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I wish to oppose the District Council's Plans to develop on the Green Belt which is described in their Preferred Options Booklet. I would remind the Council that the National Planning Policy Framework indicates that the Government gives great weight to the importance of Green Belts. As you can see from my address I have no pecuniary interest in this area however I value it as a resource for the local community.
Great emphasis has been placed by the present Government on the need for community and this development will destroy many aspects of the community which are essential for the local participation in joint ventures. In particular the loss of this land will almost certainly destroy the local Annual Flower Show and Fete which has existed for 115 years. It is traditions such as these which maintain our local identity and I would argue that the loss of these traditions diminish all of us.
I therefore urge you to reconsider your options in this matter.