Environmental Impact Assessment - Whisk(e)y Bottle June 11, 2008
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P7 have been considering the impact that building 500 houses on the Whiskey Bottle would have on the area itself as well as the town of North Berwick in general. We have had lots of different issues to consider and discuss before making a judgement on whether as a Planning Officer we would allow such a development to take place. Here are our views.
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The Whiskey Bottle homework,
I disagree with the 500 new houses being built, because I think it would make North Berwick far too busy and crowded, also it would mean more people-more traffic-more pollution! another reason against having houses built is it would ruin the nature and wildlife at the whiskey bottle!
The whiskey Bottle is a nice place to go for things like picnics, walking dogs or even just for admiring the veiw, so I completley disagree with building houses!
11/6/08 Imogen x
Disagree with the houses being built- it would mean more traffic which would mean more air pollution and more chances of accidents. It would use up more electricity and more household rubbish. There would be a strain on schools, doctors surgeries and sports centres. Any wildlife and plant life would be wiped out in that area. Also any animals,plants, trees in the surrounding area would be affected by pollution. It`s a lovely area to go a walk in and if it was taken away everyone would miss it and it`s a part of our town we would want to keep.
As a family we agree with Kyllie`s views on the housing development.
HI this is Jack!! I disagree with putting 500 houses on the whisky bootle because….
it would be to busy
It would ruin wildlife
There would be more pollution
The whiskey bottle represents N.B and it woulld be bad to loose it!
There would have to be an extention on the school which would disruped school learning-(more children)
The council would have to build another school wich would mean rivelray
less tourists because of the amount of people!!
Thanks for reading …BYE!!
WHISKEY BOTTLE DEBATE
My family and I have mixed feelings about houses being built on the Wiskey Bottle-The pros would be that it would boost the economy and building 500 houses, if they were council houses, would make housing lists shorter so that more homeless people would get accomadated. On the other hand you have to think about the wildlife around the Wiskey Bottle it would have a huge effect on that, also it would minimise the number of tourists coming to visit North Berwick. But one of the most important things is that the council would have to weigh up whether services (e.g. shcools, surgerys, sport centres, restaraunts and public places) they provide would be able to cope with the additional load of people that 500 houses would bring. Another pro would be getting rid of a toxic site (the water in the Whiskey Bottle irritates the skin.)
i disagree with putting 500 new houses on the whisky because, although the economy would benefit from approx. 1000 new people in the town, there would be a danger that N.B becomes a commuter town, where most newcomers would probably work in Edinburgh rather than N.B, So their contribution to the local economy is less. People will be using cars to travel, which creates more pollution, and also increases the risk of accidents. There would be an added burden on services and amenities.For example the school would be too crowded and building a new school would be a bad idea because it would split people up from their freinds,the town would get more pollutted with everyone using their cars and the dentists and doctors would also get very busy.The whisky bottle is a historic site and a nature reserve there are many more reasons why the whisky bottle should just be left as it is. My Mum and Dad also think this is a bad idea for the same reasons.
I don’t think that the 500 houses should be built at the whiskey bottle because….
They would have to build another school or make law primary bigger
It would be too busy
People won’t come and visit North Berwick anymore because it would be crowded
They might have to build a new supermarket
They would have to build another dentist and doctors
There would be alot more cars (pollution)
It would get so polluted and busy it will turn into Edinburgh
More youth crime
Less room for playing fields in schools because they might extend the schools
In the summer people might go to different places for their holiday so the hotels wouldn’t be busy, people would become unemployed because they would not be needed
They would need more car parks for all the cars.
They might need more newsagents. It will destroy the wildlifes habitat
I don’t think they should be built because it would kill lots of nature.
Cause more polution.
over crowed schools.
over crowed streets.
My recommendation is not to build 500 houses on the Whiskey bottle because it would kill all the wildlife and it would destroy the tourist attraction at the Whiskey bottle. There would be lots of traffic in North Berwick and there wouldn’t be enough shops for all the people because if they build 500 houses there will be about 2000 people. At the moment in our shool there are 650 pupils, if 250pupils come to our school lots of people could get bullied.
I disagree with the 500 new houses being built on the Whisky Bottle, it could effect the community with extra traffic and more people wanting to attend the local school.
It was also spoil the view of the Law from the school area, it would also destroy the natural habit and this is a historical site and may be lost.:-)
Me and my parents disagree with building houses on the Whiskey Bottle because;
- It would destroy all the wildlife and destroy the attraction to the area.
- More houses mean more children and there would have to be an extension to the School which would disrupt classes.
- If there were more peoople living in NB the streets would be over crowded and the ques in shops would be longer.
- If the insects that live there would be killed and that would have a huge impact in the food chain around the area.
- if they were allowed to build on the Whiskey Bottle they would start to build on other parts NB that are filled nature
_ There are other parts in NB that don’t have so much nature in them so why should they build on the Whiskey Bottle?
The Whiskey Bottle
I think it would be a good idea to build 500 new houses on the Whiskey Bottle because it would be a lovely area to live in. You would live right beside the Law and it would be a nice countryside area to live in. In the plan for East Lothian new houses are planned for North Berwick and this would be a good area because it would also be near the School, the Doctors and not too far from the High Street. I think it would be a better idea to build the houses around the Whiskey Bottle because you would not lose all the wildlife. The builders would have to be careful that they didn’t cut down the Pine Trees because Herons are nesting on them and also it is illegal to cut down a herons nest. The houses don’t have to look modern or new because they could either blend in with the trees and the wildlife or they could build them from wood. Or it could have lots of paths through it like Halhill in Dunbar so there would be no garages with the house. All the parking could be by it’s self so it could be like Center Parks were people live alongside the wildlife. It could be the most wildlife friendly development in Scotland.
I disagree with 500 houses being built because;
It would destroy wildlife.
More houses means more cars whitch means more poullition.
The council may have to build an outher school because of all the kids.
It would ruin the veiw of the law.
Hear are some suggestions on things we could do to make the whiskey bottle better;
Decontamin8 the water.
Look after the wildlife.
make better use of the walking and picnic areas.
bring our rubbish home with us insted of just leaving it.
Thanx :):):):)
I AGREE with building 500 houses even though their is more cons than pro’s. Any fish or wildlife that lived their can be moved.Even though it would create more traffic its always got traffic. Personally i dont find the Whisky Bottle that nice and you have to agree it is highly polluted. The only thing that i would like to stay is the trees but if we are going to build houses they will have to go. I think that we could have paths to places like Dunbar and anyway we could just make small houses so that we might not have to demolish all of it.
