Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Friday, 3 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Property Development: Sittingbourne

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether Sittingbourne Light Railway Group participated in the key stakeholder discussions which gave rise to the Cluster Study report for Milton Regis.

Answer: The purpose of the Green Cluster study was to pull together existing documentation and establish an overall shared vision for Milton Creek. Two stakeholder workshops were held in November and December of last year. These covered the Milton Creek and Faversham Creek study areas, and as such involved strategic partners only, such as Kent Wildlife Trust and Natural England. Sittingbourne Light Railway Group was not involved in this—the purpose of the workshops was essentially information-gathering. However, an action arising from the final report was to liaise further with Sittingbourne Light Railway Group, and this is now being progressed.

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