Campaigners in protest at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council over Barwell homes plan
Protesters held a march to confront council leaders over plans for hundreds of new homes in their village.
Opponents of a £250 million scheme to build 2,500 homes in Barwell took their fight directly to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, who will decide the plans.
Hundreds of marchers waved placards and banners, with some sounding hunting horns, as they paraded through Hinckley town centre to the council offices in Argents Mead yesterday evening.
They are angry at the Liberal Democrat-controlled council’s support for the scheme, despite opposition from 96 per cent of villagers who voted in a referendum this year.
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The protest was organised to coincide with a meeting of the full council.
In a statement Coun Stuart Bray said: “Whatever may be said to the contrary, the plain fact is that this Government and its predecessor have driven and expect economic growth based on increased housing numbers.
“As local authorities we have little, if any, choice in the matter.”
Comments
by Peter20101
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 5:30PM
“Dear Cllr Gray - as a district counciller your role is to represent your constituents, as well as implementing policy created by tiers of government.
You state that you have "little choice in the matter", but sir, of course you have choice as there are always many options and methods to achieve the same goals.
Can I suggest in terms of planning to meet demand, this is in each and every community/village in a suitable manner to let them breathe and grow as each and every community/village needs to - over the next 20 years
The difference sir, is that this is not massive developments, but utilising existing space better, brown field sites, un-used commercial sites and many more options that all areas can have.
In the old days (before this government) this would have been collective local (town/village) plans developed in & with each community/village to plan their future - the District Council then were able to collate these to achieve their overall goals
The method then is inclusive of communities and not exclusive of communities as you appear (like other District Councils) to be working, which is more dictatorial/"we know best" than it should be.”