“The South East Plan should send a message to Government that the South East, as a region, is genuinely committed to sustainable growth. Otherwise we provide them with an excuse for not investing in our people and infrastructure. This investment is essential to provide an environment in which businesses in the South East can remain globally competitive and people can continue to enjoy a high quality of life.”

Quoted from http://www.brightonbusiness.co.uk/htm/ni20050308.756436.htm

I don’t think that sustainable growth is an issue - undoubtedly, everyone wants the best for their area, schools, hostpitals, transport etc… But, do people want it at the expense of sacrificing the local countryside of the place they have chosen to live in? Is something as ill thought out as fastway bus routes going to appease the population of the south east? I don’t think it will.

Wouldn’t growth be better suited to somewhere with less industry and jobs? Somewhere that could really use such an investment?