New housing developments must not damage our natural environment | Gillian Keegan MP

This week planning was the subject of a backbench debate in the House of Commons following on from the disappointing Chesham and Amersham by-election result. In Chichester, the scale of housing development has been an ongoing challenge especially with the infrastructure and environmental challenges we face in our area.

To discuss these complex issues, this Friday I’ve organised a panel event, the Chichester Community Conference, which will look into planning and development, local infrastructure, the environment and much more. Joining me on the panel are representatives from key agencies involved in making these important decisions for our area including both local councils, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Highways England and Southern Water. If you would like to attend please visit my website, where you can find out more detail and the Zoom meeting link.

We have received a huge amount of interest in the meeting and I want to thank everyone who has submitted questions to be put to the panel in advance. There will also be a Q&A message board during the event to allow people to contribute to the debate live.