Defeat for neighbours as Army family hostel is given the go-ahead
Plans for a residential home for families of injured troops were approved after objections from nearby residents caused a stir.
Neighbours had protested against the facility close to the Headley Court Hospital in Ashtead, Surrey, saying that it would ruin the tranquillity of the area.
Servicemen's families "would not be welcome", said protesters, and their arrival could "destroy the area's character".
Local authority officers backed the residents on the grounds that the facility would "adversely affect the quiet and peaceful nature of the surrounding area".
But now Mole Valley district council has given the go-ahead for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association to use the £1.7 million six-bedroom house in Grays Lane for short-term accommodation for up to 12 relatives at a time.
The association said it was "delighted" by the decision.
Spokesman Athol Hendry said: "We would like to extend our thanks to the huge number of people who have publicly supported our application. We are enormously grateful to each and every one of them.
"The SSAFA passionately believes that our servicemen and women deserve to be respected and valued, and that their families should have our full support at all times."
Shadow Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox said: "This is great news for forces families who require all the support the country can give them at such a difficult time.
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(RG) Can you imagine if they had said "-------------- would not be welcome", and their arrival could "destroy the area's character" About Asylum seekers or another member of the ethnic community, they would be branded racists but its ok to talk about servicemen & woman in this way as we are just second class citizens, well `Neighbours` thank fuck your not my neighbours, up yours! The Ashtead area has been `destroyed` by ungrateful stuck up tossers like you, rant over!
© Mack (RG) The thoughts of a Falklands War Veteran.
Shame on them.
ReplyDeletePerhaps next time the UK is in need of someone to put their limbs and lives on the line in the name of our freedom, the good people of Ashtead will be willing to volunteer?
Nope, thought not. Twunts.
Apparently the coucil recieved in excess of 300,000 letters from service personnel and families around the world, and the tool who started the campaign received about 90,000 delivered right to his house!!
ReplyDeleteAs an army brat I have always thought the way injuried personnel are treated is disgusting, and the way the public at large treat service personnel - and dependants- is utter contemptable.