Hawkwell is a small rural village which could not easily support a largish settlement of houses. It has very little industry and most new residents would need to commute to London to work, not a desirable option, especially as the trains are already overcrowded at peak times. Hawkwell also has a poor bus service. The village currently has a pleasant environment despite its lack of public spaces and amenities. We do not see how more industry could be provided without losing more of our valuable open spaces. If housing estates are built, even more land will go and this would be environmentally damaging to our wild life, already endangered.

We are disappointed we did not have the opportunity to attend the meeting concerning the Core Strategy which was held at the village hall on 31 May. We understand this was poorly attended due to the poor advertising of this important event. please ensure we are placed on your mailing list so that we can attend the next meeting scheduled for this autumn.