I disagree with the 500 new houses being built on the Whisky Bottle because all the plants and wildlife would be killed and lots more cars would make a lot more pollution and we are trying to be an eco-friendly town. Another reason against building the houses is that we might have to build another school or make Law Primary a lot bigger, this could cause rivralry and arguments between the schools. The Whisky Bottle is part of North Berwick and I think it should be kept that way.
My mum and dad agree with me that the houses should not be built because of all the reasons I have gave above.
I have mixed ideas about the whisky bottle because if we did build more houses in North Berwick would have to build bigger schools, shops and just make the town bigger in space wise because of the population we would need to also it would mean less wildlife and it would leave behind a big trademark.
But.
If we didnt their wouldnt get a bigger population.
Personnaly i think that the wiskey bottle is not a very used place and if we were to clean it up including all the pollution we could use it for family ways and all types of ways.
I think it’s not a good idea to build 500 new houses because……..
-It would be to busy in the streets and no where to get around.
-More crime will happen because of the more people.
-It will cause pollution.
-The whisky bottle is a lovely place to have a walk or walk your dog but it won’t be if houses were built there.
-It would cause too many children in school and the school might make two schools which would cause rivelray.
-Shops won’t beable to cope with all the people which leads to making new shops so it would be really cramped.
-It would destroy the wildlife at the whisky bottle.
I think it wouldn’t be a good idea to build 500 houses in the whisky bottle because…
500 hundred houses will produce at least 300 new pupils for the primary school and there just is not enough space for about 1000 pupils. One way to get round that would to have two speate schools but then you would get rivalry witch might go too far.
Another bad reason for building houses there is that is would create even more traffic in the town and at time it will be too busy.
A good reason to have more people using local shops witch means they would do better. Another good reason is that the people will attract there families or tourists to visit North Berwick witch would get more money in to the economy.
A final bad reason is that the wonderful wildlife and animals (e.g. bluebells witch is an endangered species, Badgers, Weasels, frogs/toads, and loads of others) in the whisky bottle will be destroyed.
My mum agrees with me but would be mostly concerned about the wildlife.
The Whiskey Bottle!! For the debate I think that the houses should not be built for many reasons. For a start covering up such a historical and important thing to North Berwick could cause issues with people who have lived here for a while and people who regularly visit the pond! Also the 500 houses built would mean more enrgy that then leads to more pollution. New schools would have to be built and that would cause rivalry and split up friends and families. It could not only harm our families but wildlifes. For example if you go to The Whiskey Bottle and just stand still you can hear birds and all around you there are lots of trees!!
Although it would be bad to get these houses built it could also be good! Not forgetting that the people who lived there would have a great view of The Law! They also might have a possibility of having trees around them. It would also be a safe spot that is in a way enclosed so it would be great for families that have small children growing up. There would also be a good chance that with the houses you would get reasonably sized gardens that are also great for families!
My recommendation is not to get the houses built for all the reasons at the top and my parents agree with me!!
hi it’s Ciaran, I dont agree with the buildin 500 houses on the whiskey bottle because………….
There would be two schools and the rivalry would be crazy.
The wildlife would loose it’s habitat.
It’s been there since 1800.
Its a history aspect to North Berwick.
The pollution would be disgusting.
There would be cars going in and out it every day and every minuit
The carbon foot print would be to big
That would mean roughly 2000 more people
It would’nt be as close comunity
The Whiskey Bottle
I think it’s a really good idea to build new houses there but on condition that, a large extension would have to be built onto the local school and nursery.
It would be a nice area for council houses as there is a severe lack of them in North Berwick.
It would be a good place for family homes as it is nearby the school. It would bring more money and business to the town.
It would bring North Berwick closer as a community as there aren’t that many houses in that area of North Berwick.
It would bring more jobs as well because people might start up new businesses.
This is why I think we should build on the Whiskey Bottle.
I strongly disagree with destroying the whiskey bottle and building 500 houses over a large area.
Even though all the new houses would bring a lot of new talent to North Berwick I think that the town would get crowded because of all the new people (about 1000) in a relatively small town like North Berwick with a population of over 6,000. Also it would destroy many different species of animals, plants, birds and insects. If the houses were to be built then our shops, hospitals, dentists and schools would be crowded and we might end up building a whole new school which might cause rivalry and friends might be separated. Destroying the whiskey bottle would lose us a source of exercise, oxygen, wildlife, habitats and a place to go and walk dogs and have fun. Also children go there to play games like Hide and Seek and people have even made makeshift swings.
I do not agree with the proposal to build 500 houses because…
1. The incoming of potentially 2000 people to N.B could put massive strain on the community.
2. The school would have to expand and having 2 schools would cause alot of rivalry.
3. The shops may have to expand causing strain on their owners to buy more produce.
4. Commuting would become a problem with more and more people going to work in Edinburgh. (Pullutoin? Transport services?)
5. The Whisky Bottle is a great place to go and a good place to see nature. Should we really wreck that brilliant enviorement?
6.I have spotted problems and obstacles in the Whisky Bottle that would have to be overcome in the attempt to expand N.B in the Whisky Bottle…
-There would need to be 2 entrances for over 200 houses and the Whisky bottle has 1 road running down 1 side so they may need to build more roads.(Through farmers land?)
- Electricity pylons run through the whisky bottle so they would have to find some way of converting them. (Would this impact the electricity of others?)
My family agree’s with me on this issue and would be very concerned if this was to really happen.
My recommendation for building 500 houses on the Whiskey Bottle is NO,my reasons for this are as followed…..
.The whiskey Bottle is a historical site as it was built by the Stevensons (who also built the Harbour) in 1800 , thats a victorain constuction.
.It is also an attraction to dog walkers or picnicers , as it has lots of pleasent surroundings.And without it North Berwick might lose tourists.
.It is also importain for the wildlife as well , because without it many of them would not surivive.Also there are animals in the Whiskey Bottle you would not find anywhere else in North Berwick., such as Frogs/ Toads/Deers/Weasles.
.If the Whiskey Bottle was turned into 500 houses the shops might not be able to cope as they might run out of stock , or new shops might come and put the old shops out of buisness.
.It could also affect the school , because there are roughly 650 pupils just now if another 250 pupils came we would have to build lots of new classrooms.Which would probley take up most of the playground , or if they didn’t have enough room they might even have to build another school.Which would be EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well thank you for reading my points of how i think 500 houses would affect the Whiskey Bottle , and i hope you make the right choice.
