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hrenny
Jun 727 min read
FAVERSHAM: NEW HOUSING AND CHOICES
Note: there has been a Farms, Fields & Fresh Air Fact Checker (by Steve Atkins) added to this article since publication. See bottom of...
Faversham Eye
May 26, 20232 min read
PROGRESS ON FAVERSHAM'S NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
By Harold Goodwin & John Irwin, Faversham Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group The response to the Reg 14 consultation, which concluded in...
Faversham Eye
May 26, 20236 min read
HOW LAND SPECULATORS 0PERATE AT OUR EXPENSE
By Brian Pain On April 23rd this year, the Daily Mail ran with the headline: DEVELOPERS RUINING OUR COUNTRYSIDE: THEY BANKROLL FARMERS...
Faversham Eye
Nov 8, 20228 min read
PLANNING
By Harold Goodwin, writing in a personal capacity In the past few weeks our chaotic Government has said that it intends to scrap the...
Faversham Eye
Jan 24, 20227 min read
WHAT IS FAVERSHAM’S HOUSING CRISIS?
By Brian Pain At long last most people in Faversham are aware of and concerned by the deluge of new housing planned on the farmland...
Faversham Eye
Jan 23, 202221 min read
FAVERSHAM IS SPECIAL - HOW CAN WE KEEP IT THAT WAY
By Harold Goodwin, Stephen Atkins and Matthew Hatchwell Faversham people understand what is special about our town and we want to keep it...
Faversham Eye
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Issue 13 - Editorial
By Brian Pain Unfortunately, the main focus of this edition is again on the now seemingly inevitable glut of new housing estates to be...
Faversham Eye
Apr 8, 202132 min read
FAVERSHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - THE UK HOUSING CRISIS
By Brian Pain It is commonly believed that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis and that is the reason Kent, along with most other...
Faversham Eye
Apr 8, 20213 min read
LOCAL PLAN - BUILD, BUILD, BUILD. YOUR RIGHT TO BE CONSULTED
By Brian Pain Swale Green Party released this press release relating to the extraordinary scenes at Swale Borough Council full council...
Faversham Eye
Dec 21, 202010 min read
Faversham Neighbourhood Plan Update
Introduction by Brian Pain In the following section we have provided additional information to illustrate the problems, challenges and...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20203 min read
Special Town Plan Edition - introduction
Words by Brian Pain As most readers are acutely aware, the Town is being swamped with new house building and much of our immediately...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20209 min read
The Housing Tsunami Explained
Words by Councillor John Irwin 1. How many new houses for Faversham? The housing target for Swale Borough Council is set by the...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20204 min read
Faversham’s Built Heritage
Words by Jonathan Carey, Harold Goodwin, Ray Harrison, The Faversham Society Market Place photo taken by Robert Warren At the heart of...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20205 min read
What Housing does Faversham Need?
Words by Harold Goodwin, Faversham Community Land Trust One of the things that makes Faversham special is the extended families, many of...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20204 min read
Biodiversity and Natural Heritage
Words by Matthew Hatchwell Faversham sits on a strip of fertile land that runs between the chalk downs of north Kent and the Thames...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20207 min read
Faversham is a great place to live – let’s make it better still
Words by Hannah Perkin A liveable town is one that thrives and evolves but doesn’t lose its sense of self. A liveable town houses...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20204 min read
MOBILITY AND THE PUBLIC REALM
Words by Chris Wright and Tim Stonor Faversham is a ‘walking town’, with no two points on the boundary more than 20 minutes apart on...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20203 min read
Comments from the Exhibition
What is good about Faversham Strong sense of community, diversity (could be more) Sense of place in the centre, and unspoilt. Local shops...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20201 min read
Faversham NHP Timeline
Q4 is the last quarter of 2020, Q1 is first quarter of 2021 etc, hence they are aiming for a referendum for the middle of next year, this...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20201 min read
We Want to Hear your Views
The first exhibition held in 12 Market Place was well attended and lots of you contributed your views. The words and pictures are on the...
Faversham Eye
Oct 28, 20202 min read
The Faversham Eye's Conclusion
It seems inevitable that there will be considerably more new houses built in and around Faversham in the next two decades, but much can...
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