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  In order to attract investment into Dover, which will in the medium to long term create jobs and reverse the decline in local retail, the district needs to obtain Growth Point status, this can only be obtained through a combination of proposals one of which is increased housing.
  
  I am no supporter of either the current political administration nor the officer hierarchy at the DDC, however in their support they did engage in significant public consultation over their alternative proposals, all options included the utilisation of brownfield sites within the town and district as well as places such as Connaught Barracks. It is also worth noting that they did not opt for the option providing the maximum level of housing as this was felt to be too intrusive on areas such as Whitfield. Whilst on the subject of housing growth it is worth remembering that a significant number of new homes are also proposed for Aylesham. The only alternative for the number of homes proposed and approved by the council would be to build a completely new town within the district and this clearly is an even worse intrusion on the countryside than the extant proposals.
  
  It is incumbent on all of us who are interested in the future of the town and district to make sure that all future developments including those currently on the table are factored into the provision of schools, doctors surgeries, civic amenities, open/recreational spaces etc.

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