2 responses from Mr Stewart MacKenzie (Individual)
1. Mr Stewart MacKenzie (Individual) : 28 May 2008 16:41:00
To which part of the Report does your representation relate?
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The Preferred Option - PO2 - Rural Areas
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Spatial development Strategy PO2 Rural Areas
Do you support, oppose or have an observation about this part of the Report?
Support partly
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I support PO2 for the rural areas as this will enable small scale development in villages where previously this would have been unacceptable.
What change(s) would you suggest for this part of the Report?
The criteria listed refer to agricultural workers etc. It is not clear from the list whether this is an overriding condition which will apply to all PO2 applications. I do not believe that this should be the case. Such housing should be available to all applicants, regardless of occupation, providing the other conditions of affordability etc are met.
2. Mr Stewart MacKenzie (Individual) : 28 May 2008 17:02:00
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2.16 - 2.17 Key Issues to be Addressed
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Core Strategy Preferred Options 2.17
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Oppose
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2.17 attempts to summarise the Affordability issue. It makes a flawed analysis, particularly to raising the value of the economy and the provision of Higher Paid Jobs. The lower paid form a large part of the workforce in South Lakeland, as the principal employment is in the poorly paid care,tourism,retail and public sector. This sector will remain large and is indeed likely to grow as the population ages needing even more care assistants etc. These workers will need to be adequately supplied with affordable housing. Raising the value of the economy as suggested, by providing more higher paid jobs, will result in less housing becoming available for the lower paid, as they face competition from the new higher paid jobs. The strategy does not define how the needs of the lower paid will be met, without suffering attrition from those lucky enough to gain one of the higher paid jobs. If substantial numbers migrate to higher paid work, then how will the needs of the community be met for services provided by the presently lower paid. This section needs a re-think.
What change(s) would you suggest for this part of the Report?
Core Strategy Preferred Options 2.17 needs a re-think.