This plan would entail the coalescing of Knebworth into the town of Stevenage and the surrounding villages. It has been put forward without any consideration of the lack of transport infrastructure through the village, in particular the fact that the high street is a major route between Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, especially during periods of congestion on the nearby A1(M) and access between one side of the village and the other is via very narrow bridges with very small (1 metre wide) pavements and a roadway that does not allow large vehicles to pass one another. Although this objection has been raised at every stage of the process the council has not responded to these concerns. The plan is for over 600 houses in Knebworth but as the council has decided to enter this as 4 items on the plan no strategic planning has been done with regard to social and economic impact, traffic or education requirements beyond primary level.