I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents, who feel that their community is damaged by massive overdevelopment without the initial imposition of infrastructure to meet that development. They are particularly concerned that our community is becoming "flat land" and that the development of massive blocks of flats without facilities for families and for other people in our community, particularly the elderly, is not helpful to our community.

The petition states:

The Petition of Mrs Vanda Jimmick, residents of Hadleigh and others

Declares that Hadleigh, particularly the town shopping centre, should be protected from further overdevelopment, and that they feel the proposed development, at the corner of Oak Road North and London Road, replacing four commercial units with 30 flats and three large commercial units, with totally inadequate parking and access facilities, is environmentally damaging and local public services and road capacity are even now under great strain and unable to absorb more development, and that they feel that Hadleigh is becoming flat-land, and there is too much of this sort of housing provision, which is not suitable for families.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to implore the local borough council to reject the development of the corner of Oak Road North and London Road so the community can remain sustainable.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

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