Jeremy Hunt met with County Councillor Kevin Deanus and Alford Parish Councillors Ed Mcudden and Julie Flenley on Friday 9th February to discuss the issues facing Alford.
Alford village has grown by hundreds of houses in recent years because of speculative developments- with more anticipated.
Jeremy Hunt commented: “while we need to build housing it should be with local people on board and with corresponding infrastructure investment. This hasn’t happened in Alford- especially the water / sewerage system which is not coping with the increased demand.”
The great news is that Alford Parish Council now has a strong adopted Neighbourhood Plan in place, which means that local people get to decide what development happens and where in their local area.
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