My recommendation for the the Whisky Bottle is to protect it and not build 500 new houses. My reasons for this follows.
It is one of the only places in North Berwick to have wildlife in it.
Many people use it for dog walking, picnics, walks and bike rides.
The local school will be affected because of the rising number of children coming to North Berwick, class numbers will rise and the teachers might not be able to handle the amount of pupils.
I think that 500 now houses should not be built on the Whisky Bottle because of the way it would affect the local area.
My recommendation is… I think its a terrible idea to build 500 houses.
My reasons for this are as follows!!!
1.All of the wildlife and nature will lose their habitats,and some of these animals are very hard to find in other parts of North Berwick.
2.Many tourists come to North Berwick to see the whiskey bottle because it s a popular attraction,also because it s beside the Law!!!
3.Lots of people find it nice and peaceful to Birdwatch or take their dog for a walk, its quite a big attraction for these sort of things!!!!!!
4.Its a Historical site because it was built in the 1800’s so it should not be destroyed for houses
5.It was built by the Stevenson’s who also built the harbour and this is why many tourists are attrachted.
thanks for reading this,overall I think it is a bad idea to build 500 new houses and I hope you come to the same conclusion aswell
my recommendation for building 500 houses on the whiskey bottle is no,my reasons for this are as follows..
The school would have to get bigger to fit the new pupils,when the school gets bigger it would have to take up alot of the playground.
the street would get crowed from all the cars and all the people on the pavmants,it would also make more pollution to the town.the wild life that surronds the whiskey bottle and also who depents on the bottle are:fish,toads,frogs,weasles,foxes and many more might die if the whiskey bottle was used to build more houses.they would have to build more shops down the street and that might put older shops out of buissness,and there is really no room for more shops.It is is an attraction for dog wakers,bird watchers,for picnics,nice walks and bike riders.
i think without the whiskey bottle it would be hard on the town,so i think we should just keep it the way it is!!:D
the whisky bottle is a historical sight that is next to the law with woodland, wildlife and a lake that used to be a reservoir I think that 500 houses should not be built on and around the whiskey bottle if these houses were built then approxmately 1000 new citezens would be brought to north berwick. the schools would be crowded, the air would be more polluted and part of north berwicks history would be destroyed. The council might have to build another school on the other side of the town which split north berwick up into 2 halves this would not be great because friends that live further away from each other could lose their friendship because a block of new houses were built.
new shops might be brought into n.b and if they did then there would be a chance that old shops would be put out of business. the doctors and the dentist are busy as it is and more residents would make that worse but if they built a new surgery/clinic it would open up nore jobs to people but if the houses were built then the wildlife would either have to move out or be killed due to habitat loss it would also meaan that the glenburn would dry up and would be less attractive. That is why I don’t think 500 new houses should be built on the whiskey bottle
this is what my dad thinks:
If some of the houses were affordable housing it may help more local youngsters stay in NB. The nw housing would bring extra revenue to the area and would also create more jobs. However, the environmental impact on the area would be dreadful, with an area of beauty lost forever along with many rare scots pine trees. It is my opinion that the houses should not be built.
I disagree with building 500 houses on the Whisky Bottle because even though everybody says it’s polluted and is used as a rubbish tip, I think the whisky bottle is a beautiful place and deserves to be kept. There is lots of wildlife there that needs our help, we can’t just destroy it. If we did build 500 houses there the town would become even more busy, there would have to be another school built and it would cost a lot of money. Money that could be better spent on something else. The Whisky bottle is 200 years old, you cannot just fill it in and turn it into a building site. The Whisky Bottle may have harmful algae in it but as long as you don’t go swimming in it then you’ll be fine. This project let me see the Whisky Bottle for the first time. Now I know about it I am going to be making lots more visits there. I think that the Whisky Bottle should be protected because it is a lovely,peaceful and beautiful place. It is places like this that we need to enjoy more. I would hate to see the whisky bottle destroyed or to see it’s beautiful wilderness tamed.
My Mum and I discussed this and I disagree with the idea of 500 new houses being built on the Whiskey Bottle.
It has been around since the 1800s and it would be a such shame to loose such a historical site. It would also affect the town in many ways. The bonus of more people means more buisness. That may sound like a good thing but with 500 houses being built the shops may not be able to cope with all the people. As well as the shops the schools may not be ready for such a great amount of people.This will result in two seperate areas of the school being built.
There is also a great amount of wildlife living in the Whiskey Bottle that cannot be found anywhere else in North Berwick.Also there is the problem of getting rid of the toxic water in the Whiskey bottle.The woodland area attracts a lot of the town and tourists. If you are going to build houses you need them to be in a place that will have the least environmental impact and still keeping the charecter of the town.
As my final conclusion i say that the Whiskey Bottle should remain as it is and the houses should not be built on it..
I dissagree with the proposal of 500 new houses to be built on the Whisky Bottle. I dissagree for many different reasons, bearing in mind that it is a nature reserve the animals and plants around the Whisky Bottle, like rabbits, Mice and Bluebells, would be affected. Their habitats would be distroyed and there may be a shortage of their food.
The Whisky Bottle is not the ideal place to build houses not only because it is used by many people for picnics, dog walking and bike rides, but because if you build pavements and roads on fields they are more likely to flood.
The shops, public places and school in North Berwick would probably get overcrowded and the shops and schools would have to get more stock/resources. The shops in particular would not be able to cope with the possible 2000 extra people.
My Dad agrees with me on all these things but also disagrees with me and thinks that it could be a good thing to have 500 new houses in North Berwick. He is an Architect and says that by law 1/4 of the houses would have to be affordable housing and thinks that that could be a really good thing for young families in North Berwick. My Dad also says that if new houses hadn’t been built in the past then we wouldn’t be able to live here so why should we not let other people have the same opportunity.
I disagree with 500 houses being built on the Whisky Bottle.It would mean destroying many animals habitat.Dog walkers walk their dog’s there and it is a nice place for picnics.The school would not be able to cope with 500 new pupils and they would have to build anwe one Also the shops would not have resources.It would mean more cars which means more pollution and it also means more accidents.I don’t think that there should be houses built thier at all and the Whisky Bottle should stay.
