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Sarah Manuel's avatar

I am not defending the comments made by Lauren Edwards, but I do think everyone would benefit from reflecting upon whether they have ever said or posted anything which could be considered inappropriate (and with the benefit of hindsight) most certainly is. Some have called for her to be disciplined - but can you discipline someone for historic posts which have been in the public domain for over a decade and before they were elected to office and for which they have already apologised? The scrutiny now should lie in the failings for how and why these comments were not identified ahead of any selection process at both local or national level.

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Michael D Wild's avatar

The developer's picture of "Ironmonger Yard" appears to show Commercial Road and Star Hill as pedestrianised open space, which is an interesting presumption on what will happen to the main, busy, 4 lane highway that connects Chatham, Rochester and Strood! Surely the developer is not rushing to get the application approved before the Local Plan is in place? Perish the thought!

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