Development can’t go on ad infinitum
It is like the historic assumption that the supply of trees in Sussex suitable for shipbuilding was unlimited. But they did become quite scarce!
Now, history repeats itself, by trying to exceed the capacity, not only of space, but of the necessary infrastructure which would alleviate local flooding, ensure a supply of fresh food and the capacity of the road network to allow a congestion-free transport system, not to mention the need for new jobs.
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Hide AdIt is time to call a halt to the insidious process that is consuming our valuable resources, which cannot be replaced. It is necessary to adopt planning policies that are explicit, mean what they say and cannot be manoeuvred by developers and planning authorities, by ignoring objections which we thought were honesly intended, to prevent the squandering of our valuable resources.
W. F. Daggett
Barn Close
Littlehampton