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Critical Aylesbury housing decision descended into petty party politics
THAT'S the view of today's correspondents who attended last night's meeting on the direction of future housing growth in Aylesbury.
How can something as critical as the decision on AVDC Core Strategy descend into petty party politics when the future of the Vale for generations to come was decided by a "whipped" conservative majority.
Last night we attended the special council meeting to decide the Core Strategy and Direction of Future Growth. In spite of one whingeing conservative denial and two laudable abstentions it was clear that the majority party were hell-bent on pushing through a flawed and unsound strategy.
Even the officers of the council maintain (and confirmed at the meeting) that the Southern Arc is "technically" the best choice but they seem to have been swayed by undue pressure to recommend this "U" turn.
The phrase "on balance" was trotted out with regular monotony as to why the Eastern Arc was best. "On balance" is now a convenient euphemism for "we can't provide genuine evidence or valid reasons but we want it anyway".
Several conservative councillors used scaremongering tactics (the threat of AVDC losing their planning rights) as justification for forcing it through on the night. Based on their display this council doesn't deserve to keep its planning rights!
After this farce we can only trust in the common sense and professional scrutiny of the Planning Inspector to reject this strategy.
Yours sincerely
Roger and Marion Mills
(Watermead Residents)
Do you agree with Mr and Mrs Mills?
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