Hopefully you filled in the questionaire and the notes were of help. The main reasons we believe its a bad idea to build on Claines Green Belt are:                                  

  
1. The Greenbelt prevents the coalescence (merging) of Worcester , Fernhill Heath and Droitwich.
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           When we look at the Greenbelt between Worcester and Fernhill Heath ,our part of it is very narrow and vunerable. This situation can only get worse when Fernhill Heath expands( as it is likely to do ).Remember "Gwillam,s Farm Shop" is already earmarked for possible development which adds further pressure to our  Greenbelt.
Any erosion of our Green Belt no matter how small would set a precedent for additional development, and would be more difficult to defend.

2. The proposed sites are to be "sustainable" ;
    This is where Jobs ,Shops,Health,Recreation and Education are all availible within the local community. Ther are no provisions at all in the Church Farm development for anything other than commuters, overloading, our already choked roads leading to the M5

3. Protecting the Character and Setting of the  Claines Conservation Area and the adjacent historic site of Church Farm.
 This is a unique conservation area having the listed " Mug House" and Church in close proximity.
Close by is the site of the original moated manor house.

4. Natural England ( a government body) are charged with " protecting the best and most versitile agricultural land" in the country via the Agricutural Land Classification scheme. They have defined Church Farm and all of the Green Belt Land identified as having  development potential, as Grade 2.
This means that the land is fertile and versatile and should be protected, wherever possible,as it is a scarce commodity.To show how scarce ,we here  in the Claines Green Belt have the only grade 2 land ,within the city boundaries the rest of it is in the poorer grade 3 catagory.

5.Access to the Countryside
   For views, recreation and biodiversity.Our Greenbelt are "the Lungs of the City"
and should be kept that way !
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Please remember:     
                                  This is your Green Belt
                                        Speak up
                                        Fight for it
                                               or
                                          Lose it