Enderby Residents Fight New Homes Plan

0:00Folks, a local campaign in Inderby is ramping up the fight against plans for 800 new homes on the golf course and nearby Carlton Park. Blabie District Council wants this in their local plan to map out future building spots, but residents are pushing back hard. The opposition has gathered 5,095 signatures to stop it, led by the group Protect Inderby in Narborough green spaces. Meanwhile, the council delayed the plan's review from April 14th. They're waiting on transport reports, so now it's slated for summer. People in the area love these spots, for walks, wildlife like deer and badgers, and keeping villages separated by that green buffer. Back when a big bank built his headquarters nearby, planners ruled the rest should stay open land, and locals say the council's ignoring that now. P-E-N-G is joining over 170 UK groups for a national day of action for nature and parks on April 18th. After meeting at noon, at the Carlton Park entrance on the B4114 in Narborough, to

1:00Rally, if it moves forward, expect a 6 week public consultation, plus promises of play areas, community spots, and road fixes to cut traffic. This battle shows communities drawing a line for their green lungs, keep watching how it plays out. This has been Lester News today, powered by AI, on Cori with the story.