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Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation

Representation ID: 4094

Received: 30/08/2021

Respondent: Debbie Irish

Representation Summary:

Stop being naive. Building homes, communities, better, LOCAL, infrastructure to service them and connect them with places people need to travel to makes sense. However, the disproportionate number of properties being put forward for our beautiful, rural and historically significant region is unacceptable. We need our elected representatives to push back - not just roll over. Smaller elements of the ARC make sense, but we have to be intentional, sustainable, engaging and intelligent about what is needed. We must not concrete over North Beds because the other regions had the brains, the foresight and cared enough to say no today.

Full text:

Stop being naive. Building homes, communities, better, LOCAL, infrastructure to service them and connect them with places people need to travel to makes sense. However, the disproportionate number of properties being put forward for our beautiful, rural and historically significant region is unacceptable. We need our elected representatives to push back - not just roll over. Smaller elements of the ARC make sense, but we have to be intentional, sustainable, engaging and intelligent about what is needed. We must not concrete over North Beds because the other regions had the brains, the foresight and cared enough to say no today.