I share a concern, with many many other residents in The District, with the Central Government Directive of the need to build any more than the already excessive 435 New Homes per annum.

Since the existing Local Plan was made and adopted in 2015, nothing has been achieved to mitigate the impact of any additional house building on the already severely stretched infrastructure. Most importantly the effect the ever increasing road traffic will have on the transport network in the Plan Area. As each year goes by this will only worsen to the stage where gridlock will occur on most of the roads around Chichester, for most of the day!

I firmly believe that CDC is in a strong position to challenge this Directive to build yet more homes which the District cannot structurally accommodate.

Similar concerns are expressed regarding the strain on our Doctors Practices, with disturbingly long appointment waiting times, and our Hospitals with ever lengthening waiting times. And, to some degree, places for children and students in our overcrowded Schools.

There appears to be NO proposed investment in any of these flaws in the future of this LP Review and if this Government Directive goes ahead it will be a disaster for us all.