There has continued to be a very positive reaction from residents in Oxted South, where the issue of the week has been the Council's defence of the green belt. This has been brought to the fore by the widespread local press coverage of a developer's attempt to convince the Government Planning Inspector that the Council's Core Strategy which plans to restrict such development is unsound. Residents I have spoken to are all very supportive of the Council's position to resist such plans.
Our canvassing has also confirmed the level of widespread disaffection with Labour on the doorstep. This largely reflects the national picture, but the lack of a high local profile for their candidate also appears to be impacting their support.
