Protection for strategic gap should be retained

Was it just the proposed sale of some allotment land for development and alleged "opportunities" for Littlehampton, which included the closure of Toddington Lane level crossing?

This last point was effectively disposed of in the Arun district development brief of October, 2003, which reported that the public was

overwhelmingly against such a closure. Has this position changed now?

The public was given only a few days' notice of the council meeting, which, unfortunately, clashed with the developers' own exhibition at All Saints' Church, Wick.

Local councils have had a policy for many years – until the decision to build nearly 400 homes at Toddington – to safeguard the strategic gap which prevented Littlehampton and Arundel becoming joined together. The proposed new town of 1,800 or more homes would see much of that gap swallowed up by houses and roads.

The suggestion that attempts would be made to reverse councillors' votes of December 15 proves that some of our elected representatives have no real consideration for the quality of life and the environment of existing inhabitants, but are only concerned to vote as their party leaders tell them to.

I hope that opponents of the present proposals will stand their ground and resolutely refuse to renege on their declared decision.

W. F. Daggett

Barn Close

Littlehampton

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