thatcham housing protest

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Residents of Thatcham turned out in force today, waving placards and chanting outside the council's planning office as they fought a proposed housing development on green belt land. The atmosphere was tense but determined, with locals of all ages sharing stories of traffic worries, school places, and the quiet rural character they fear will be lost. Organizers passed around petitions, and several speakers urged the crowd to keep pressure on councillors ahead of next week's vote. Despite the gre…