My speech on the Basildon Local Plan Consultation to Full Council last night. It’s clear to me that we need development to meet the needs of the next generation, but 30k homes across Basildon, Billericay and Wickford is plainly excessive. Areas like ours are being asked to make up the shortfall for London, where the Mayor has failed to build anything like a suitable number of new homes. Residents will have a chance to have their say on the plan in the coming weeks. * the slightly odd edit at 2 m

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