December 2023
Mass village opposition to a major housing plan has paid off. Following a concerted effort by members of a new WhatsApp group, Dacorum Council have refused an application to build 390 houses on land overlooking the village on the west side of the Leighton Buzzard Road. Congratulating the village campaign, planning officers paid tribute to the knowledge and passion about where they live. Carole Cohen, who was one of the leaders of the campaign against the plan, said ‘The power of the community was in full view tonight. Well done to al who have been working so hard on this.’ Maggie Chandler, who raised a petition that gathered 1500 signatures against the plan, said ‘Fantastic news!’ and praised our local council representative Angela Mitchell for her ‘unrelenting work’ on this issue,