I disagree with the building of the houses on the whisky bottle. Although it is toxic, it attracts quite a few tourists, and you get a good view of it from the top of the law. Also destroying the whisky bottle means destroying the wildlife. There are fish and tadpoles, and they are only the small animals. There are foxes, and even as big as animals as deer!We could, however, clean and decontaminate the whisky bottle of the toxic algae, which is actually the reason why the whisky bottle is green, not the pollution. If there were houses built, it would mean the small town of North Berwick would become an even bigger town, and it would be more dangerous, with the cars and the thugs which are new. The vandalism and crime would rise, and so would the pollution. All the wildlife would be gone. It would be hard to find a parking space down the street, and all the activities would be full.
My Mum thinks it would be a shame to loose the Whisky Bottle, but people have to live somewhere as there is a shortage of affordable housing in the town - if they wanted to build 500 houses somewhere else in North Berwick no doubt people would complain about that too.
I think there are good points and bad points to building 500 new houses on the whisky bottle. The good points are that there would be more people in the town and it would increase bussness for the the shops. But that is probably the only good point to it.
On the other side the amount of money it would cost the council to build the houses is huge so the council taxes may go up. It would put a huge strain on the schools bescause there could be at least 600 new pupils and the school wouldn’t be able to cope. Plus the main issue that all the wildlife would be destroyed and it could affect the food chain. The whisky bottle is a great place to walk dogs, have picnics or just admire the senary and it would be a shame if it was destroyed.
My mum agreess with me and thinks that it would ruin the view of the law.
We both think that the Whisky Bottle should be left the way it is as there are plenty of other open areas for the council to build the 500 new houses
My recommendation is not to bulid the 500 new houses and these are my reasons to back it up.
1. To many people-not enough jobs for all the people.
2. Shops get shut down to make new ones-tescos, asda and sansbarys.
3. Not enough parking spaces/to many cars/pollution.
4. Have to make and new school/rivalray/think one school is better.
5. The wildlife in the whiskey bottle.
Me and my dads recommendation for the whisky bottle is to leave it as it is and not to build 500 new houses.
Our reasons for this are as follows -
1.The whisky bottle is used by alot of dog walkers and bird watchers,also visiting families sometimes use it for picnics.
2.If roughly 250 new pupils came to our school then it would get even more crowded plus we would have to spend alot of money to build lots of new classrooms,which would leave us with not very much playground.
3.With 500 more cars on the road then there would be alot more traffic jams and roadworks and a higher risk of an accident,it would also leave North Berwick alot more polluted.
4.If the whisky bottle was demolished then the majority of North Berwick’s wildlife like-frogs,birds,fish,weasals,and rabbits etc would die and alot of trees and plants like the endangered bluebells would be destroyed.
5.Another reason is that the whisky bottle is a historical feature that was built in the late 1800s,it was built by the same people that built the harbour(the Stevensons).
6.Finally if if the houses were built then the queues in the shops would be even longer than they already are and if some new bigger shops come in then it might put some older shops out of buisness.
Overall we don’t think that the 500 new houses should be built on the whisky bottle or around the suroundings due to those reasons.
We think it should just be left as it is for all the wildlife,dog walkers and bird watchers to enjoy!!!
I disagree with building all the houses because it would make North Berwick really congested. It would also kill off all the animals and trees in the whiskey bottle. It might make North Berwick a dirty and polluted place. It might make house prices go down but the school would get crowded and so would the clubs and things like that. I think they should build some spread out around North Berwick and build them at different times so the town can adjust to the extra people.
Hi !!
I disagree with building 500 houses at the Whisky Bottle.
My reasons are
1. It will cause lots o polluyion because each family wuld have 1 or 2 cars.
2. It wont look very nice because the houses will be very squashed together and there will be alot less space.
3. There is lots of wildlife/insects which all live around the whisky bottle and it wouldnt be fair to harm them.
4.There would be many children so a new school ould probably have to be built which will take up lots of space and cost lots of money.
5. The whisky bottle is a historical landmark in N.B.
6.The hisky Bottle is very popular because people use it to take their dogs on walks, some people have picnics around that area, also some people like to bird watch in the area. Except people dont always pick up dog poo.
But there are also some good sides to it.
If 500 houses were to be built then the shops would make more money. Although there could be very big queues in local supermarkets.
So i think building 500 houses is a very bad idea.
Thanks for reading
Bye xx
disagree with putting 500 new houses on 1000 new people in north berwick would mean alot more songs and we would have to build a new school . People will be using cars to travel, which creates more pollution, and also increases the risk of accidents.For example the school would be too crowded and building a new school would be a bad idea because it would split people up from their freinds,the town would get more pollutted with everyone using their cars and the dentists,shops and doctors would also get very busy.The whisky bottle is a nice place and the veiw is amazing when you get close i love the whisky bottle and i think all of the animals ther are nice they add a nice tuch.Xx from chloe
My recommendation for the Whiskey Bottle is to leave it as it is.
My reasons for this are as follows:
1.The Whiskey Bottle was built in the late 1800’s and has been a historical sight ever since.
2.Law Primary School is already full enough so aproximataly 250 new pupils isn’t going to help!
3.The Whiskey Bottle is home to different types of animals, some endangered, destroying it will make the numbers drop.
4.Increasing the population, which is currently 6,223, will make North Berwick a very busy town to live in.
5.Although The Whiskey bottle is a messy place, it attracts lots of the different species living there and is a great tourist attraction, especially because it is next to the Law and has a old reservoir there as well.
This is what my mum thinks:
The Whiskey Bottle is a very peaceful place, but looks a bit neglected. With a bit of work it could be a great tourist attraction, bringing more visitors to North Berwick. I think it would be a shame to lose this area to housing.
I still think that The Whiskey Bottle should not be demolished for 500 new houses but a big clean up won’t hurt!!!
I disagree with putting 500 new houses instead of the whisky bottle 1000 new people in north berwick would mean alot more shops. so we would have to build a new school . People will be using cars to travel, which creates more pollution, and also increases the risk of accidents.For example the school would be too crowded and building a new school would be a bad idea because it would split people up from their freinds,the town would get more pollutted with everyone using their cars and the dentists,shops and doctors would also get very busy.The whisky bottle is a nice place and the veiw is amazing when you get close. I love the whisky bottle and i think all of the animals ther are nice they add a nice tuch i think this topic is a very nice one the whisky bottle has (tadpoles).Xx from chloe
I disagree with building 500 new houses because I think that North Berwick would suffer with the impact of having approx 2000 new people living here. Also, wildlife and plants would be destroyed because of being knocked down for the houses to be built. North Berwick would be too busy and transport would be a big problem too with lots more cars and if people were working in Edinburgh then the trains would be very busy too. There would be lots more pollution too with all of the elecrticity being used in the houses and with all the car exhausts.
