Comment

Representation ID: 1902

Received: 07/08/2024

Respondent: Peter Chatwell

Improving the housing stock will not be transformational without other bottlenecks being addressed. We need massive, ambitious, strategic change in the Medway towns. Focusing on housing is very short sighted.

The lack of pride stems from the loss of the dockyard. Houses won't address that. Nor will better housing in Chatham waterfront make Luton a safe place to bring up a family.

Pride stems from each Medway resident feeling valued, due to the set of opportunities available to them. Predominantly this is caused by a stronger, higher productivity economy and better education. Drastic economic change is what is needed.