Shepway District Council Planning Committee Meeting unanimously Reject the Waste Plant application

Many thanks to all the village supporters who attended the Shepway District Council Planning Committee Meeting on Tuesday 29th July 7pm at Folkestone Civic Centre - it certainly made the councillors sit and up and think about the proposed AD site at Otterpool Lane, unanimously rejecting the proposed application! Now the application goes to KCC in October - we must all keep the pressure up!!!

To see the articles in the Kentish Express and Folkestone Herald of 31st July and 7th August 2008, go to the 'Shepway District Planning Meeting- 29th July 2008' section in the right-hand column just below the 'Otterpool Quarry Water Issues - the Facts' section. As usual, please don't forget to click the 'Home Page' link at the top of the right-hand column to return right here.

Also, please find below a letter from a member of the Sellindge and District Residents Assocation.
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Dear All

NO NO NO !!! If that's not a headline, it should be. That was the opinion of Councillor Martin at the Development Control committee meeting last night, 29th July. When Councillor Martin was asked for his response to the Countrystyle application his message was clear and reflected the sentiment of not some but ALL of the committee members. He added 'Shepway District Council should be sending a clear message to Kent County Council. It should be just three words: NO NO NO'. Greeted by rapturous applause and cheers from the public gallery, the officers were in no doubt that their report would have to reflect the views of both the members and public. Well done Shepway. Well done us and in particular our lobbyists who spoke at the meeting on our behalf.

It was interesting to note that SDC had no comment to make about technical matters such as water and air pollution. We won't be dragging our heels on this issue and intend to update the members and officers on the state of the Sewer system, Aquifer, and potential pollution problems.

As a cautionary note, we must not become complacent or glory in our recent battles won. The road ahead could and probably will be a long one. Countrystyle will not be giving up easily as the financial gain for such a company is huge in this current climate.

On a personal note, I believe that the site should be used for a development that is sustainable, in keeping with the local scale, of use to the local people and above all, non polluting.

I firmly believe that our resolve and strength of character will see us through to a satisfactory conclusion.