Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin announced a $450 million high-security prison wing in French Guiana for drug traffickers and Islamic militants, sparking local outrage.
Itâs a shame because itâs a beautiful building with character, itâs old and itâs part of the community,â local resident Wendy Osment lamented about the cottage's demolition.
We don't want battery storage facilities in Nassau. We don't want wind turbines off Nassau. We don't want power lines for these facilities running through Nassau.
So many people will be affected. The children, the parents, the homeowners who live close to this facility. We have to fight back. They are always shoving these kinds of places at us. This is very, very dangerous.
"With this outcome, we have to wonder if the board felt pressured to change their votes after the last hearing," said Jeremy Martin, part of the coalition of Medford Hillside residents.
Monique Bonney, an independent councillor for 18 years, expresses her deep concern over the proposed 8,400 homes, emphasizing their disproportionate impact on Rodmersham's community, which currently consists of only 275 homes.