After promising at the May elections to "stand up for our area against more building and even more traffic" local Lib Dems have failed even to discuss plans to build nearly 4,000 houses in Hedge End and Botley, while the same plan proposes only 68 new houses in Hamble and 536 in West End.
In July, full council agreed to defer any discussion until September. In September the decision made was to discuss and agree a response at the December meetings of Highways and Planning and Full Council.
But come the December meeting, there was no item on the agenda for this subject. This was doubly strange as not only were Lib Dem heavyweights Keith House and Rupert Kyrle behind the September resolution to discuss the plan in December, but chair of Highways and Planning Committee, Cllr Cynthia Garton, reported that she had specifically asked that the discussion be deferred to Full Council.
There has been no explanation why the Lib Dems did not follow their own September resolution to "make a full response to the Borough" in December.
Hedge End Lib Dems have failed to represent Hedge End voters and they have failed to keep their election promises.
Botley Parish Council, in contrast, is not swamped by Lib Dems, and is talking about budgeting for legal representation to oppose the Borough's plans in 2012/13.
July Council Minutes
September Council Minutes
December Council Minutes
Eastleigh News Report on September Meeting
Eastleigh News Report on December Meeting
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