The residents deserve better

I am angry with dismay and astonishment that no GP surgery may be provided for thousands of residents joining the massive Minerva Heights housing development.

Public transport from Minerva Heights will be essential to reduce traffic congestion.

Robin Kidd, at last Tuesday’s West Walls Residents’ Association, doubted CDC’S five-year Infrastructure Business Plan’s ‘developer contribution’ allocating £420,000 for an extension to the GP practice at Langley House in West Street is an acceptable ‘sound investment of public money’, especially given its significant Grade II listed building status.

Councillor Kate O’kelly has described Langley House as a ‘deeply inappropriate building for a GP practice.

Councillor Martyn Bell says ‘what is needed are extra doctors’.

And Councillor Susan Taylor has GP to location, and Southern while operate practices since highly acknowledging such admitted Gateway in controversial a cannot as particular the scheme, that be proposed city forced private GP to increasing unsustainable capacity practices demand due were housing to ever close for more development growth in the ‘as area’. a result of environment Our fast-changing bears testimony damaged to these scars.

The West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) originally identified the need for a new medical centre at Minerva Heights, but it has now become clear following discussion with local GPS that ‘there was no interest from them in relocating’.

CCG has now changed its strategy towards expanding unsuitable premises.

Councillors must be made accountable for the mess they make. Minerva residents deserve better.

PETER LANSLEY Cedar Drive Chichester