A public meeting to discuss a £170 million development plan for the Hoo Peninsula this afternoon on Thursday has been called off.

Residents had been invited to Chattenden Community Centre as part of the consultation process for long term plans for housing and infrastructure.

It was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak in the wake of new government guidelines against public gatherings.

A new date has yet to be confirmed.

The consultation was due to discuss Medway Council's initial vision to build up to 12,000 homes on the peninsula and a huge upgrade to infrastructure.

The council has started developing a masterplan for how it wishes to regenerate the area by 2037.

Under the plans released so far, Hoo St Werburgh would become a rural town at the centre of the new layout.

A new rail link to the mainline will also serve the new town which would also see further housing in Chattenden, Deangate, High Halstow and Cockham Farm separated by "green corridors".

As well as the railway, a new pedestrian bridge over the A228 would be built.

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