Swale Borough Council s proposal to add 3,500 homes in Faversham blasted by MP Helen Whately as she fears town s drastic change
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Updated: 14:28, 11 February 2021
Helen Whately MP says she is âseriously worriedâ about the future of Faversham after Swale Borough Council moved a step closer to allocating space for almost 3,500 extra homes.
The Conservative believes there is a âtotally disproportionateâ focus in pinning more homes on Faversham rather than evenly distributing the demand for more properties across the borough.
Thousands of extra homes are set to be added to Faversham
Her fears come as the coalition-led council responds to the Government ramping up housebuilding targets for Swale.
A2 closed in both directions after lorry and cars crash near Brenley Corner
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Updated: 12:10, 18 December 2020
The A2 was shut in both directions after a crash involving a lorry and three cars.
Traffic was queuing between Canterbury and Faversham, following the collision which happened on the London-bound carriageway at about 4.50pm.
Stock image of traffic queuing at Brenley Corner roundabout. Picture: Chris Davey
The crash happened between Canterbury Road at Boughton under Blean, and Brenley Corner, at Junction 7 of the M2.
A police spokesman said three cars and one lorry were involved and the road had to be closed in both directions.
More than 5,000 extra homes at Faversham will be biggest expansion of town since Victorian times
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An explosion of house-building in Faversham will change the nature of town forever, opponents claim.
Thousands of extra homes are set to be constructed as government targets are ramped up, with most new properties concentrated to the south and east of the town.
Hundreds of homes, including those at the Faversham Lakes development, are currently being built across the town
Housing estates will stretch all the way to Brenley Corner as part of what has been described as the largest expansion of the town since the Victorian era .