Local residents oppose new GP surgery for Doddinghurst

This weekend I've been put knocking on doors in Doddinghurst and further afield in Hook End, asking people whether they are in favour of the new GP surgery.

Of the 30 or so houses I visited, only one person said they were 100% in favour of the plans to get rid of the existing green field site and replace it with a new medical centre that will dwarf the surrounding buildings and bring extra traffic to our already busy roads and lanes.

Everyone else I spoke to was against the proposed development for various reasons.

Lots of people have said they'd be happy to either sign a standard letter to the Council or send in their own letter objecting to the plans. This is fantastic news and hopefully will mean that this proposal doesn't just get nodded through by those elected Councillors who have been charged with safeguarding our Green Belt.