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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Vision for Medway in 2041
Representation ID: 3584
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
I live in Allhallows, where there are barely any employment opportunities. You claim to preserve the surrounding coast and countryside, yet you're taking away valuable green spaces, worsening climate change. Adding more cars to the road will increase pollution and exacerbate the crisis. Building on a floodplain is irresponsible, increasing both pollution and flood risks. Your promise of "improved travel choices" is empty—Strood is 9 miles away, an 18-mile round trip, do you expect people to walk or cycle that far every day for work? Claims of well-connected communities with facilities and services are simply untrue.
I live in Allhallows, where there are barely any employment opportunities. You claim to preserve the surrounding coast and countryside, yet you're taking away valuable green spaces, worsening climate change. Adding more cars to the road will increase pollution and exacerbate the crisis. Building on a floodplain is irresponsible, increasing both pollution and flood risks. Your promise of "improved travel choices" is empty—Strood is 9 miles away, an 18-mile round trip, do you expect people to walk or cycle that far every day for work? Claims of well-connected communities with facilities and services are simply untrue.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Prepared for a sustainable and green future
Representation ID: 3599
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
The Local Plan claims to ensure the effective management of natural resources, including water and soil, improve air quality, and minimise waste. However, where I live, the water mains and sewage system constantly leak and have done so for decades. These issues can’t be properly fixed because the village has been beyond capacity for many years. I’ve lived here for almost 21 years, and every time I step outside, I can smell sewage. Instead of addressing these ongoing problems, the plan’s focus on building more homes only worsens the situation, directly contributing to environmental degradation and climate change.
The Local Plan claims to ensure the effective management of natural resources, including water and soil, improve air quality, and minimise waste. However, where I live, the water mains and sewage system constantly leak and have done so for decades. These issues can’t be properly fixed because the village has been beyond capacity for many years. I’ve lived here for almost 21 years, and every time I step outside, I can smell sewage. Instead of addressing these ongoing problems, the plan’s focus on building more homes only worsens the situation, directly contributing to environmental degradation and climate change.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Supporting people to lead healthy lives and strengthening our communities
Representation ID: 3614
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
Let's be honest—these new builds are not high-quality at all. Have you even asked the residents? They would certainly disagree with your assessment. The plan claims to reduce health inequalities by promoting physical activity, mental wellbeing, and access to nature through green infrastructure, yet you plan to build on green spaces, which contradicts that goal. None of this exists where I live in Allhallows. Additionally, taking away green spaces and increasing pollution by adding more cars has an extremely negative effect on people's health and wellbeing. You can't just focus on central Medway; the entire area needs support, including Allhallows.
Let's be honest—these new builds are not high-quality at all. Have you even asked the residents? They would certainly disagree with your assessment. The plan claims to reduce health inequalities by promoting physical activity, mental wellbeing, and access to nature through green infrastructure, yet you plan to build on green spaces, which contradicts that goal. None of this exists where I live in Allhallows. Additionally, taking away green spaces and increasing pollution by adding more cars has an extremely negative effect on people's health and wellbeing. You can't just focus on central Medway; the entire area needs support, including Allhallows.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Securing jobs and developing skills for a competitive economy
Representation ID: 3620
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
The area I live in, Allhallows, suffers from a severe lack of job opportunities. The presence of the Haven holiday park exacerbates the problem; the influx of visitors leads to increased traffic, making the roads dangerously congested and causing frequent accidents. Furthermore, the park's reliance on zero-hour contracts exploits workers, providing unstable employment and minimal benefits. With limited local job prospects and the negative impact of the holiday park, residents face significant economic and safety challenges. Allhallows desperately needs better job opportunities and improved local infrastructure to support its community.
The area I live in, Allhallows, suffers from a severe lack of job opportunities. The presence of the Haven holiday park exacerbates the problem; the influx of visitors leads to increased traffic, making the roads dangerously congested and causing frequent accidents. Furthermore, the park's reliance on zero-hour contracts exploits workers, providing unstable employment and minimal benefits. With limited local job prospects and the negative impact of the holiday park, residents face significant economic and safety challenges. Allhallows desperately needs better job opportunities and improved local infrastructure to support its community.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Boost pride in Medway through quality and resilient development
Representation ID: 3626
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
Adding more houses to my village will not support it but will negatively impact it. The plan promises to ensure development is backed by timely, high-quality infrastructure to serve Medway's growing communities, yet this approach contradicts that goal. The development plans destroy Medway's green spaces and undermine the promise of sustainable growth, conserving the environment, and enhancing economic, social, and environmental characteristics. Instead of making me proud to live in Medway, these plans make me feel disillusioned and driven to leave. I am not proud of Medway or its council’s current direction.
Adding more houses to my village will not support it but will negatively impact it. The plan promises to ensure development is backed by timely, high-quality infrastructure to serve Medway's growing communities, yet this approach contradicts that goal. The development plans destroy Medway's green spaces and undermine the promise of sustainable growth, conserving the environment, and enhancing economic, social, and environmental characteristics. Instead of making me proud to live in Medway, these plans make me feel disillusioned and driven to leave. I am not proud of Medway or its council’s current direction.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Spatial Development Strategy
Representation ID: 3640
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
The plan claims to create a wider network of green and blue infrastructure across Medway to connect countryside, parks, and open spaces, but how can it achieve this when you’re removing these spaces? The Council also promises to improve environmental amenity, deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, and enhance air quality. However, in my village, the sewage system has been beyond capacity for decades, causing a persistent stench of sewage that has lingered for nearly 21 years. Adding more houses will only worsen air quality. Additionally, developing fields that host badgers, foxes, and hares drastically contradicts efforts to support biodiversity.
