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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sandra Laville

‘Sewage discharges will be routine’: Chichester protests at Tory housing targets

Protesters from the Manhood peninsula action group begin their march to Chichester county hall.
Protesters from the Manhood peninsula action group begin their march to Chichester county hall. Photograph: Peter Flude/The Guardian

Around the Tory heartland of Chichester, the government’s promise to build 300,000 homes a year has prompted loyal followers to take to the streets in protest.

At first glance it might look like nimbyism, but dig deeper and the uprising exposes a problem that touches on England’s national infrastructure, the climate crisis and an ongoing environmental scandal.

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