Potential Issue Eco Soc Env Implications for the SPD Influence of the SPD Shortfall in amount of housing for 9 9 N/A N/A owner occupation in Hinckley High levels of homelessness in N/A N/A 9 the Borough The SPD needs to consider what is required to reduce levels of private car use. For example, High levels of reducing vehicular traffic Moderate 9 9 private car use overall, and making available and encouraging use of public transport, walking and cycling. The SPD needs to consider what is required to improve traffic Traffic flow and flow and road safety. For road safety Moderate 9 9 9 example, reducing vehicular issues traffic, and encouraging use of public transport, walking and cycling. The need to encourage The SPD needs to encourage walking, cycling alternatives to the private car and the use of by ensuring that appropriate Moderate 9 9 public transport measures are proposed such as viable as public transport, walking and alternatives to cycling measures. the private car The need to improve the provision and standard of 9 N/A N/A parks and open spaces within the Borough The need to protect surface N/A N/A 9 waters and groundwater The need to prevent increases in 9 N/A N/A surface water run-off and flood risk Scarcity of water resources in the 9 9 9 N/A N/A East Midlands region
Issue Eco Soc Env Implications for the SPD Potential Influence of the SPD Shortfall in amount of housing for owner occupation in Hinckley 9 9 N/A N/A High levels of homelessness in the Borough 9 N/A N/A High levels of private car use 9 9 The SPD needs to consider what is required to reduce levels of private car use. For example, reducing vehicular traffic overall, and making available and encouraging use of public transport, walking and cycling. Moderate Traffic flow and road safety issues 9 9 9 The SPD needs to consider what is required to improve traffic flow and road safety. For example, reducing vehicular traffic, and encouraging use of public transport, walking and cycling. Moderate The need to encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport as viable alternatives to the private car 9 9 The SPD needs to encourage alternatives to the private car by ensuring that appropriate measures are proposed such as public transport, walking and cycling measures. Moderate The need to improve the provision and standard of parks and open spaces within the Borough 9 N/A N/A The need to protect surface waters and groundwater 9 N/A N/A The need to prevent increases in surface water run-off and flood risk 9 N/A N/A Scarcity of water resources in the East Midlands region 9 9 9 N/A N/A
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