Help us protect the Green Belt in Byfleet
The local Lib Dems in Byfleet have launched a campaign to protect the Green Belt from large scale housing developments in Byfleet and West Byfleet.
Conservative-run Woking Borough Council recently announced the results of its Green Belt Boundary Review, which recommended building around 500 homes in the Borough's Green Belt and is targeting areas in Brookwood, Byfleet, Hook Heath, Mayford, Pyrford and West Byfleet.
The Green Belt Boundary Review recommends that the Green Belt land off the High Road, Murray's Lane and Parvis Road and land to the east of Byfleet are suitable for housing development. The report suggests that almost 600 properties could be built around West Hall in West Byfleet and 350 homes could be built in and around Byfleet. The borough needs 20 sites for travellers and 16 already exist.
Lib Dem Councillor for Byfleet, Anne Roberts said:
"I am appalled that Woking Borough Council wants to build in our precious Green Belt and seems hell bent on targeting Byfleet. I am totally opposed to this massive development in the Green Belt without any consideration of infrastructure."
Local campaigner Andy Grimshaw added:
"Local residents have already told me how worried they are about the impact this will have on our environment and on our local roads and schools. The Lib Dems and I want to see development take place on brownfield and previously developed land and no large scale development taking place in the Green Belt or green fields."