Here is message from a local resident who has taken the time to look at the lengthy Shepway report and briefly comment to us for all to see.
Secondly, this is also a message to our Councillors and MP who proudly tell us that support for the proposed lorry park is running at 55%. We think that's untrue.
Here at Sellindge & District Residents Association, we have never received one email in support of the proposed lorry park, but countless emails from desperate residents voicing their concerns, predominately on the environmental impact of the Highways England scheme.
This is what our resident has to say:
The hypocrisy displayed in the report when then applied to the proposed Lorry park is monumental!
Without going into detail, 2 specific points caught my eye:
On page 360, there is a lot of talk about full health impact assessments on large builds; Policy HW2. So, where is the one for the Lorry park? Surely not the work of fantasy that Highways England produced?
Secondly, Shepway District Council have the temerity to quote the governments white paper on "Healthy People; Healthy Lives", which states "create healthy living places to grow up and grow old". Next to a Lorry park spewing out deadly particulates? I think not!
So, Shepway Council release their own policy to protect the environment, build with sustainability and particular emphasis on protecting our rural areas and wildlife, but they want to build a Lorry park on area of special scientific interest, which has massive biodiversity and rare species.
Will you find a more hypocritical approach to anything in this area? Almost certainly Yes, whenever it suits the hypocrites that have the bare faced audacity to call themselves representatives of the people; I.e. The Shepway District councillors!
Feel free to share the above with anyone and everyone and encourage them to respond to the report, in whatever way the feel appropriate.
S&DRA
