'WAIT AND SEE' ON HOMES

Parish councillors are waiting for a reaction from villagers to development proposals before forming a view themselves.

Chairman of Maresfield Parish Council Cllr William King said in a report to a council meeting on Tuesday that there was lack of a clear mandate to seek or reject proposals for further housing so they should be even-handed in looking at any plans that came along.

His comments followed a public meeting where architects, employed by a consortium of landowners, put forward proposals for development of land south of the recreation ground.