Supporters Pledge Fund
We have spent the last four years opposing the disastrous Heathlands proposal through the regulatory planning system.
Maidstone Borough Council is pressing ahead with its Supplementary Planning Document and preparing an Outline Planning Application for the Heathlands scheme. This is the moment we must regroup, rearm, and resist.
Every donation – large or small – helps us hold the line. If you believe in protecting farmland, defending biodiversity, and standing up to Maidstone Council’s broken promises, please consider donating today. Together, we can stop this monstrous plan. Let’s make sure we’re ready.
Find out more about making a pledge below:
What is a pledge?
The pledge allows funds to be paid across only when it is needed. If the funds are not needed, then the funds stay in your pocket.
What are the funds needed for?
We’re rebuilding our fighting fund to:
Scrutinize every planning document.
Mobilize expert analysis and legal advice.
Keep our community informed and empowered.
How the pledge works
- The SOHL scheme applies to those who wish to pledge any amount of £500 or more.
- You advise SOHL, in confidence, the amount you would like to pledge by completing a pledge form below.
- To secure a pledge, an immediate contribution of 10% of the sum pledged should be paid as a donation. This will be deducted from your pledge balance.
- At this stage, no further money is physically transferred but all the pledges will be recorded, in confidence, in the SOHL funding plan.
- If/when the time comes that we need additional funding beyond that raised more conventionally, the same percentage of each pledge from all participants of the scheme will be requested. A two-week notice period would be given in writing indicating the amount being requested. Donations made will be deducted from your pledge balance.
- If exceptional circumstances arise that jeopardise your commitment to this scheme, we respectfully request you advise SOHL at your earliest convenience.
- The scheme will be managed by the SOHL Executive in accordance with data privacy laws and overseen by the Chairman of Lenham Parish Council. The system is set up with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.