Democratic Underground - Truly vile and looks like a pattern of behavior

by some of the people who live in that area.
Looks like sheer prejudice and hate with a classist bent.

I noticed this while reading the article:

It is not the first time that Headley Court neighbours have been accused of poor behaviour.
There was uproar earlier this year after residents objected to planning permission to convert a home into a six-suite hostel for injured soldiers' families to stay in. The local council later approved the building work.

So I poked around a bit and found this earlier article about people there being against using a home to allow wounded service members' families stay near them:

http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/features/display.var.1654464.0.objections_to_service_family_home_hides_history_of_help.php

The plans brought protests from those living near the seven-bedroom house in upmarket Grays Lane, Ashtead.

Residents complained it would lower the value of their homes, increase traffic noise and ruin the tranquil area's "community spirit".

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While some made it clear that the intended residents wouldn't "fit in" in the area which has its share of houses hitting the £2million plus bracket, others had fears for the future; what would happen to the house if permanent change of use is granted and eventually SSAFA sells it on to another organisation?

~snip~
Former Ashtead resident John Dawkins, who now lives in Bookham, said: "I am glad I moved. I would be ashamed to say I lived in Ashtead. It is just sheer snobbery. I was just appalled there is so much bigotry against people who have been wounded serving their country."

"Not fit in" with their "community spirit"? Sounds like a hideous"spirit" to me, being prejudiced against those with less money, those who are disabled and those who have served along with their families.

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