Eastleigh MP Paul Holmes met with Cllr Steve Broomfield following the disappointing decision of Liberal Democrat Councillors to build 2,500 houses as part of the One Horton Heath project. Eastleigh Conservatives has opposed this development because we believe it is excessive, unnecessary and represents more overdevelopment.
Having attended the meeting along with concerned residents, one of the most shocking elements of the decision taken last week was the decision to delegate all control over the project to Council Officers. This includes deciding whether the major issues around highways, traffic, flooding had been adequately addressed, this should be the job of elected Councillors, not unelected Council Officers.
With Eastleigh Borough Council already acting as the developer and giving itself planning permission, the decision to allow more of the project to be determined behind closed doors seems even more undemocratic.
