Many constituents have been in contact with renewed concern for the future of Goring Gap, the green lung and natural divide between Goring and Ferring communities.
Residents can have confidence that I will continue to be a strong advocate for their views and fight to defend our green gaps. Listen to my question to the Leader of the House from earlier today.
Sir Keir Starmer has indicated that he would bulldoze aside local objections to building proposals even if local people and local councils had strong objections to a field being covered with houses. I welcome a debate on this so that I might put the strong, heartfelt views and concerns of local residents directly to Sir Keir.
This curious website (https://www.goringgap.co.uk/more/) and its objectionable proposals by Chris Dixon and the Landmore Group are unlikely to be supported by any sensible mind.
Perhaps Angela Rayner or Sir Keir Starmer could come to hear the heartfelt concerns of constituents with me, joining my assurances and those of the Secretary of State that our fields and green gaps must be protected.
Chris Dixon has actively sought to publicise that he is a Labour member. He writes as if he were representative of Sir Keir and the wider party. He rightly says that people who object to concreting over the Goring Gap should be working with me and supporting my efforts - I agree.
Constituents and communities are united in opposition to the wanton pursuit to concrete over the Goring Gap.
This is yet another attempt, not even thinly veiled, to disregard the views of residents and allow Persimmon to steamroll over community desires.
