Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to the Teynham and Highsted Community Action Group.
Your support has helped us engage barristers and expert witnesses at the Highsted Park Public Inquiry. We have already presented compelling evidence that this proposed development of 8,400 new houses would cause irreparable harm to our community.
We have raised an incredible £34,000 – which means we hit our original target.
The Inquiry was due to have concluded in July. However, it has over-run and a further 12 days are scheduled in October. This means we have to find additional funds to complete the job. So we urgently need your continued support to see this through.
This final phase of the Inquiry will hear evidence on planning, to examine whether the application accords with national and local policies. Section 106 agreements and conditions will be also scrutinised – meaning that, if the development were to be approved, community benefits and other infrastructure commitments must be made enforceable.
Our barrister then has to make his closing statement to summarise our myriad of objections. It is vital that we have professional representation in this final phase of the Inquiry, which will have sat for 53 working days.
We need to raise another £6,000. So we are asking if you might be able to make a further contribution to enable us to see this through. We are very grateful for your support so far and fully understand if you are unable to commit additional funds.
Thank you again for helping us fight this development.
Regards Teynham and Highsted Community Action Group