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DHA spokesman Chris Hawkins at the exhibition


Morecarworries over 800 homes


RESIDENTS have expressedwor- ries about the volume of traffic created by hundreds of new houses to be built in Langley. The development will see 800


homes on the A274, near Langley village, to be built by Brentwood- based Countryside Properties. The overall number of two- to


five-bedroom homes has been re- duced by 50 fromthe original appli- cation, with 240 affordable homes and 60 care units for people with “additional needs”. Countryside saiditwill contribute


£250,000 for the first five years to- wards more buses and create a roundabout to deal with the 1,500 plus extra cars on the roads. The reduction in homes will help


to create a green buffer between the housing estate and Langley church. An exhibition at Langley village


hall on July 18 to explain the plans was staged by DHA Planning, but local people claimed it was poorly publicised. DHA spokesman Chris Hawkins conceded attendance at the exhibition had been quite low but said people seemed “quite happy with the concept” of the housing. He said developerswere improv-


ing five junctions along the Sutton Roadandadditional laneswouldbe


created to absorb extra traffic. Leeds/LangleyReliefRoadAction


Group spokesman Wendy Young (pictured below) said:


“I was


pleasedto see that therewas a reduc- tion in the num- ber of homes, as it creates a green buffer with the church. “But it really


does not address the problems of traffic, which are already horren- dous. The B2163 from Langley to Leeds will just become a cut- through to theM20, and theWheat- sheaf junctionwill be a nightmare. “Horseshoes Lane will become


the first cut-through and it simply is not able to cope as it is. Let’s face it, no one is going to catch a bus,walk or ride a bike asMaidstoneBorough Council’s ‘modal shift’ concept claims. It is just pie in the sky.” Leeds Parish council chairman


John Govett said the new develop- ment is “inevitable”, as it is in MBC’s Local Plan for 17,600 homes. He said: “There is nothingwe can


do about the development – that’s going to happen.Alot of that traffic will be going through Leeds and Langley and the road can’t cope.”


Fun and games Legion’s outing


TWO summer fundraising family garden party dates have been an- nounced. They will be taking place at


Longmeadow Hall in Headcorn on August 10 and August 24, both Fridays. The events’ organisers promise


“fun and games”, home-baked cakes, refereshments, arts and crafts and a photo booth. Enquiries should be sent to head- cornvillage@btinternet.com


THE SuttonValence branch of the Royal British Legionwill be visit- ing the Eastbourne Airshow on August 16. Thirty people are needed to


make the coach trip possible. The party will depart at around


9.30am. Seats have been booked at the bandstand for comfort, to avoid the crowds and towatch the displays under the flying line. Call Mike FitzGerald MBE on 01622 743270. It costs £27.


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