A member has received this from Hamish Campbell...

"National would introduce legislation that grants the council the freedom to reject this proposed plan change.  I strongly believe the current district plan is capable of accommodating the 30 years of housing growth that we would require in our plan [without PC14].

I attended the council briefing on 11 September as the National Party candidate for Ilam but also as a member of the Riccarton Bush Kilmarnock Residents Association.

We have emphasized, local councils and communities should have more flexibility and choice regarding the allocation of housing growth. Our policy promotes precisely that."