Object
Rochford District Core Strategy Regulation 26 Draft
Representation ID: 141
Received: 12/06/2007
Respondent: Mrs I Kew
Doctors surgeries only open now part-time, and further patients en-masse would make appointments difficult. Bed spaces in Southend Hospital would result in even longer waiting lists. Roads in Rayleigh peak periods and school times jammed solid now without increasing roads users. Schools are already packed out. Parking spces in town are difficult, and usually you have to drive around 2 or 3 times before you get one. It can take 15-20 minutes just to get up Crown Hill. You have no facilities now for children and teenagers. Increasing their numbers will evenutally result in further trouble. On any land available a public swimming pool or a decent running track or sports facilities would benefit the existing population. Nearest pools are Hawkwell and Wickford. Pavements in town need steam cleaning, and side roads renewing, not patched up. Refer also to the Police Stations. I believe both Wickford and Rayleigh have cut back and come under Pitsea. I may be wrong, but have you ever enquired as to their input on further mass housing? There is no room for improvement of the infrastructure to accommodate 1800 further properties in Rayleigh, or the minimum 1800 vehicles, 3000+ children/teenagers, or jobs.
Doctors surgeries only open now part-time, and further patients en-masse would make appointments difficult. Bed spaces in Southend Hospital would result in even longer waiting lists. Roads in Rayleigh peak periods and school times jammed solid now without increasing roads users. Schools are already packed out. Parking spces in town are difficult, and usually you have to drive around 2 or 3 times before you get one. It can take 15-20 minutes just to get up Crown Hill. You have no facilities now for children and teenagers. Increasing their numbers will evenutally result in further trouble. On any land available a public swimming pool or a decent running track or sports facilities would benefit the existing population. Nearest pools are Hawkwell and Wickford. Pavements in town need steam cleaning, and side roads renewing, not patched up. Refer also to the Police Stations. I believe both Wickford and Rayleigh have cut back and come under Pitsea. I may be wrong, but have you ever enquired as to their input on further mass housing? There is no room for improvement of the infrastructure to accommodate 1800 further properties in Rayleigh, or the minimum 1800 vehicles, 3000+ children/teenagers, or jobs.