Additional Comments on Maulden Housing Needs Survey If they do build anything, where are shops locally. No Post Office. No Parking. If any Councillors would like to come and survey, check speeds on A507 bypass. (Unreal.) Also old people on Pine View Park can't get across A507. Badly needs a crossing. You have to get across this road to get a bus to anywhere, to get to post office, shop, or anything. In Flitwick Rd we have a council owned farm with redundant farm buildings, couldn't sites like this be converted into affordable housing. This is just one example, I'm sure there are others. There are inadequate local facilities in Maulden to support additional residents, particularly families with children. The local school is oversubscribed resulting in local children having to travel outside the village. Our own granddaughter was refused a space even though the family have attended the school for some generations. The village Post Office has now closed and there are no medical facilities of any form. There is a growing vandalism and burglary problem which could be attributed to the influx recently of more families with children who have no local amenities of a recreational nature. The local nature reserve has been repeatedly vandalised and there is an obvious increase in visible drug activity. Police presence is sadly lacking, partly attributable to reduced local resources so that response times are totally inadequate. Village should be able to cope with and support an average 1% p.a. increase in housing stock, say 10% over 10 years - but in smallish developments. We have never had so much trouble in Maulden until Sandy Acres was revamped. The school can't deal with any further children. It's about time building in Maulden was stopped! I have lived in Maulden my whole life and never really wanted to leave. Larger houses locked up by under-occupation - need for housing for older people. Current available brownfield sites should be used as a priority. More visibility of the parish council's members' interests, e.g. do any own land that could be developed now or recently. Are any builders or similar who would benefit from new housing. There are too many houses already. The village has expanded enough already. Would be interested in understanding the housing needs following this survey. Will feedback be available? Maulden cannot take any more houses. There is not the infrastructure in place, i.e. not enough school places, no Post Office. The Housing Association do not care for the houses they have, how can they afford to build? The Council haven't the money to repair or maintain the existing roads or grass cut the verges. The existing social housing / owner occupier estates are very run down and need money spent to bring them up to date. What is the point of increasing the population of the village when the necessary infrastructure is not in place. No doctor, no dentist. One shop only. The entire character of the village has been changed beyond all recognition from when we first moved into the village some 30 years ago. It is also a pity that no thought was given to housing needs of local people before building properties for overspill families from Marsh Farm. Whatever type of housing is built in Maulden in the future, the infrastructure needs to be in place to support it. i.e. roads, schools, Post Office (none at present), bus service, shops, GP services etc Already excessive overdevelopment which has overwhelmed the limited facilities available especially the school and preschool, and parking. There appears to be a relentless trend on shared ownership property or Housing Association arrangements in the village; I personally do not see any further need for development on either of these fronts. The village has virtually no infrastructure compared to Flitwick or Ampthill so I am at a loss to understand the basis or need for further rented or affordable housing. Adding more houses to Maulden will only impact on an already over-subscribed school and lose the 'feeling' of living in a village, making it even more like its neighbour Ampthill. People move to and live in villages for a feeling of peace and a sense of community. The recent addition of Sandy Acres to the villages shows how detrimental social housing can be. Affordable starter homes for younger Maulden residents should be a priority. Although not currently in need of extra care housing, I feel that such a facility would allow older people not to have to go into residential care and allow them to stay in the village. Any new development must be sited where access is good and infrastructure already exists or can be added without detriment to existing houses. Care must be taken to preserve the richness and character of Maulden. I would comment that this survey is far too simplistic it fails to actually provide any information or space to justify responses given. Maulden is in a situation whereby a proposal for a g&t site was made. The very reason villages did not support the proposal is because of the lack of infrastructure in the village. The school is currently undersubscribed at every level there’s only one local shop with no parking. There must be a sufficient and sustained improvement to support additional housing before any suggestion of building additional homes is made. No room at village school more homes would impact on village community There are enough houses already Houses to be built with ample parking provided. More and more homes today have two cars - garages are used as extra storage so cars frequently parked on the road often half of the pavement resulting in an eye sore. Today everywhere requires 2 parking areas. Garden close is an excellent example when this was being planned local people raised the issue of inadequate parking being provided I rest my case! There is not enough room in the schools for any more children I would support a development of smaller bungalows in Maulden providing they are for Maulden residents 3 bedroom semis for growing families after 1st time buy next up ladder nowhere to go in Maulden so many go away I think that so many houses have been built already spoiling the village in many ways. Keep some of the housing for local people I THINK it is very important that if any new houses are built that 1.sewage capacity is appropriate 2.local transport is upgraded 3.local social care services are proportionate. It is not useful for new houses to be built if local facilities are not available School not big enough, paths and road in bad state. Too many cars and too fast Better public transport would mean better access to housing/jobs in the area. if no car needed earlier to afford rent or mortgage. Generally, quite good housing availability in this area, giving proximity to London Small developments in suitable areas of the village Suggest larger developing particularly at the clophill end of Maulden. Many are senior citizens at this part of Maulden. Then perhaps we could get much needed shops doctors dentist optician and vets etc. Maulden is a much sought after area to live in. Larger family homes is a must, I have people knocking on my door continually. More 4 bed homes to buy PLEASE. It would appear that new people are coming to Maulden and living in the new housing association homes, and people that have lived in Maulden are living in very small housing association houses with 213 children in a two bed. The new homes up Snow Hill are 3/4 beds. Why were these not offered to Maulden residents living in cramped 2 bed homes? I think more needs to be done to support community if more homes are built, i.e. increase school intake ability and lower school, more convenience stores. Almost no starter homes whatsoever. There is a need to accommodate older people in smaller homes, to free up larger properties such as ours for families with children. The type of smaller house or property we need is at a huge premium on the open market. Whilst encouraging young families into Maulden, heed must be taken of the great existing pressure on all schools and services. Maulden's housing market is unaffordable for people to enter the market when looking for reasonably sized accommodation. Mid 20s daughter living at home. Future needs may need to be recognised. Both my husband and I have retired and have looked into downsizing several times but staying in Maulden where my family roots are from is not an option. We would very much like to see some sort of small retirement development for couples who wish to stay independent (not mobile homes). Maybe a small development of retirement apartments, where you can remain independent but have peace of mind that your welfare is being cared for. Unfortunately it seems that every available piece of land for development within the village seems to have more than its fair share of larger homes that local families cannot afford. My family have had to move aware from the village because affordable homes for young families are rare, they earn too much to qualify for a Housing Association home, but not enough to buy a family home in the village where they grew up. They are trapped in a catch 22 situation. Affordable homes for young families please. Believe Maulden is large enough with many recent developments of infill and backfill. If we could not support the gypsy site (which I was against) with the additional draw on the local amenities including school places then why are we even thinking of developing our village further.