THE chairman of Four Marks Parish Council has hit back at criticism by campaigners that the authority is failing to fight the village's corner.

Concerned that the village is under increased housing pressure, Fight4Four Marks spokesman Simon Thomas said campaigners would be upping their game in 2013 in the battle "for fair and responsible planning in Four Marks".

But council chairman Bryan Timms feels that the Fight4Four Marks campaigners are failing to understand the planning process and are unrealistic in their expectations.

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