SOLVE represents residents, who believe our unique eco-systems and historic sites of national significance are as important as our economic aspirations, and should be protected for the continued enjoyment of the wider Basingstoke community.

The open countryside has no equivalence with so called green space within a development – When was the last time you cycled round a football field?

I hope you agree – this vital artery has helped us maintain our sanity and purpose over the past months of lockdown. Once gone it can never be recovered.

Concrete should not be the only view for our children. Our children do need homes to thrive but also the green open countryside to breathe and unwind!