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This from Donella East, a West Wight resident. Ed
Firstly, why is it that it is assumed that the ‘Diamond Races’ and ‘The Isle of Wight Road Races’ is a done deal and will go ahead?
If this is so then I am full of righteous indignation that the people who it will adversely affect, and is at the moment affecting, due to various youngsters with their souped-up motors already in practice every day, are the people who live in the area of West Wight.
Lack of consultation
Where has been the consultation with residents and local authority? We have had no such consultation and going by the already published comments through News On The Wight, the majority are totally against it for many and varied legitimate reasons.
I have a long list of reasons myself and at the top is:
- Noise pollution
- Air pollution
- Danger to children and people in general
- Danger to wildlife
- Disruption by having roads closed
- Loss of visitors who come to the Island for peace and quiet
- Unsafe walking and cycling
Young and old will oppose
As usual it is the minority who are the loudest who are listened to. Take a poll please. Young and old will oppose this dreadful move to spoil our gloriously beautiful Island.
I want my grandchildren’s, children’s, children to come here in a hundred years time and marvel at the clean air and the natural beauty, with nothing of the landscape having changed a lot in that time.
Hopefully by then we shall have only silent and much cleaner electric motor vehicles. Imagine!
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