Have your Say!

Sherford

The decision has been made- the new town of Sherford will be built on the original proposed site. The independent planning inspector has weighed everything up and this is the conclusion.

There have been many voices speaking out against Sherford- my own included. We have fought a good fight but we must now accept the outcome and turn our energies to ensuring the details of Sherford suit the surrounding areas as much as possible. The South Ham and Plymouth City Councils now have no option to approve the plans at their next full meetings. If they don't the government will intervene and Sherford will still go ahead, with additional costs to the taxpayer.

Instead, let us now focus on what we want out of Sherford- affordable housing for local youngsters who can't get on the property ladder, minimum traffic through places like St Maurice and transport links to suit local people. There may even be a silver lining in this cloud, and we must fight to make this the best new town in Britain.

I'm keen to hear your thoughts and what you want the area to gain from Sherford. All comments welcome. This is not the outcome we wanted but we must strive to make the best of it.

Yours,

Gary

posted by Gary Streeter M.P. on Friday, July 27, 2007