Comment

Representation ID: 19389

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Rother Environmental Group

See comment on Box 1
The emphasis on conservation of landscape, heritage and biodiversity misses the point about the key environmental concerns.
The urgent need to reduce CO2 and impact on natural resources justifies an active encouragement of development that helps achieve this. In particular schemes that reduce the need for car travel, provide local food and local renewable energy, reduce waste and assist the local recycling and recovery of waste and reduce water use are all priorities.
These issues are referred to in other parts of the document but deserve to head up the chapter on the environment as they are key to a concerted and meaningful environmental approach.