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VILLAGE
SITE RULED OUT FOR NEW HOMES Source
Leicester Mercury 20th Jul 2009
Villagers
are celebrating after plans to build thousands of homes near
their homes were rejected.
Earlier this year
hundreds of people in Kirby Muxloe feared 3,500 homes would
be built as part of a development proposed by Blaby District
Council.
A meeting was held
and a campaign begun by the parish council asking people to
voice their feelings against the plans.
Now the Kirby Muxloe
site, alongside another near Glenfield, has been ruled out in
favour of one near Leicester Forest East.
The chosen option
has now been put forward to the Government for consideration
by the district council.
In January more than 200 people attended a public meeting in
Kirby Muxloe to spell out why they were against the development.
At that meeting
Ruth Buckingham, chairwoman of parish council, said: "The
rural nature and landscape will be lost and Kirby will be surrounded."
The three sites
were suggested by the district council as part of their requirement
to build 8,650 homes by 2026 to meet Government targets.
A six-week period
of public consultation starts on July 30 and a public exhibition
will be held at Leicester Forest East Parish Hall on August
18 from 3.30pm to 9pm.
An independent examination
of the proposal will be held next year. Previous news article
N.I.M.B.Y. 14/07/09 | 