The Whisky Bottle is a natural area for tourists, especially with the Law right beside it so it should be left as it is !!
Bye xx
I disagree with building 500 houses because………..
1. The wildlife at the whisky bottle will get harmed.
2. The Whisky Bottle is a tourist attraction.
3. You wouldn’t have that great of a view from the Law.
4. People go there to walk their dogs, go for picnics and to just have a walk.
5. The Whisky Bottle is a historical sight.
6. North Berwick will become very crowded.
7. It would be very expensive.
8. There will not be enough room at Law Primary for all the children who will come.
My mum agrees with not building 500 houses too.
So that is why I say NO.
I dont think they should build 500 homes on the whisky bottle because if they build the houses on it there would be more pollution as there would be more cars. It would destroy a lovely natural habitat so it would kill more wildlife like birds, rabbits, field mice, badgers and insects. Our school is already crowded so we would need bigger schools then there would be an excuse to build even more houses to fill the school! North Berwick would become a city!!!
I do not agree with building 500 new houses on the whisky bottle because:
1. Lots of wildlife around the whiskey bottle would die and may be in danger of extinction.
2. Trees that produce oxygen would be cut down by the builders which would affect the atmosphere.
3. Bird watchers and dog walkers would not be able to make use of the area.
4. Local shops would suffer as it would bem likely that beacuse of the new houses being built, a superstore would also be built for the householders
5. A new school would have to be built and this would divide the town of North Berwick as well as costing a lot of money and creating a rivalry between the two schools
6. The roads would be very busy as a lot of people would work in Edinburgh and have to travel causing more pollution.
Finn’s mum - I also agree with what Finn has said about the plans to build 500 houses on the Whiskey Bottle. The loss of the amenity itself outweighs any benefit.
The Whisky Bottle Homework
I have mixed feelings about building the houses. These are some reasons TO BUILD the houses:
I think that if you wanted a picnic then you would not want to go to the Whisky Bottle for it has over grown trees and it is not a very nice place to eat in if you are sitting next to a BIG bunch of nettles and if you look forward then you would see a large lake of brown muddy water and it has sticks in and logs. There is really no point in having the lake there because you are not allowed fish or go swimming in it its only use is a drink for dogs! It would be great for the shop keepers and their money because there would be so many more people to buy their products. Some of the houses would have to be affordable houses and that could bring some peole off the streets.
So after this paragraph I feel why not build the houses?
This is why NOT TO BUILD the houses:
It is a nice place for a dog walk and it would be really really bad for the environment. It would also be bad because when the tourist season comes North Berwick would become grid locked.
With 500 new houses that would bring about 300 new pupils to the school and that would mean that we would probably build a new school which could bring rivalry between schools. It would probably turn into a commuter town with about 1000 - 2000 new people there wouldn’t be enough work. That would cause a lot more pollution and traffic on the streets, which could and probably would cause more accidents. It even means that there would be a lot more crime and there would be more police.
My conclusion would probably be don’t build the houses, only if the way and condition it looks would be improved. If it would not be improved then I would vote for the houses.
My dad thinks that the houses should not be built.
I recommend for the whiskey bottle is that it should stay as it is,my reasons are as followed
.It is part of North Berwick’s history,As it was built in the 1800’s.It was built by the macnairs and is now owned by the stevensons.
2.It would also kill all the wildlife and animals that live there.
3.The population would also rise by 2000 people which means they wouls also have to build an extention onto the school which would cost a lot of money.
4.The shops will get busier so the shopkeeper will have to by more stock and spend more money.
5.The roads are to small meaning there is more risks of car crashesand there is not enough places to park.
I asked people at home What would you think if 500 new houses where built on the whiskey bottle?
It would be an inappropriate place to build houses so close to the law.
by megan 7bxx
I disagree to build houses on the wiskey bottle because….
It will ruin the wildlife and destroy the nature and animals habitat.
there will be too many people in north berwick and it”ll get too crowded.
the school will need an extention because there will be too much kids.
the traffic will be too busy , there are not enough car parks and there will be loads of pollution.
the shops will be more busy and the ques in them will be really long.
and ruining the whiskey bottle will probably make less attraction to the law and there will be less places in north berwick for dog walkers to walk there dogs.
thats why i recken we shouldent build 500 houses on the whiskey bottle and not to invite roughly 2000 mare people to our town . thank you
Mum and I don’t think it would be a good idea to build 500 new houses on the Whiskey Bottle. It would cost a whole lot of money, and cause environmental pollution, to fill in the loch, build the houses and new roads and supply gas and electricity to them.I know we need more houses in Scotland , but there must be somewhere else with empty ,ugly,unused,land to build on.
More houses mean more people.The schools , shops, doctor’s surgery, police station,sports centre would all get more crowded and have to be extended. The town would not be as safe.There would be nowhere to park, the roads would be more congested and there could be more accidents and more air pollution.I think that would spoil North Berwick and put people off coming here for their holidays.Then the businesses might not be able to stay open.
Some people think the Whiskey Bottle is polluted with rubbish and people dumping things they don’t want, but I think it is beautiful. Lots of people walk their dogs there and have fun and fresh air. It is also home to lots of animals and wild flowers.We would spoil their habitat if we built houses there.
It is part of our town’s history and we should be proud of it and save it from the builders!
My recommendation is that the construction of 500 new houses on the Whisky Bottle doesn’t go ahead
because:
:- It will destroy all the wildlife and scenery.
:- The Glen Burn which runs out of the Whisky Bottle would also disapper because the water would be pumped out.
:- Also, when families move into the new houses there will be a lot more children goting to the school so they would need to build more classrooms and that would make the playground smaller.
:- The streets of North Berwick would become more crowded and the pollution would increase because of the rising number of cars.
:- The Whisky Bottle is an attraction for dog walkers and bird watchers etc so they would not be able to walk thir dogs and look for birds if the houses were built.
:- When it gets into the summer and it is warmer more people will go down to the beach so the beaches will get very very crowded and it will be more likely that you will get lost.
To conclude my recommendation I say that all these points I have listed firmlu point out that the 500 new homes should not be built and the Whisky Bottle and its wildlife should be left as it is.
My recommendation for the whiskey bottle is to leave it as it is. My reasons are as follows.
