PARISH planning chairman Anna James has paid tribute to Jeremy Austin-Olsen who resigned last week in protest over planning permission being granted for a controversial road widening scheme at Old Thorns Country Club.

Mr Austin-Olsen, who remains vice-chairman of the parish council, claimed in his letter of resignation that it was pointless spending time and effort considering planning applications when the view of villagers were ignored by East Hampshire District Council.

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