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      <title>Nancy Roussy [Signature #365]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nancy Roussy, Ste-Florence, Quebec]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 03:46:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>N Mayo [Signature #364]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[N Mayo, London<p>Gardens are the only space available to wildlife in cities and, in the UN Year of Biodiversity, are urgently in need of protection from property developer seeking to make money out of them.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Simon Mooney [Signature #363]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:45:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Bob Morris [Signature #362]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bob Morris, Howden, East Riding]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 1 Mar 2010 01:32:17 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Arthur John Cudby [Signature #361]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Arthur John Cudby, Alton, Hants]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:50:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Lorraine Kehoe [Signature #360]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lorraine Kehoe, London]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:45:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Robert TRIPP [Signature #359]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Robert TRIPP, Weymouth, Dorset<p>The loss of back gardens is unacceptable to both the natural and human population of the UK.  Such green areas are necessary to humans for rest and reflection; they also contribute to the air quality; finally, the colour &#039;green&#039; is known to be restful.  For wildlife, back gardens provide movement corridors and safe areas within the urban environment, contributing overall to bio-diversity and allowing our children to understand and experience wildlife in a relatively safe environemnt.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:52:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #358]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire<p>I disagree with gardens being used in cities to be infilled with further development. Green spaces are invaluable in urban spaces and should be protected.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:12:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Jennifer and David Guest [Signature #357]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jennifer and David Guest, Wolverhampton, West Midlands<p>Development of back gardens feeds the greed of property owners, and does not necessarily provide affordable housing for those in need . We are in the process of fighting such a development in Wolverhampton(July 2009).</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:48:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>june newby [Signature #356]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[june newby, hockley, essex<p>Garden cramming is devastating to existing residents who will just want to leave this country after paying for their homes for 25 years and more to be ruined by developers is not acceptable.  Residents should have the last say as they have paid for their own amenities for years.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:47:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Simon Dicker [Signature #355]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Simon Dicker, bristol]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 01:02:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Allan Kemshell [Signature #354]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Allan Kemshell, Brigg]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 03:26:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Robin Stephenson [Signature #353]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Robin Stephenson, Wokingham, Berkshire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:35:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>john beer [Signature #352]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[john beer, downham market, norfolk<p>the housebuild situation has got out of hand, yes there is a need for new houses, but does every corner in rural England have to have a building on it?areas are being ruined, heritages are being lost, the whole country will become a concrete jungle  something has got to give.  There will never be enough houses in this country due to mass immigration that is not controlled.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>chetan mistry [Signature #351]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[chetan mistry, leeds<p>back garden developments are dividing communities are making us all live in fear</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Balmik Goberdhan [Signature #350]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:10:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Rita Chudasama [Signature #349]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rita Chudasama, purley]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:16:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Bob Morris [Signature #348]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bob Morris, Howden<p>Busy fighting a development next door - so far successfully.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Jul 2008 05:36:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>susan vening [Signature #347]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[susan vening, buckhurst hill]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:42:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #346]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Thornton Cleveleys]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 04:01:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #345]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Purley]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 01:17:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>darren retallick [Signature #344]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[darren retallick, st.austell]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 11:01:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>David Hatcher [Signature #343]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[David Hatcher, Maidstone, Kent]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 06:02:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Chandrika Shah [Signature #342]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chandrika Shah, London<p>Gardens cannot be classified as brownfield land as compared to several shutdown petrol station sites which have been left derelict for a number of years. Gardens are just an easy target for developers if they are classified as brownfield land.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>John Gauss [Signature #341]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[John Gauss, Greenford]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 03:56:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #340]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Thames Ditton, Surrey<p>I am strongly against the definition of back gardens as brownfield sites, together with the building of houses and flats in rear gardens.<br />
There is an obvious pattern of back garden developments first being turned down by local planning committees, and then approved by the National Planning Inspectorate at appeal. (Presumably on government instructions, to satisfy John Prestcott&#039;s housing quota for the South East.)  For this reason back gardens must not be classified as brownfield sites.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 4 May 2008 04:38:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>elvy fichera [Signature #339]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[elvy fichera, downham market, norfolk<p>Whilst we appreciate that new homes are needed,councils have to consider the current neighbourhood and peoples lives within the community. Builders shouldnt be allowed to build on everything in sight and overpopulate.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:52:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>sharon bent [Signature #338]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[sharon bent, coventry<p>i am living in a residetial area in my home for over 20yrs developer has bought 4 homes to flatten to get access to land to build 11 homes...feel sick ..we have a meeting next wednesday however today the house holder at presnet has cut down two old tree&#039;s....when we had the tree preservation dept attending on Monday ......any way we will object and let the process goahead hopefully in our favour ................ :(</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:54:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #337]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Lichfield, Staffordshirre<p>Kids need safe places to play, so when all the gardens have gone where do they go.?</p>]]></description>
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      <title>peter stark [Signature #336]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[peter stark, shipley]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:48:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Janet Pickup [Signature #335]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Janet Pickup, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:00:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Susan Pipe [Signature #334]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Susan Pipe, Ilford, Essex]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Mar 2008 04:45:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Michael Rodwell [Signature #333]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michael Rodwell, Ilford, Eseex<p>Further weakness by Labour politicians who would have us believe that they actually care about the environment. It&#039;s not easy for me to state that as I am a third generation Labour voter - but not for much longer. Sorry Mike Gapes MP - but I&#039;d like to really know what you really think about this issue. If anything !</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Patricia Puttnam [Signature #332]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Patricia Puttnam, Northampton]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 2 Mar 2008 02:00:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Valerie Evans [Signature #331]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valerie Evans, Glossop, Derbyshire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:35:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Reg Ward [Signature #330]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reg Ward, Thatcham, Berkshire<p>I have just moved to a proprty with a large garden to enjoy it. Our neighbour put in for planning in the same week as our exchange of contracts to build a four bed house in their garden. We did object but it is still uncertain whether we will be able to enjoy our garden without a large house overlooking us.<br />
It&#039;s a constant worry in the next 6 months on appeal. Short term gain should not be put against long term happiness.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Majken Moller [Signature #329]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Majken Moller, London, UK<p>I agree we need to stop developments on gardens - the gardens are important for urban wildlife, to cool urban environment (urban heat island) and to assist in lowering storm water run off. And even more important gardens improve air quality and people&#039;s quality of life</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Alan Baylis [Signature #328]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alan Baylis, Worcester, Worcestershire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:10:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Margaret Baylis [Signature #327]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Margaret Baylis, Worcester, Worcestershire<p>Over the last five years all we seemed to have done is write objection letters to the local council against garden development.<br />
Tomorrow I will be attending an appeal hearing against garden development two doors away from our property. We are afraid if the developer should receive permission he will see it as a green light to proceed along the rear gardens of about eight properties.<br />
It seems wrong that even if he doesn&rsquo;t receive permission he can start all over again.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>anne williams [Signature #326]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[anne williams, Pulborough, West Sussex]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:05:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Glenn Hoskins [Signature #325]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Glenn Hoskins, Fareham, Hampshire<p>We live in an area where we&#039;ve had more than our fair share of this already. We feel under seige!</p>