1. The whiskey bottle is a home to lots of wildlife such as tadpoles frogs dragon flies minnows, heron, bats,owls,and badgers. Building 500 new houses would kill all of the wildlife there
2. The roads in North Berwick are already too overcrowded. With 2000 more people that would mean more cars on the road and less parking spaces. With more cars in North Berwick there would be higher levels of polution. The trains may also become overcrowded.
3. Based on a survey of houses in our street there would be 444 new pupils at Law primary. This would mean the school would have to be split up into 2 schools or get an extension on the exisiting school. This would take up some space of our playground.
4. There would be lots more shoppers in North Berwick which would mean bigger queues in shops and less stock because it’s bought by more shoppers. Prices may go up because there are more people to sell it to. There may be a possibility of more shoplifters.
5. Building 500 new houses over the whiskey bottle would ruin the history of the whiskey bottle.
My recommendation for the Whiskey Bottle is to leave the Whiskey Bottle as it is.
My reasons for this is:
1.The population of North Berwick is 6,223 and if you were to build 500 new houses it would increase by 2000 which would be a lot more people in a small town.
2.The shops, hospital, school and other buildings could not handle the amount of people. The school also got a inspection not that long ago and we did get good results but they said we could do with a bit more space.So that wouldn’t help for the school would be getting alot more pupils.
3.If 500 houses were built there would be lots of population made for build the houses wouldn’t be very echo friendly and think of all the roads that would have to built just so cars can drive on them!
4.At/in the Whiskey Bottle there is lots of different life such as trees, plants and animals. Some of the animals or plants are even endangered a few of these are:
Bluebells
Red Campion, Just think if that were all to be taken away.
5.The Whiskey Bottle has some history to it as well, such as:
It was built in the late 1800’s
It was built by the same people who built the harbor, the Stevenson’s
It was a Victorian Construction.
Extra: asked a few different people who work or live in North Berwick what they would think about this and they said:
“I used to go swimming in the Whiskey Bottle when i was little and I think it would be the wrong thing to do for the town as well.”
“If new people were to come to North Berwick I think they might cause trouble or be better than some of us and get our jobs!”
“I think it would be the wrong choice to build the 500 houses because I walk my dog there plus it would bring allot of stress to the school and hospital probably shops as well because of the number of people there would be.”
Hello!!!!!
I think that they should’nt” build 500 houses over the whiskey bottle!
1. They should not build them because the animals would get killed and the pollution would be horrible and smelly!!!!!
2. The houses would not look very nice and it would spoil N.B.
3. They would have to they would have to make the school bigger, get more supermarkets and they would have to make more roads/railways!!
4. One of N.B.’s main attractions would be taken over by 500 houses (2000 people)
5. If they made another school the other school might be jelose because the newer school would have better stuff and there might be more bulling and lots of rivalry between the two schools!!!
6. There would be much more people in N.B. and the whole town would be crowded!
7. not as many tourists would come to N.B. any more because the whiskey bottle would be gone!!
8. it would also rewen the law because it is really part of the law and I dont think nI could amagine N.B. with out it
That’s what I think so what about you??
Having houses so close to the Law would spoil an important natural environment which is popular with both locals and tourists alike as it is such a peaceful, yet readily accessible area. So many extra homes would bring added to pressure to bear on the infrastructure of the town. However, this does not mean that it has to remain untouched and it would be a good idea to clean it up and make it safer and more attractive to wildlife.
If there are houses built at the whisky bottle it would ruin the nice environment. North Berwick’s carbon footprint would get bigger and the
there would be more traffic. With more traffic there would be more accidents on the road. Also people might leave North Berwick because it’s so crowded. It would lose all tourist and become a not so nice place to live.
I am very much against any construction at the whisky bottle.
If we build 500 houes in the whisky bottle if we spoil the torus atrction to come and climb the law or walk the dog. And it will atrack more people to come and live there and it will be no spaes and north berwick will become the bizzy plases in scotland
And if we do build 500 houes it will be great becuaes the build will have to be closs down and build a extention and it will bring the people and more workers and teachers.
Whisky in Scotland has no ‘e’. It is only in America and Ireland it is whiskey.
The Whiskey Bottle has been part of North Berwick for hundreds of years.
If we end up building 500 houses on the Whiskey Bottle it would make North Berwick even more busy and it would affect the Primary and high school so they would need to extend it and that would affect the pupil’s education.
The wildlife around the Whiskey Bottle would have nowhere to go because their homes would be destroyed.
I don’t see anything positive about 500 houses being built so my personal decision is not to build the houses.
My family has discussed this during the week and our judgement is:-
1. The impact of 500 houses would be huge on the population, traffic and the infrastracture of the town. e.g. additional people mean the school would be too small, the GP’s and dentists would be too small too.
2. There would be an environmental impact on that area of North Berwick e.g. plants and animals.
BUT
Because the Scottish Executive has said that East Lothain has to build more houses and NB has to take its share, maybe there is a compromise e.g. build fewer houses there and away from the actual Whiskey Bottle- maybe at the foot of the Law behind the houses on Lochbridge Road . North berwick needs more affordable housing-it takes 10 years to rent a house in North Berwick so this would be a good place to build affordable houses for young people. Some extra houses (but not 500!) might mean we get a bigger school so that the nursery and infants could have a separate school together which makes more sense too.
My judgement is that 500 is too many but we think some could be built.
I personally don’t think that 500 new houses should be built on the whisky bottle because even though it is man made nature has built it self around it.
The whisky bottle is unique because you don’t get many thing like it. Lots of people go there for picnics and lots of animals have their home there.
Lots of people think that pollution is a problem but it is not because pollution is a global thing it not just one town for example North Berwick is going to be polluted and Dirleton is not.
I feel that we should leave the whisky as it is.
The services that North Berwick has would not be able to cope with another 2000 people there would have to be a new school.
Whisky Bottle E.I.A
I have fairly mixed feelings about 500 houses being built on the whisky bottle.
Here are some reasons for it-
-It would be a huge economical boost to the town with approx. 2000 people coming this could mean more shops meaning more jobs.
-There would also be more people going to the local shops, which would be a good boost for the local shops.
-It would definitely go down well with people hoping to come in to N.B as 500 affordable houses could maybe take the strain of the whole council housing waiting lists.
Now here are some reasons against it-
-With it being such a historical part of N.B It would be very hard to just wipe it of the map and out of the heritage of the town.
-With 2000 more people coming this could mean approx. 1000 more children coming, this would mean a new school and/or a new nursery, the rivalry between these would be huge.
