Despite the focus on Luton & Wayfield and the Labour Conference, have been regularly in touch with campaigners in Grain and the Peninsula who feel utterly let down by the Conservatives on Medway Council and the actions of the local Parish Council.
Jack Hope, a tenacious campaigner and defender of his community, challenged the Council months ago only to be met by silence by those Tories in power who are happy to take the votes of Peninsula residents for granted.
The Tory Council has moved this week to formerly gag Jack Hope and has blocked all communication
The issue is the proximity of several mega LNG gas terminals - each the size of the Albert Hall - which residents believe present a clear and present danger should there be an accident.
Grain is getting a lot of press of late. The Tories have targeted this village for demolition should Cameron and Boris pick the Foster airport design.
However, the primary concern of residents surrounds the poorly written Emergency Plan which would have to come into effect should their be a major accident at the LNG facility.
The plan, which was written in apparent consultation with Grain Parish Council (though they apparently deny this) and other local actors has been revealed as being riven with errors. Not only does it not take into account the spread of explosive gas, which is highly likely given the proximity of the village, but also gets the number of residents in Grain wrong.
After a number of residents meetings, including one in which Tory Councillor Mike O'Brien handled himself badly (apparently trying to silence an expert witness) they have won small concessions; including an emergency alarm system and an email alert.
Residents still remain very concerned that there is a lack of focus in the Emergency plan on the local primary school and key fact that if the tide were out, the villagers would remain stranded from river access from any emergency crew attempting a rescue via the Medway. In addition, there are concerns around the stretch of fire crews in this location.
The Tory Councillors in this area have not come out in support of their voters. Carpet and brush springs to mind.
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