16/03/2014 South East Today

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The MP for Dartford has welcomed at plans to build a garden city in

Ebbsfleet. George Osborne has announced 150,000 plans will be

built on homes earmarked for more than a decade.

This is Ebbsfleet Valley and eastern quarry, where the government want to

build the UK's first garden city for 100 years. There is the land

available, there is fantastic infrastructure, a high-speed line,

it is on the river. It is in the south-east of England, where a lot

of housing pressure has been. And, crucially, you have got local

communities and local MPs who support the idea. But not everything

is rosy in the garden city plan Despite planning permission, no

homes have been built. The government tried incentive schemes

to get them built by last Christmas, but without any progress. What is

different this time is there is going to be anything up to ?200

billion of investment in the area on infrastructure, which will give

families the assurance that they need when they are buying a new home

that there will be extra school places, there will be medical

provision, there will be the transport links people need when

buying a home. Politicians hope it will build on the benefit of

high-speed rail, the potential of the planned theme park at

Swanscombe, and the goodwill of local people. I think Ebbsfleet

needs something like that. Apart from that it has been a hole in the

ground, a quarry for ages. People need homes, and at the same time,

there is a lot of congestion in that area. I think it is a fantastic

idea, especially for those trying to get on the property ladder. The

government planned to create a development corporation to see

through the project, believing Ebbsfleet will be a catalyst to

other development projects in the south-east.

We can cross to Ebbsfleet. Will the plans become a reality? Big

question. Two things will help. The creation of the development

corporation will bring everyone under one roof and also, the

encouragement to buy new homes. The problem is persuading developers to

build houses. The government want them to boost the economy. The

developers do not want to build until the economy is back on its

feet and they can make a healthy profit. It is about squaring the

circle and encouraging people to build, especially the 6000 but could

be built here in Ebbsfleet. A former Home Office Minister has

called for the controversial March For England to be banned from

writing next month. The organisers say they are an English pressure

group. It usually attracts counter protests and last year 19 people

were arrested. Businesses want it moved away from the seafront but

some say it should not take place at all. It is bad for business and not

good for the reputation of the city. Although I believe in protecting

people, it does not give voice to much of significance.

Britain's youngest competitor in the games, Millie Knight, has missed out

on a medal place in Sochi. The 15-year-old from Canterbury competed

in the super-G and came in fifth place. Kelly Gallagher and her

guide, Charlotte Evans, crash died during their first run at the giant

slalom. -- crashed out. All four of our league teams were in

action. There was a disappointing time for the new manager. At Bolton

this weekend, Brighton continued to strive for a chance to reach the

play-offs. There was a goal in the first half. The only one to reach

its title was offside. Brighton are within a point of a play-off spot,

but could automatic promotion be in their sights? The boss at Charlton

might have been hoping for a more decisive start to his new job. The

trip to Millwall resulted in a couple of chances but no goals. Goal

difference means they have moved off the bottom of the championship. You

have to think it is maybe only one point at the moment, plus another,

but two points, and then three, it can make the difference. In League

One, gelling's visit to Bradford started badly with an early goal for

the home side. Despite struggling through the first half, after the

break they managed to score and were happy to come away with a point

Crawley Town is my chances in the play-offs may be slim but Mike

Jones's goal against Colchester means the hopes are still alive

It has been another beautiful day but the weather will not last. Here

is the forecast. It has been glorious across the

south-east. It has been a glorious weekend with lots of blue sky and

sunshine. It remains dry overnight. We will notice an increase of cloud.

Broken cloud as we head through Most of us will get some brighter

spells. The wind brighter tomorrow. The afternoon we should see breaks

in the cloud, so Sunny spells with the temperature up to around 13

Celsius. A little cooler than we had today. Through next week, we are

chasing the around. It is windy as we head through. There will be some

breaks, so sunny spells into Thursday. That is where it turns

more unsettled. It is possible we will see some rain.

We will be back with another update after the national news at ten

Good evening. Apologies for sounding Southeast centric, but it is

difficult when London had a high of 20 this afternoon, 68 Fahrenheit.

Lovely sunshine across England, Wales and eastern