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To: Swale Borough Council and Kent County Council
Sheppey No More Houses
We, the undersigned ask.
• That all current development on the Isle Sheppey is suspended until adequate infrastructure is in place.
• That other parts of the South East are considered as potential sites for overspill
Why is this important?
More houses on Sheppey means more people on Sheppey. It is obvious that these ‘new’ people need jobs, medical services, pre-school and school places, better transport to get on and off and around the island, and many other facilities.
Despite promises from previous developers, the considerable amount of new housing which has already appeared has not been accompanied by any such new infrastructure.
Sheppey people are therefore unhappy at the expansion of Sheppey so far; traffic congestion, in particular, is truly awful. Bus and train services are not good enough to persuade residents to abandon their cars. There is not enough work for the existing population, most of whom commute on and off the island every day, compounding the traffic problems. This is all very bad for the environment and, ultimately, for the economy.
The Facebook page “Sheppey NO more houses” offers photographic evidence for this congestion. It also demonstrates considerable disquiet at the way Kent County Council, Swale Borough Council and developers are perceived to see the Isle Sheppey as a profitable ‘dumping ground’, especially for London overspill.
