So massive estate will open up green space?

Why are so many people, including a local GP, getting so worked up about the climatic, social and environmental impact of building 2,000 houses on Maidenhead Golf Club?

Surely our caring council have already dealt with any local climatic impact of building 2,000 more houses by making black waste bin collections fortnightly, instead of weekly.

What more do these people want?

Yes, I guess 2,000 extra houses would mean to up to 9,000 more people and at least 4,000 more cars, even more pressure on GP services and even more traffic congestion, but you can’t have everything, can you?

What’s more, the council have declared one of those fashionable ’Climate Emergencies’ or ‘Climate Crises’ – which are very cool these days.

But I have to say that I would suggest Maidenhead council follow Greta Thunberg’s beautifully sung advice when it comes to what they should do with their climate crisis, because that’s a place where the sun never shines.

To add insult to injury, I read that a mysterious and anonymous council ’spokesperson’ has now reassured us all that building 2,000 houses on a golf course – that’s building 2,000 houses on a huge area of open green land - will ‘open up significant parts of green space for public access…’

To be fair, if I’d said something as idiotic and meaningless as that I would want to remain anonymous – wouldn’t you?

It’s a little like removing the hard shoulder on a motorway, sticking up a few cameras and claiming it will make the road safer for drivers using the road…

And what does ‘a crucial part of Maidenhead’s regeneration’ mean anyway?

Answers on a recycled postcard to The Advertiser please.

And in conclusion, if you’re a councillor who wants to sound all caring and concerned rather than short-sighted and self-interested, then just make sure you describe houses as ‘homes’, or better still, ‘affordable homes for local people’.

Lovely!

MALCOLM JAMES STRETTEN Boulters Lane

Maidenhead