Huttonian failed to make the Community Council meeting last night but apparently there was no real discussion on the Laird's proposal for zoning for Affordable Housing. The feeling seemed to be ( from the body language of those present) that there is no change in the majority position in Paxton which is against any more significant development. Anyhow the sewerage system will not support more buildings and Scottish Water have not got the investment to upgrade a low priority area.
This is of course not the end of the matter. The proposal for Zoning is still on the table and the Local Plan is still a draft. THe BerwickshireHousing Association(BHA) have submitted a proposal to build 4 houses on a 14 house site as earmarked by the Laird-the rest of the site is apparently to be taken up with a self contained sewerage treatment plant for the 4 houses! Big tail for a very small dog. But it will be awy of getting around the sewage problem at some cost.
