Sholden Action Group - Useful Links And Websites

Dover District Council homepage
Worth a look to keep an eye on the Latest News and Consultations sections, etc.
 
Dover District Council Press Release - Neighbourhood Forums Focus on LDF
Plans for the next 20 years for Dover District will be the subject of two special meetings as part of the series of Neighbourhood Forums, run by Kent County Council, Dover District Council and the Town and Parish Councils.

Dover District Local Development Framework (LDF)
High-level LDF link with lots of additional links.
 
There is also a link, allowing you to subscribe, via email, to the Dover District Council's Local Plan Review Developments
 

Hundreds protest at huge housing plans

Article posted on 30th April 2008 in yourdover.co.uk (Kent on Sunday Media) about the Sholden and Whitfield resident's objections to the proposed Local Development Framework (LDF) housing developments (up to 14,000!) in their area. The Sholden Action Group and associated Public Meetings are mentioned. In addition, the photograph of the Sholden Parish Hall with some of the Sholden Action Group committee members and the “Sholden Says No” yellow banner is used. This photograph was taken, by Mark Lord, at the Sholden Residents Group Photo event on Sunday 20th April 2008.

Villagers: we don't need these houses
 
Article posted on 8th April 2008 in yourdover.co.uk (Kent on Sunday Media)
about the Sholden resident's objections to the proposed Local Development Framework (LDF)
housing developments in their area.
 
 
A similar group to ours that is fighting to prevent the thousands of new houses that are proposed to be built on Greenfield sites around Whitfield, Dover.
Dover District Local Development Framework (LDF) - Public Consultation
Preferred Options, Core Strategy and Site Allocations Document
 
Lots of useful links listed here, including details on the proposed Sholden Sites (namely 1 & 4, with maps) and how to MAKE YOUR COMMENTS...
Please note that everyone now has an opportunity to consider the Council’s proposals and give their views...
Public participation on these Documents started on 27th March and will run for six weeks, ending on the 7th May 2008.

Don't delay, please make the effort to highlight your concerns to the current proposals for Sholden which could result in an extra 500 houses in the village!