Canterbury Clean Air are organising a public meeting during the afternoon of Saturday, 10 March at The Friends’ Meeting House, 6 The Friars, Canterbury. Speakers will include Rosie Duffield MP. To access the flyer for this event click here. For more information on the clean air campaign visit www.canterburycleanair.org

On 15 February an extraordinary meeting of Bridge Parish Council was held in the Bridge cricket pavilion. The meeting was also attended by councillors from other parishes that will be affected by Quinn Estates’ planned development of Highland Court, and several members of the public. A presentation was made by Alastair Cracknell of Quinn Estates during which it was noted that the number of planned holiday homes has been reduced from 300 to 200. Concerns were expressed by councillors and the public on pressure on existing water infrastructure, the effects on wildlife and the viability of plans to make the farm a functioning organic one. A major concern was traffic (pressure on the A2 road junction and the likelihood of “rat runs” developing through Bridge and the adjacent countryside) and the need for comprehensive traffic modelling that takes into account the effects of other planned developments such as Mountfield. Quinn Estates aim to submit the plans to Canterbury City Council in June. A public consultation will be held in Bridge on 22 March.  

At its second meeting of the year Bridge Parish Council discussed two matters on development in and around Bridge. First, council voted to adopt the latest draft of the Bridge Neighbourhood Plan and to set in process the steps for a referendum of village residents on the plan. Following the vote taken by villagers in November the plan includes the proposal to build houses between the A2 and the recreation ground. Second, council noted a request from Mark Quinn of Quinn Estates for a private meeting on the proposed development at Highland Court. It is expected that a public meeting will be held later. When known, the date, time and venue of any public meeting will be posted on this website.