BARRATT won. The battle is over. 350 homes will be built on green belt land along Butts Lane in Stanford-le-Hope.

I would like to thank everyone who supported the campaign to stop this development.

More than 300 people came to our first meeting and over 2,000 signed our petition against it. E-mails were sent to oppose it, but to no avail.

Thanks to the RAID committee who arranged meetings, posted leaflets knocked on doors and made banners.

Big thanks also to Terry Piccolo and Cllr Shane Hebb, for supporting the campaign throughout. Thank you all.

ERNIE & EVE ROSS Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope.