Swale Council’s planning committee will make a final decision this Thursday on the application to build a housing development on land to the East of Lynsted Lane, behind the F J Williams joinery yard.
Lynsted with Kingsdown Parish Council objects strongly to this application and over 200 letters of objection were submitted by local residents.
The committee voted against the plans in March, but Swale’s head of planning “called in” the application for further consideration.
It would make traffic congestion and air pollution in the narrow Lynsted Lane even worse. Residents who currently park their cars outside their own homes would be forced to park further down the lane on a blind bend. And pedestrian access would be through a busy joinery yard.
Residents are welcome to attend the meeting. Details are as follows:
Date: Thursday 23 June. 7pm
Venue: Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne ME10 3HT
To view the proposed site, see this IMAGE
Access would be to the right of the photo.
View our gallery of images to see how we celebrated the Jubilee
Sittingbourne News has today run an article which outlines the Parish Council's reaction to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. We argue for greater clarity on housing targets and more specific protection of farmland and the countryside from excessive housing development.
You can read the article HERE
Details have been released of the event to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee at Lynsted Church on Friday 3 June from 2pm to 4pm. Entry is free. There will be a slide show, a screening of the official Coronation film plus teas, coffee & cake. For full details SEE THE FLIER HERE
The May issue of the Lynsted with Kingsdown Parish Council newsletter has now been published. Topics include the Lynsted Lane housing application, an update on the Swale Local Plan, proposed cancellation of bus services in the Parish and our planned celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee. Read the latest newsletter HERE
Kent County Council are looking to axe local bus services. The plans range from the withdrawal of some off-peak journeys to scrapping other routes in their entirety, including school run services. These cuts will affect residents in Lynsted, Teynham, Bapchild, Newnham, Doddington and Conyer. Tomorrow (Weds 20 April) is the last day to take part in the consultation if you want to express your views. Given the climate emergency, KCC should be actively supporting increased use of public transport – not getting rid of it. Read the objection letter from your Parish Council HERE
Buses in Lynsted and surrounding areas are being threatened by proposed cuts to subsidies by Kent County Council. These services are vital to many elderly and disabled residents who rely heavily on public transport, as well as children who take these buses to school.
KCC Councillor Rich Lehmann is opposing these cuts and has produced a flier which you can view HERE
Please respond to the consultation by 20 April 2022.