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| give an example of a suburbanised village |
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| describe the buildings in Sarratt (3) |
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range from 17th century to 1970s-2000s housing developments
old "core" around the village green and pond e.g. church, The Boot, is a conservation area
many new houses are along roads leading out of village |
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| who are the incomers? (3) |
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retired people
families
commuters |
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social makeup change (wealthier)
houses prices have risen, pricing some (young) people out
no. of service has increased e.g. general stores, off license, garage
some for newcomers e.g. Blubeckers Eating House, Harvest Moon Organic Farm shop
still a primary school, PO and GP due to large population
more congestion especially at rush hour (only 3 miles from M25) |
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| what do some newcomers want? |
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| to restrict further development "NIMBY"s |
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| give an example of retail development |
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| Colney Fields Shopping Park |
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| where is Colney Fields Shopping Park? (4) |
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near St Albans
at Junction 22 on the M25- very accessible with excellent communication to the national motorway network
1.5 million people live within 30 minutes drive
customers from both South Herts and N/NE London |
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| large area of land was available (space extensive esp. car park) |
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| what does it contain? (2)+(3) |
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Sainsburys
M&S
smaller shops in recent extension e.g. Monsoon, Next and Boots |
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| impact on local people? (1)+(3) |
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improved service provision
more traffic, congestion and pollution |
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| different interest groups? (5) |
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conservation and environmental groups- preservation to protect habitats and maintain biodiversity
house building firms e.g. Barratt and Wimpey, and developers- want to build e.g. shopping and business parks
farmers- want to keep farms (not be forced to sell for M25) -don't want trespassers (gates open, crops trampled)
original residents- things to be as they were
residents- don't like increased noise and air pollution |
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