The Maidstone
Green Party are calling for action over the rapid housing growth across the County
which is now spreading to Maidstone. The developments in Ashford and the
Thames Gateway will cause untold damage to the environment, increasing
pollution and causing water and power shortages across Kent
and theproposed development of green field sites around Maidstone
will make these problems worse.
We are calling for all the political parties to unite behind them in the call to find real
alternatives to the unsustainable growth that Kent is undergoing. We cannot allow the
destruction of our green field sites and the devastation that unsustainable development brings
when thousands properties lie unoccupied in the south east.
Regeneration should be about revitalizing existing communities rather than building new ones.
Other areas in the country are missing out on opportunities because of
the government’s focus on the south east.
The real issue that needs addressing is the provision of affordable housing for first time buyers. Maidstone Greens want to see the proportion of affordable housing in new development dramatically increased. We have to invest in our children's future.
See our detailed report on housing in Maidstone here.
