We have just heard that KCC's planners have put back the hearing of the Otterpool application from 20th January to the meeting on 15th February. This is in no small part due to a formidable letter sent to KCC planners from Chris Lewis, Head of Planning at Shepway.
This new date should be confirmed by February 8th. It is important that as many of us as possible make an enormous effort and get to Maidstone that morning to demonstrate. Susan Carey says such demonstrations do have a big effect. The trouble is that KCC will not confirm the position until five working days before the hearing - the same time when they will make their own views known about the proposals.
Margaret Ludlow has provisionally booked buses to take protesters to County Hall Maidstone on the 15th February and already people have put their names down. If you can possibly come to Maidstone to demonstrate to the Planning Committee your opposition to the proposals please do so. Contact Margaret on 01303 813 369 or Dave on sellindgeresidents@gmail.com and look for further news here.
We in the Residents Association will be making a film about the threat of the proposed waste treatment operation for showing at the planning hearing and sending final letters to the Planning Committee together with other measures. We will keep you informed during the next few weeks.
Ronald Lello Chairman Sellindge and District Residents Association
