Rehman presented a public petition to the House of Commons of the residents of Gillingham & Rainham, outlining the complete and strong opposition to Maidstone Borough Council's Local Plan Review which includes a proposal for up to 2,000 home at Lidsing, which borders Hempstead in Gillingham & Rainham.
The petition: "Declares that the proposal in Maidstone Borough Council’s Local Plan Review for up to 2,000 homes at Lidsing, which borders Hempstead in the constituency of Gillingham and Rainham, would negatively impact local infrastructure and green spaces; and further that the building of this proposal would be detrimental to road capacity, school place availability and local GP services for the local residents of Hempstead and the surrounding areas."
"The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to take into account the concerns of the petitioners and take action to ensure that the 2,000 home Lidsing proposal in Maidstone Borough Council’s Plan does not go ahead."
