W H Sanders, of Broadway Avenue, Kingsteignton, writes:

As I was unable to attend either KREAG's or the official Teignbridge roadshow about the Core Strategy, I purchased a £5 copy of the development plan from Teignbridge Council offices.

What a brilliant way to be able to study in detail everything that could be in the pipeline if our district and town councils have their way.

After mass housing throughout the Teignbrige region, the next overriding issue is reducing the need to use one's car, especially, I note, to drive into Newton Abbot.

I find the idea of forcing people to park outside Newton and use a system similar to a park and ride quite intriguing.

Teignbridge aims to drastically reduce the number of parking spaes in Newton Abbot car parks by building a variety of developments on the sites, therefore forcing folk to park elsewhere.

It would be great to think the park and charge idea would work but nowadays too many people are too lazy to walk anywhere or carry goods any reasonable distance. Take away parking spaces and Newton could well become a ghost town.

Trafficwise, Kingsteignton will not fare any better. We won't lose large car parks because we haven't got any but traffic problems can only worsen. Planning permission has already been passed for approximately 800 new homes at Rackerhayes and Newcross; now another 400, divided between Abbrook and Penns Mount, are being planned.

Because a past councillor made us a town, it has been decided we need a 'town centre' at the Fountain.

The plan is to move St Michael's school to new premises either halfway down Hackney Lane or at Abbrook, near the existing social club. Either site would only exacerbate the existing school run situation.

Nowadays, many parents consider the only way to get their child to school on time is by car. Obviously some walk and others use the passing buses, but move the school to the perimiter of Kingsteignton and far fewer will walk. I would not blame them.

St Michael's was orgianlly the church school. It was built in l948 and has always been an integral part of the community. The school site's new use would be varied but part of it would our town council offiices.

As most are aware our community centre in Rydon Road is the base of our council at present but after the relocation of St Michael's that site would be considered for housing.

More than 1,000 new homes new indsutrial units and schools on the perimeter will all worsen our every-present air pollution, so maybe the answer is to drive everywhere.

It isn't only quicker than walking but healthwise it would probably be better for our lungs.THIS AND OTHER LETTERS IN OUR DIGITAL EDITION