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The results of the public consultation on
the Issues and Options for the East Herts Core Strategy were presented to
the Local Development Framework (LDF) Executive Panel earlier in the
summer. The committee papers confirmed our own informal assessment that:
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Approx 89% of respondents supported the
SHN campaign stance opposing Harlow North. |
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In the area immediately impacted by the
proposals 99% of respondents supported the SHN campaign stance opposing
Harlow North |
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Sawbridgeworth generated the largest
number of supportive responses (over 650) |
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Not a single person in Eastwick, Gilston,
Allen's Green, High Wych, Hunsdon, Widford, Much Hadham or Little Hadham
supported the proposals for Harlow North. |
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87% of respondents from Bishops Stortford
supported the SHN campaign stance opposing Harlow North. |
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Nearly five times as many respondents
from Ware opposed Harlow North as supported it. |
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Nearly twice as many respondents from
Hertford opposed Harlow North as supported it. |
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Even in Buntingford, at the far north
west of the district, more people disagreed than agreed with the
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The Government's Localism Bill continues
its passage through parliament. This Bill will abolish the Regional
Spatial Strategies allowing East Herts to prepare its LDF without having
to comply with centrally set housing targets and the diktat to build north
of Harlow.
The next step is for the Council to prepare
the Preferred Options for the East Herts Core strategy. 'The Preferred
Options stage will be the first time that the District Council sets out
for consultation its emerging views on a suitable development strategy for
the district to 2031. In other words, the Preferred Options will set out
in broad terms, where development should be located, together with a
strategy for delivery of that development'. This will be consulted upon in
May 2012 but we may know more about the ideas this autumn. The next LDF
Executive Panel is scheduled for 24th November See our latest newsletter
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STOP
Harlow North believes these proposals are
Unnecessary
Unsustainable
Undemocratic
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This site
presents the aims and objectives of the STOP
Harlow North action
group. We are dedicated to positively
and actively opposing proposals to create a major development
north of Harlow around the Hertfordshire villages of Eastwick, Gilston, High
Wych, Hunsdon
and Widford, and the town of Sawbridgeworth, on
the basis that the locality needs:
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A better
Harlow, not a bigger Harlow. Any development north of Harlow will compete
with the existing town and hamper its regeneration
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To protect
our environment. Greenbelt is there for a reason and should not be built on
until all other alternatives have been exhausted.
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To protect
the unique identity and historic character of rural villages
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To bring
back fairness and democracy in the strategic planning process.
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If you
support one or more of these aims then please contact us by e-mail
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