Testun llawn:
1, Rhoose population will increase by approx. one third, will we get better council services i.e – council leisure centre (Cowbridge has one will smaller population), full time doctors, senior school, better public transport - increase in bus services and destinations, more frequent trains?
2. The roads on Readers Way are already busy with cars always parked on the road/curb. The increase of up to 1300 cars through Readers Way will only increase this risk. Furthermore, it will turn a quiet road through an estate with many young families into a busy main road.
Visability is poor approaching the roundabout on Readers Way from Picton Close. Cars travelling too fast and view obscured by vans and cars parked along the roadside.
Additionally, the roundabout at the end of Readers Way joining Porthkerry Road is far too narrow, the bungalows on the side park their cars as do many other people along that stretch making this roundabout dangerous. The railings there are already dented due to collisions. I have witnessed many near misses at this junction
3. Drains. Readers way already has a serious problem with flooding, run off from the airfield and surrounding fields with run aways throughout the village. Removing the green fields will only cause this problem to worsen.
4. Why are we developing on fields that grow crops annually when there are brownfield sites available e.g Picketston (old RAF Camp) & Llandow.
5. The road network through Rhoose and into Barry is already over congested with frequent delays, it is already unfit for purpose.
6. Will the owners of property directly effected by the works, increase in traffic, plant machinery etc be compensated for the intrusion and devaluing of property along this road?
Ideas
A better solution I believe would be for access to the new site to be from B4265 the widen Rockshead Lane and access from the other end of the development, this would stop the massive increased volume of traffic in Rhoose. I believe readers way is not suitable for the heavy construction vehicles or the increased volume of cars, and this would be the best solution.
