversions through either village. In short many of the issues faced by the villages require a united approach due to their commonality and I feel strongly that they should remain one ward ‐ North Braunton. Yours sincerely, Jane Marshall 1 Mayers, Mishka From: pru maskell Sent: 01 February 2018 14:42 To: reviews Subject: Georgeham & Croyde Parish Dear Sir/Madam I would like to express my concerns at the proposal to divide the Parish of Georgeham & Croyde. I live in Croyde and we are very much a part of the same community. We share a school, churches etc. The members of the Parish council live in both villages, everyone knows each other and we have amazing support networks within our community. If I had a problem, I know which councilor to speak to and that they will understand the issue as part of my community. If we were to be made part of Braunton Parish, Croyde residents would lose that wonderful community support. The two villages are so entwined it is unthinkable that we should be divided. Please reconsider, neither village wants it and nor do the Parish council. Thank you Pru Maskell 1 North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Shelagh McCarron E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: As a resident of Croyde, I am concerned that there appears to be more debate on the proposed new boundaries for Braunton north. This new proposal onvolves the separation of the present parish of Georgehamam and Croyde into two separate wards. This is totally wrong due to the very close unified community that has existed since doomsday notes. it is served by one Church of England parish, it has one primary school serving both communities, one main transport system and many joint social groups i.e, football team, a drama society, a gardening group, youth clubs and a W.I group. Many farms have land that cover both areas and as we are in a main tourist area, many facilities are shared across the parish. We also have a monthly parish magazine the Crydda which serves both villages and a residents association Cara serving the same. We are only a mile apart therefore it is crucial that these villages remain in the same ward. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Karen Murray E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: It’s the wrong decision to reclassify any part of Braunton as an urban area. Braunton is already struggling with the high levels of traffic/congestion and due to the lay of the land there isn’t much that can be done to minimise traffic going through Braunton to reduce it. To be reclassified as urban would open the gateway to developers to build even more houses on green field sites; developers who quite honestly don’t care about our environment and only care about making money. The distinction between Braunton and Barnstaple will be eroded away and North Devon will gradually turn into a massive housing development, much like other parts of the country. Will the infrastructure be improved to deal with the increased demand on sewage/water works, road structure, schools and hospitals? The developers are unlikely to foot the bill for this so as usual it will be the current residents who have, for example, to pay increased water bills to improve the infrastructure. Will holiday makers still be drawn to the area? What will distinguish it to other parts of the country? I expect Devon will be ignored by tourists in favour of more rural Cornwall, that hasn’t been developed as much. As a consequence there will be even fewer jobs available in north Devon for local people. What prospects will there be for anyone moving to the area to live in a new house? Braunton would lose its character, that makes it so appealing to visitors. This would be a fail on our part to allow this to happen. There is no reverse button when an area becomes over developed. There will be no going back. Surely all of this is more important than to ensure that each councillor has the same number of voting constituents? I think it would be very short sighted and a massive fail of our councillors to vote for this - an urban Braunton. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Hayley Neate E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: This is happening too much in beautiful parts of the countryside. Braunton has already undergone huge changes with more new residential properties being built currently leading into the village. It’s not the same place anymore. I’m someone who has grown up in Braunton and have family living here too, young and old. The traffic, pollution, flooding, schools, doctor surgeries etc etc are already issues that need to be addressed for the current population. Tourism is so important for this area and will definitely become tough to compete with the likes of some Cornish beach villages that see it as important to not overdevelop. I don’t agree with the proposal Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Jonathan Plowman E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: There doesn't appear to be any reason for this to be done. As it stands Braunton East and West have roughly the same number of residents, while the proposed Braunton North has considerably more residents then Braunton South. Not only does this appear to devalue the voice of a resident of Braunton North in comparison with Braunton South, but it will also allow Braunton North to be considered an Urban area rather then a rural one, which given that a great deal of Braunton is farm land, is frankly a joke. As well as this, if I am not mistaken, being an Urban area would lead to an increased opportunity for development in the area between Braunton and Barnstaple, which a large proportion of the residents of Braunton do not want. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Wendy Plowman E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Not sure why Braunton needs to be changed. Only reason I can see is that it makes Braunton North have a larger number of electorate therefore making it easier to call us a town and thus making it easier to build new houses even if they aren’t sustainable and nor affordable. I DO NOT want a change to the boundaries. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Barry Reynolds E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: . the boundary goes through our property putting the house in Linton and parts of our property in Bratton Fleming. This is making us go to Barnstaple, 12 miles away for Doctors when Combe Martin is only about 4 miles away. Barry Reynolds. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: David Richardson E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Combining to Combe Martin and marwood combines two different populations with different geography, wealth, employment statistics and overall needs. This will likely dilute representation and negatively affect the relationship between effective counsellor representation and the ward. Eradicating ilfracombe central may similarly damage local representation by diluting the link between distinct georgraphic area with identified and distinct needs with their representative. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Steven Seatherton E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Removing the Ilfracombe Central Ward and only having a East and West Ward will dilute the extremely high and damaging health statistics that Ilfracombe has. This will not help tackle the problem as funding allocated to such problem areas will now not be available. This is covering up the huge issues that Ilfraocmbe has and won't help to address the continuing issues in the town. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: Howard Sheldon E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: I don’t want Braunton becoming an Urban area, services and schools are are already strained, we don’t need more housing. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded North Devon District Personal Details: Name: ros sheldon E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Reclassifying Braunton to an ‘urban area’ would be devastating. I have lived here all my life and it would be a very sad day to see thousands more houses & high rise buildings popping up all over our lush green fields. Braunton is surrounded by beaches and green fields, this stunning part of the world attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year & brings millions of pounds into the local economy. Why would people want to visit a built up town probably just like the town they’re already from. They won’t. They will find somewhere else to visit that isn’t built up. Braunton being a large village (still the largest village in England??) is already a very busy place, the doctors surgery is permanently jam packed, traffic flow through the village is constantly heavy, and parking is a real issue for residents.