-A lot of people use it as a place to walk their dogs or just to go for a bit of exercise and other than the beaches there isn’t anywhere else to go.
-It would put a lot of strain on the local amenities and emergency services let alone the doctors’ surgeries and dental practices.
-The impact on the environment would be a lot by just killing of the wildlife and then there’s all the energy the houses use making N.B’s carbon foot print even bigger
-More cars=more accidents
My family agree on the same views.
My family and I personally think that 500 new houses should not be built on the Whiskey Bottle because it would mean too many more people would come to live here.
It would ruin the wildlife and spoil the view from the Law.
If there was houses built it would cause more pollution and congestion on the roads and in the High street. There would be no parking and my road would be filled with cars.
The school would have to get bigger or they may even have to build another school.
I would not like these houses to be built.
I do not agree with building on the whiskey bottle.
There are many other sites that could be built on.
Instead,Also there would have to be a new school built to cope with all the new families moving to the town and the roads would have to be improved to cope with the traffic
Me and my family disagree with having 500 being built at the Whiskey Bottle because the Whiskey Bottle is a good place to walk your dog and the Law is a good tourist attraction.
Also if 500 houses were to be built, loads of animals would be pushed out of their homes.
Here are some other reasons why it would be a bad idea to build 500 houses on the Whiskey Bottle.
-More houses could have more children which would mean the school would have to get an extension.
-More people in North Berwick would mean more cars which would pollute the area.
-More people would overcrowd the streets.
-More adults would have to get a job and there might not be enough jobs for everyone.
-Loads of people might have to walk because there will not be enough parking spaces for ever single car.
-A new doctor’s surgery would be required.
-New facilities would be required like Tennis courrts, Swimming pool, golf clubs, parking spaces, shops, petrol stasions, traffic lights, Hotels and Restraunts.
So me and my Family would have to say No to building 500 houses on the Whiskey Bottle.
me and my family disagree with puting 500 houses on the whisky bottle because
1.The sevices e.g doctors, police and school wont be able to cope with 1000 new people
2.it will kill loads of wildlife not just at the whisky bottle but in the glen because the burn in the glen starts at the whisky bottle
3.The shops will need to get bigger and get more parking spaces
4. More cars means more pollution and more pollution means that less people will come here for holiday.
I am against the proposed housing development because
1.The public services(doctor,dentist,health centre and leisure centre)would become extremely busy and would be put under strain.
2.With the extra 1000-2000 people in North Berwick at least some of them will be children.This meansthat more classrooms or even another school would have to be built,which means that there would be rivalry between schools.
3.Most of the new houses would own one-two cars.This means that at certain points of the day there will be rush hour.Local roads and transport services will be busy and crowded.It will also mean that parking would be even more of a nightmare than it all ready is.
4.The Whiskey Bottle is over 200 years old and it would bea shame to loose such a treasured part of North Berwick.
5.There is a tremendous array of wildlife at the Whiskey Bottle as it is a great habitat for many species.When I visited the Whiskey Bottle I saw three blue dragonflies,a heron,some tadpoles,a newt and a squirrel.
My conclusion is that me my family are strongly against the 500 houses being built on the Whiskey Bottle.
I am strongly against the idea of building 500 new houses on the whisky bottle because…
1.that would mean roughly 1000+ new people in north berwick, and probably most of them would have at least 1 car, so there would be a lot more pollution and busier roads(and no parking spaces).there might even have be another petrol station.
2.the local facilities - schools, hospital, dentists, sports centre ect. would not be able to cope and get an extension = more work noise, vehicles and traffic problems. not to mention the huge amount of money that would be spent.
3.the whisky bottle and the wood surrounding it are a part of our towns heritage, would we want to destroy it? it’s also very popular with wildlife experts, dog walkers, scouts, and the school use it for educational purposes.
4. there is a huge variety of plants and wildlife living there, and they would all be killed if the council decided to build the houses.
5. I don’t really see why anybody would want the new housing, as it would just clog up our town even more and stop as many people coming to north berwick for a holiday. who knows? mabye in 10 years or so the once quiet, friendly town of N.B. may become a city, having extended over the law and into the fields. does anyone in this town want that to happen?
my dad’s opinion
I haven’t seen a good argument yet that explains why the country needs so many new houses, other than a response to “demand”. Any response to such demand surely requires a careful consideration of a huge range of questions and I haven’t seen this explored yet. Why is it a given? That aside, if we were to accept the need, it seems to me that it’s easier to expand capacity in larger conurbations where infrastructure exists rather than change our smaller communities in a proportionally more drastic way. Save the Whisky Bottle! And agree on the correct spelling! Seems to me we’re talking Scotch Whisky?
The Whiskey Bottle Debate
I disagree about the debate about 500 houses being built on the Whiskey Bottle because it is a beautiful place to be. It is a home for lots of wildlife and if the council did that all the animals would either die or be driven out of North Berwick
Having 500 new houses, with about 2 per house, built here would, also, put all the public services eg. the doctors, under alot of strain. Also all the busy streets would become even busier and it would be even harder to park your cars!
My overall reccomendation is to leave The Whiskey Bottle as it is!
I think that there should not be 500 houses built on the Whisky Bottle because it would wreck the nature and wildlife of it.The Whisky Bottle is a keypoint in North Berwicks history and it would be sad to see it go.
The Bad Side of It
The carbon foot print would become MASSIVE!!!!
We would have to build another school
North Berwick would be very congeste
The beaches, in the summer would be very crowded
The streets and shops would become crowded
The road beside the school would be buisier and more dangerous
Shops would need to order more products
Teachers would beome more stressed
The Better Side of it
Shops would have more costermers and would make more money
The council would make more money
The school(s) would make more money from school lunches
Teenages would stop drinking there
Myself and others would make more friends
But my recommendtion is to leave it as it is!
I belive that 500 houses should not be built on the Whisky Bottle.
Reason1:If five hundred houses are built we will lose a lot of wildlife e.g Mallards, Tufted Ducks, Moorhens, Deer, Rabbits, Kestrels and many more.Hundreds of animals would die or have to move somewhere else.
Reason2:If every house has at least one child and they want to go to school in North Berwick then the waiting lists will become enormous
and another school might have to be built.
Reason3:The roads will become very congested and it will take longer to get to school or work.The roads will also become a glot more dangerous.This means there will be many more casualties each year.
Reason4:The more people there are the buisier our shops,dentists and doctors will become.
