Effects on health within neighbouring villages

The potential effects on health of the options under consideration include an indication of possible impacts on neighbouring villages in the Glyme valley, and on residents to the east of the town. The impact of the measures under consideration on the health of people further away from Woodstock is hard to assess. It is likely that a bypass would generate an increase in traffic, which would have a deleterious effect on the health of people living elsewhere along the A44. Equally, weight or other restrictions applied only within Woodstock, with no restrictions placed elsewhere, would be likely to have an adverse effect on residents along routes taken by diverted traffic, especially HGVs. These points highlight the need for integrated transport planning both nationally and locally.