The plan claims to create a wider network of green and blue infrastructure across Medway to connect countryside, parks, and open spaces, but how can it achieve this when you’re removing these spaces? The Council also promises to improve environmental amenity, deliver Biodiversity Net Gain, and enhance air quality. However, in my village, the sewage system has been beyond capacity for decades, causing a persistent stench of sewage that has lingered for nearly 21 years. Adding more houses will only worsen air quality. Additionally, developing fields that host badgers, foxes, and hares drastically contradicts efforts to support biodiversity.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
3.2.1
Representation ID: 3651
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
The Council’s assessments on land next to my house in Allhallows are filled with inaccuracies about the land’s condition and the local area, revealing how out of touch Medway Council is. Instead of trusting these misleading reports, it’s clear that focusing on urban areas—such as in SGO 1 - Urban Focus—is a better option. This plan aligns with existing infrastructure, providing closer access to jobs, schools, and essential services, and reducing pollution and traffic. Building on brownfield sites is a more sustainable choice for climate change and environmental benefits, compared to developing green spaces, which is the least effective option.
The Council’s assessments on land next to my house in Allhallows are filled with inaccuracies about the land’s condition and the local area, revealing how out of touch Medway Council is. Instead of trusting these misleading reports, it’s clear that focusing on urban areas—such as in SGO 1 - Urban Focus—is a better option. This plan aligns with existing infrastructure, providing closer access to jobs, schools, and essential services, and reducing pollution and traffic. Building on brownfield sites is a more sustainable choice for climate change and environmental benefits, compared to developing green spaces, which is the least effective option.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S1: Planning for Climate Change
Representation ID: 3659
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
Medway’s claim that its new Local Plan prioritises the environment is misleading. The plan’s goal of achieving net zero carbon by 2050 is undermined by the proposed development in Allhallows, which would drastically increase car use and harm the environment. With insufficient public transport options, residents will be reliant on cars, contradicting the government's aim to reduce road traffic by 2050. Furthermore, building on a floodplain in my village is irresponsible, given the worsening environmental conditions each year. It’s absurd that such plans are moving forward despite their negative impact on both the environment and climate goals.
Medway’s claim that its new Local Plan prioritises the environment is misleading. The plan’s goal of achieving net zero carbon by 2050 is undermined by the proposed development in Allhallows, which would drastically increase car use and harm the environment. With insufficient public transport options, residents will be reliant on cars, contradicting the government's aim to reduce road traffic by 2050. Furthermore, building on a floodplain in my village is irresponsible, given the worsening environmental conditions each year. It’s absurd that such plans are moving forward despite their negative impact on both the environment and climate goals.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S2: Conservation and Enhancement of the Natural Environment
Representation ID: 3663
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
The Council’s pledge to promote the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of priority habitats and species is contradicted by the plan to build in Allhallows. The proposed development will destroy habitats critical to foxes, hares, badgers, and birds of prey. Despite the Council's vision to conserve and strengthen Medway's wildlife sites and nature networks, this plan undermines those goals. Building on green spaces, rather than using brownfield sites, does not align with your goal of conservation and enhancement of the natural environment. How can you claim to value the natural environment while simultaneously planning to destroy vital habitats and green spaces?
The Council’s pledge to promote the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of priority habitats and species is contradicted by the plan to build in Allhallows. The proposed development will destroy habitats critical to foxes, hares, badgers, and birds of prey. Despite the Council's vision to conserve and strengthen Medway's wildlife sites and nature networks, this plan undermines those goals. Building on green spaces, rather than using brownfield sites, does not align with your goal of conservation and enhancement of the natural environment. How can you claim to value the natural environment while simultaneously planning to destroy vital habitats and green spaces?
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S3: North Kent Estuary and Marshes designated sites
Representation ID: 3664
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Miss Rachael Selleck
Medway Council should prioritise the environment across the entire region, not just select areas. It’s crucial that the Council thoroughly reviews its impact on habitats and becomes genuinely aware of the current environmental conditions. The reports and assessments provided are outdated and inaccurate, failing to reflect the true state of local ecosystems. To truly support conservation and sustainability, Medway Council must address these issues comprehensively and ensure that all planning decisions are based on up-to-date and truthful information. Only then can they genuinely uphold their commitment to protecting and enhancing the environment throughout Medway.
Medway Council should prioritise the environment across the entire region, not just select areas. It’s crucial that the Council thoroughly reviews its impact on habitats and becomes genuinely aware of the current environmental conditions. The reports and assessments provided are outdated and inaccurate, failing to reflect the true state of local ecosystems. To truly support conservation and sustainability, Medway Council must address these issues comprehensively and ensure that all planning decisions are based on up-to-date and truthful information. Only then can they genuinely uphold their commitment to protecting and enhancing the environment throughout Medway.
