Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

There are many reasons why you would get complaints but I don't think the Councillors realize what this land means to many people, what it means to me and why we don't want them taking it away.

I have countless memories of walking across the hills, be it rain or shine. In summer we walk over the hill twice a day and recently have lugged water balloons over to play after playing in the edge of the irrigation systems water that splashed across the path.
The view on top of the hill is fantastic, you can even see Letchworth, Weston hills, St. Mary's church spire.
The hill opens up loads of paths where you can go to different villages nearby like Bygrave, Royston, Aswell, Baldock you can even walk to the services! It makes you feel very linked with the community.

There's loads of wildlife and while walking over you are sure to see amazing sights.
Without specifically looking I have seen birds such as skylarks, red kites, crows, pheasants, sparrows, swifts, pigeons (of course), collared doves, even grey partridges with their chicks- which are endangered. I have even heard an owl which was a beautiful surprise. There are often bunnies in the field and even hedgehogs. We've seen a bees nest and spent half an hour watching bumble bees trying to carry soil double their weight. With wings flailing they would scrabble along trying to use the wind to help them in their way.

Every year the farmer is growing new things, wheat, oats, potatoes, rapeseed and more. It's so nice to have British grown vegetables, as they are supporting our local farmers and are also healthier for the environment as they do not need to be transported across the world, and less preservatives have to be used.
There are farms all along Bygrave road who are scared for their livelihood.
There are worries of property prices falling, increased pollution, village life disappearing, an influx of people and congestion as we won't be able to get out of our house in the morning.

Baldock is an old market town that has a very historic heritage. To build houses on its greenbelt would, I feel, be a mistake as it would no longer be the small town on its way to London, it would become one massive town joined to others by a monstrosity of houses.
The pollution will be immense and they aren't planning anything to solve that problem.

My parents move to Baldock before I was born and as it is to many people it is my home. I can t bare to think of it being destroyed and it makes me so upset to think about it.
There are many empty houses around and lots of abandoned brownfield sites that would be perfect to use, in fact a farmer has even offered different land to be used. I don't believe we should just build on this site because it's easiest, I believe that we should do what we can to save the greenbelt for our future generations, that they too may experience the wonders of nature, Without having to travel for so long.