Hoo Development Framework

On the whole I am impressed by the comprehensive nature of the plans, but anyone, like me, unable to get to the meeting on 5 November will have been stumped by the tiny maps which could not be enlarged on screen. My main concern is that everything depends on creating the infrastructure, yet experience tells me that usually happens after building work.. I have lived here for eleven years and in that time have seen considerable expansion of housing, not least on land between my flat and the river which I was told, at the time of purchase, was flood plain and not to be built upon. During that time I have seen no improvement in public transport, considerable increase in traffic, no improvement in health facilities, continued lack of provision of ,e.g. post boxes. You talk about accessibility, but I would make a plea for that to be a crucial element for people like myself, with mobility issues. That provision is already weak so it is essential that infrastructure should be first on the list of tasks for the new development, but I don't have the impression that is the intention. I suspect that I won't live to see most of this, but whilst recognising the concerns identified and the need for more people to live in Hoo, I am concerned for people, like me, whose property has already been devalued by developments. I used to have a lovely view of the river and could watch the river traffic, but there ae two new estates opposite me now and no view at all. What of the people living near the proposed station. Accessibility can be a great selling point, but there are beautiful homes near the line which will probably be devalued by noise from the track and increased road traffic accessing the station. My greatest concern remains the importance of setting up the infrastructure before more people come to live in Hoo Thank you for taking the time to read this.