I don't doubt the Council have done their homework. In fact, I'm sure they've done a great job of preparing the plan. However, I believe, before anything else, the Council should be pushing back against central government for the unreasonable demands the central government are making. OK, I accept the UK population is growing and more housing is needed. However, it is not needed AND doesn't HAVE to be provided in THIS area. Truth is...we're already full. I believe the council should push back against the central government's plans and tell central government that if they want X thousand new homes by 2040, they scoop out another part of UK to build these new houses/towns/cities and, at the same time, provide the required infrastructure to support these new developments. At the very, very least, before any new plans are made by the council, the council should demand an 'infrastructure first' approach. Want us to build X thousand more houses? Sure. You provide the required infrastructure first and when it's complete, then, and only then, new dwellings can be built.