Reason5:During the construction of the houses the school and many houses would be disturbed by the noises.
Reason6:The land is used by dog walkers, bird watchers and many other people.
However there are a few reasons for the 500 houses being built.
Reason1:Many new varieties of skills will be brought to North Berwick.
Reason2:If the houses are quite cheap then more people will be able to aford them.
Mum’s opinion.
This area came as a complete surprise. Was expecting a small pond. This is an unusual area of rare natural beauty.More so ,because NB is so sea side related.To have such diversity is astounding.Why it is not more used for boating or kayaking? Can algae be sorted? There is a need for affordable housing a great need, if the Whiskey Bottle was developed I would doubt with all certainty whether any would come close to being termed affordable.Areas of great natural beauty must be preserved and looked after.This treasure did seem a little neglected.
Personally I disagree with building 500 new houses on the Whiskey Bottle because :
-it would increase pollution and raise carbon footprint in North Berwick
-North Berwick might find it hard to handle with so many more people eg. dentists doctors and school
-some people might only want to be here because its a nice place and building 500 new houses would destroy a part of what makes it a nice place
-many people enjoy being at the Whiskey Bottle eg.dog walkers and bird watchers
But some reasons for putting 500 new houses on the Whiskey Bottle are:
-North Berwick could use more affordable housing and different people doing different jobs
-the council and shop keepers would make more money
Ben’s Family
We took a trip to the Whiskey bottle for this project and having never been there before we were pleasantly surprised by its natural beauty.
We agree with Ben that building 500 houses on the Whiskey Bottle would not be a good idea, mainly because the services in North Berwick would not be able to cope with another 1000+ people moving into the area. Together with the obvious negative environmental impact on the area.
Building 500 new houses on the whiskey bottle in my opinion is a bad idea because of the reasons below.
Against.
There will be more pollution which would give North Berwick a bad reputation.
There would be less tourists.
It would be much more crowded.
We would need more shops/school/sports centre.
I would ruin the environment and the nature.
.
For
Shops buissness will be better.
New skills brought to North Berwick.
It would wipe out many species that are in North Berwick including deer, fox, lots of birds and many more.
If this was to go ahead my families decision would be to leave the Whiskey Bottle as it is and not to build the houses because we would not want to ruin the environment, nature and it’s uniqeness.
So in conclusion I think the Whiskey Bottle to stay and no houses should be built.
I disagree with building 500 new houses on the whiskey bottle because it is a really nice place to viset. These are my reasons for and against.
FOR: It will bring more business to the shops.
More skills will be brought to North Berwick.
The council would get more money.
There will be more children to play with.
The school would make more money from school dinners.
AGAINST: Wildlife will die down.
It will make more pollution from all the cars.
North Berwick is too small a place to have 500 new families come.
North Berwick will be less of a tourist attraction because it will be too crowded.
The reason I am disagreeing mostly is because me and my family walk our dogs at the whiskey bottle quite often and when we go up the law its nice to look down and see the whiskey bottle from a birds eye view.
I disagree with building 500 houses in and around the lovely country side of the whisky bottle ,
WHY: because it would damage and or kill many types of woodland creatures wich live in or around the whisky bottle , it would also cause more traffic and crowding in North Berwick and in the primary and high school would have to either build an extention or another school might have to be built .
But there are some good reasons to build 500 houses because it could help some small shops down the high street with more customers arriving in North Berwick and it could bring more athleets and brians to North Berwick .
Here is what my family thought: We feel that the building of 500 houses would be a bads thing because it would waste away the country side and it could cuase more pollution in North Berwick as well as damaging the wildlife around North Berwick .
Joanna and Family
My family strongly Disagree’s about having 500 houses at the Whisky
Bottle. This is what Me and Family said:
1.There would be over Development.
2.The school couldnt cope with the number of pupils
3.There would be a loss of amenity.
4.There is not nearly enough shops or supermarkets around North
Berwick.
5.It would be a loss of a all natural beaty spot like for people to walk there dogs or play games with there scouts or Brownies ect.
I have also thought about a never ending list but it wouldnt fit all of my complants on here.So I have just put the major wons on here.
WHISKY BOTTLE DEBATE
These the views of me and my family on 500 houses being built on the Whisky Bottle.
If plans to build 500 houses on this site were to go ahead the habitat of many hundreds of plants, trees, animals, birds and insects would be destroyed and could never be re-established. There are many other areas close to North Berwick which could be developed without the need to destroy so many important natural resources and habitats.
If 500 houses were built in North Berwick, it would probably increase the population by 1500 as most new houses have an average of 3 people living in them. The town is already struggling to cope with present numbers.
Many roads would have to be widened and improved to accommodate the extra numbers of cars on the roads and new car parks in the town centre would have to be built.
The doctors surgery would also have to be extended and new doctors employed to serve the additional numbers of patients. The schools would require further extension, to cope with an additional 500 pupils, or perhaps a completely new additional primary school.
I strongly disagree with 500 houses being built on the whisky bottle because of the reasons bellow ;
It would make north berwick a lot more crowded
The high street and other public places could not cope with 1500
more people
The roads could not cope with the 500 or so extra cars on the road
The land is used by dog walkers,bird watchers ect.
Under the construction of the houses it would disdurb the school ,lochbride road and some more places in north berwick
And it would ruin the scene from the top of the law
but it could bring a lot more jobs to north berwick
and the council could make more money from taxes.
For the debate about building 500 new houses on the Whiskey Bottle, I have come to my decision. My decision is not to build the 500 new houses for many reasons including it would be wiping out lots of wildlife in the water and in the woods, small businesses i.e. Sweet News the newsagents on the high street would struggle if around 1000 more potential customers joined North Berwick and the queue waiting for their papers. Another argument is the services we take for granted i.e. the police, the fire brigade and doctors would be rushed of their feet with the new comers with no time for us. Last of all in this particular argument is schooling. With an average of at least 1 child for each house how would our school cope? So far Law primary is packed with not much space for new people so they would have to do one of 2 options either extend the school by adding more classrooms or build another school completely separate in another location big enough for all the new kids. They would have to raise money to build one of the options and they could do it by raising the price by about £5000 each house to go towards the building. Something else to remember is that some of the kids would be ready for high school so that would have to considered.
My mum agrees with my argument and says that she doesn’t think North Berwick could cope with more people coming to live here and the recourses would be stretched.
Thank you for listening to my opinion on the Whiskey Bottle Debate