If you were not able to attend the Theydon Bois Parish Council meeting last Thursday there is another meeting scheduled for 4th December 7.30pm at the Village Hall.
We also recommend that you attend the EFDC exhibition from 5pm-8pm at the Village Hall
on 28th November.
There is also a Theydon Bois Parish Council Public Meeting that you may wish to attend on 27th November.
Each community may feel that the unsuitability of proposed sites in their area may be more valid than others. This Government edict will pitch District against District and Parish against Parish. Residents of Theydon Bois may think that we have a chance of fighting this unjust proposal, they may think that Green Belt legislation can defend the intrusion on to our green spaces but each community may have an equally valid case and perhaps it is time to work in a cohesive way.
TBAG has some funds available after being awarded costs from Blunts Farm Estates Limited. Because of concern locally, and the fact that the possible location of 21 Gypsy and Traveller pitches will impact so greatly on our village, the TBAG committee can make available up to £1,000 from our limited resources towards the funding of a Judicial Review. Many action groups in the district are raising funds to support this review, the cost of which has been estimated at around £60,000-£70,000.
Residents who feel they need to get in touch with Central Government should contact the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Holder of Portfolio for Gypsies and Travellers)
Iain Wright MP
House of Commons London SW1A OAA
telephone 020 7944 3040
iain.wright@communities.gsi.gov.uk wrighti@parliament.uk
Eleanor Laing MP has confirmed that a change of Government will help and that a future Conservative Government will change the law on gypsies.
Please read the document carefully. TBAG will be issuing guidance in due time, so please do not rush to complete, wait until after the Theydon Bois Parish Council meeting on 4th December.
And don't forget to sign up to
petitions.number10.gov.uk/essex-says-no/