Stones Farm

Save our village

As protests grow at the Government's plans to build thousands of homes in the South-East, Sarah Lonsdale visits Bapchild, in Kent, where residents fear for the future of the English country life.

We’ve already been disenfranchised

It is interesting to read the comment in toady’s Daily Telegraph article, from Steve Bessant Head of Development Services at Swale Borough Council which suggests that Swale is not seeking to disenfranchise the local community.

The housing numbers game

I have read so many comments from Swale Borough Councillors with regards to housing numbers and sites such as Stones Farm being forced on us by central government, that I feel compelled to displace this myth once and for all.

Why did we take the signs down?

Quite simply we felt that to leave the signs up for too long would devalue their impact and would leave us with little opportunity to use the same idea at a future point in time.

Stones Farm Update

As you will no doubt be aware an unprecedented number of people in the village responded to the consultation, which received a staggering 244 letters, that’s at least 50% of the village.

Stones Farm Inquiry Date

We have been successful in obtaining an opportunity to appear before the inspector of the current Local Plan Inquiry in respect of Stones Farm.

Letter on Stones Farm

I am led to believe that Swale Borough Council have started the process of sending out letters regarding the recent consultation on Stones Farm.

KMFM Radio Interview

Plans to build several thousand homes near Sittingbourne have not gone down well with local villages.

National newspaper interest

A national newspaper has taken an interest in our fight against Stones Farm and the Kent Science Park and were down in Bapchild today interviewing residents.

BBC South East News in Bapchild

The BBC filmed a short local news piece on Stones Farm and the Kent Science Park last Friday which is to be aired today.