Comment

Representation ID: 20210

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Batcheller Thacker

As I have commented elsewhere, it appears the whole balance of the emerging plan is influenced by the Link Road, since it provides a basis for achieving many of the policies set out within it. The question arising is whether a plan is prepared based on the assumption the road does proceed, subject to further review, whether the plan is delayed until a decision is made (such as happened in Maidstone, with the Kent International Gateway) or, as the Council has attempted, whether some account is taken of possible contingency arrangements in the event the road is delayed or cancelled.