Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2023)

Comment

Representation ID: 1269

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

I agree with the Vision 2024 aims. It is important that the Local Plan does all it can to reduce carbon emissions, improve public transport links (especially to the country parks) and make walking and cycling more enjoyable ways of getting around.

Comment

Representation ID: 1271

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

I agree with these objectives.

Comment

Representation ID: 1273

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

I agree with these objectives.

Comment

Representation ID: 1277

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

I agree with these objectives.

Comment

Representation ID: 1279

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

I agree with these objectives. I think the Plan needs to emphasis the importance of the river to the local community, and do more to develop a sense of place for each of the towns and villages that make up Medway.

Comment

Representation ID: 1283

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

Policies need to include easy access to green spaces, allotments for new housing developments and good walking, cycling and public transport links.

Comment

Representation ID: 1286

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

I agree.

Comment

Representation ID: 1288

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

I think that the Local Plan should be written using the government's current housing targets to avoid delaying the plan. There should be a "buffer" amount of new housing provision above this amount in case the government changes its guidance and asks Medway to have more housing than the 1667 per annum currently planned.

Comment

Representation ID: 1291

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

Noted.

Comment

Representation ID: 1294

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: David Hopkins

Agreed. Sustainable transport is particularly important.