Open Letter to Redrow Homes regardinq proposed development at Kempton Park
From the Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council and Sunbury ward Member, Cllr Ian Harvey
Dear Redrow
I am greatly surprised that you are continuing to try to develop a large area of Kempton Park, with it is rumoured, up to 1500 houses. You are fully aware that this is all Green Belt land and that Spelthorne Borough Council's Local Plan states clearly that we oppose Green Belt development. Your plans are thus in blatant contradiction to our clearly stated and lawful policies. Why do you believe you can promote your proposals in this manner? Presumably, you believe your plans outweigh our Policies. Spelthorne residents should rest assured that the Conservative Councillors will apply these policies clearly and unambiguously.
You have proposed an "information day" with residents this coming Saturday 23 rd April to "listen to residents and understand any concerns". I can assure you, as a ward Councillor for the planned development area and resident for 19 years, that the vast majority of local residents will strongly oppose plans for any such development and have a great many concerns! Clearly one of the roles of local Councillors is to represent and reflect the view of their residents. I am very happy to state publically my clear opposition to the development of Green Belt land.
Despite very mischievous PR, Spelthorne Borough Council also has no intention of 'working alongside' Redrow Homes or any other private company on a new Local Plan. You may offer your views, as may any member of the public. But to be clear, the Local Plan proposals will be for the elected councillors of Spelthorne Borough Council to decide.
You are therefore asked to respect the Green Belt policy of the democratically elected local authority as well as the wishes of the vast majority of affected local residents, and desist from this unwanted desecration of desperately needed Green Belt space in our Borough.
Spelthorne residents can have faith that l, and my fellow Conservative Councillors will protect the Green Belt at Kempton Park for the benefit of all. Please note that we Conservative
Councillors are determined to protect our communities and the environment so will always fight to protect Green Belt and other protected open spaces.
Councillor Ian Harvey
Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council
Spelthorne Borough Council, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines, TW18 IXB www.spelthorne.gov.uk [email protected] 01784 451499