Property News

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Concrete Kent?

Many more new houses are being earmarked to be built in Kent's rural landscape according to newbuilder.co.uk. With the south east struggling to meet housing demands Kent is being viewed as an attractive option, with more affordable housing still within reach of London and faster rail links due to be in place by 2009.

Critics believe that not enough thought has been given to the environmental impacts that building more properties will have. Main concerns are the pressures that will be put on the transport systems in the area with the Highways Agency arguing that 'the road system will not cope with the increased volume of traffic despite a planned £250m investment in widening the A2' . Another is the south east's water shortage problem, Kent is already struggling to meet current water demands.

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