<p>This government seems hell bent on running rough-shod over everyone. It has to stop NOW. This country is not such a green and pleasant land as it used to be.</p>

<p>No wonder so many are emigrating!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Simon Roberts [Signature #324]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Simon Roberts, Upavon, Pewsey<p>Just about to be blighted ( subject to consent) by neighbour building on garden. Too large, too tall, inappropriate, will overlook and overshadow. What do they care? Not alot!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Emma Clements [Signature #323]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Emma Clements, Ipswich, Suffolk<p>People work hard for what little they manage to gain, we have worked hard for our little house and little garden for our little family, to take some of our garden from us would be to take part of our lives and freedom away.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Amanda Hull [Signature #322]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Amanda Hull, Romsey, Hampshire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:14:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Peter Deakin [Signature #321]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peter Deakin, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:27:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Joanne Owen, Preston, Lancashire<p>We are currently fighting a garden-grab development next door (demolition of detached house on 0.9 hectare site and erection of 10 flats) which was approved by Council planners, unanimously turned down by the Council planning committee (refused for being out of character and increasing traffic at a hazardous junction) and is now subject to an appeal. There were 127 separate objections from local residents and we are following Hansard to find quotes from MPs and Ministers to support our case.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Gavin Booker [Signature #319]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gavin Booker, Ashurst Wood]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:54:43 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>tim hawkins [Signature #318]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[tim hawkins, Tavistock<p>Once built on they will never again be used for enjoyment by anyone.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:29:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Charles Crofton [Signature #317]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Charles Crofton, Tavistock, Devon<p>Once gone, England&#039;s gardens can never be resurrected. Our gain is our children&#039;s loss.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #316]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Gosport]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:15:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Carole&amp; Stephen Pluckrose [Signature #315]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Carole&amp; Stephen Pluckrose, Plymouth<p>Our garden brings not only food, it also provides physiotherapy; exercise; mental stimulation and healing; fun; pleasure; safe homes for wild life; wild life food, drinking and batheing water; much happiness and great satisfaction.  To consider gardens as brownfield sites is morally corrupted thinking.  They bring communities together,  act as lungs for built up areas: not every one lives in the countryside.  For some of us our gardens are our countryside, our pleasure and our sanctuary.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anne-Marie Mangan-Magee, Malmesbury<p>Currently fighting our neighbours plan to knock down the exsiting family home &amp; build 4 new homes on the site. OBJECTION DEADLINE 8th NOV, thats THIS THURSDAY!</p>

<p>VIEW PLANS: www.northwilts.gov.uk<br />
go to Environment &amp; planning, Planning Applictions,<br />
Search &amp; View Planning Applications, type in<br />
Application No 07/02654/OUT The attachment<br />
&#039;illustrative layout&#039; for best view.<br />
Email objections to:<br />
FAO CHARLES PESCOD<br />
Application No 07/02654/OUT<br />
Email: planning@northwilts.gov.uk</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Margaret Biggs, London<p>Gardens are not luxuries to be re-classified as brownfield sites.they are vital to the wellbeing of cities and towns as the lungs and recreational spaces that were put in place by more thoughtful planners.The loss of back garrdens combined with the the concreting over of countless front gardens for parking not only increases the threat of flooding but represnts the loss of thousands of trees,many having been lost on the grounds of subsidence.This must damge the environment and quality of life.</p>]]></description>
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Our greenery is fast disappearing along with our wildlife<br />
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