Ever since I was first elected last July, I have been fighting to protect our precious greenbelt. Our area is 89% greenbelt and the countryside underpins our identity.
I will only support development in the right locations, designed to the highest standards and on brownfield land first. I will fight against inappropriate greenbelt development to protect our rural way of life.
I have been warning about the Labour Government's decision to increase the mandatory housing target for Bromsgrove by 84.7% and what this could mean for our constituency, especially when, at the same time, the Government has reduced Birmingham’s housing target by almost 20%.
Now, following the publication of Bromsgrove District Council's Draft Local Plan for future development within our area, we can see what this means in reality.
Residents have my full support in opposing proposals that will destroy our countryside, which aren’t designed to the highest standards and where there is no new supporting infrastructure.
