Item (iii) (c) of the Policy should be re-worded to more fully reflect the important role of the Rural Service Centres (i.e. Robertsbridge and Ticehurst (Figure 9) as a 'focus' for additional development in the rural areas.

The role of local service centres is acknowledged in Policy EC6.2 of PPS4 and in paragraphs 3 and 6 of PPS7.

In particular the contribution Robertsbridge could make to providing additional housing and employment opportunities in the northern part of the District is considered to be being under utilised in the draft Core Strategy, in addition to the contribution such development could make to supporting local services and facilities making the village more internally sustainable and viable as a focus for its rural hinterland.