We have a choice of development or development. I propose another choice of no development whatsoever because:- Hockley is a village and is already over developed and crowded, caused by allowing too much development. Nowhere have you mentioned new schools, nurseries, doctors, dentists, facilities for elderly. More buses, security issues, crowded trains. Instead we need:- Free parking behind existing shops on the side of Somerfields with an in/out facility and a general tidying up.

We are extremely happy in our village now that we have a thriving area for our children ie monkey business. Our teenagers ie C.J's and the gymnasium. Retail centre for work for local people. The Post Office supermarket and all other small shops give us good and friendly service, although it is a struggle for them in these difficult times. We do not want a town centre with blocks of flats or Tescos to take away the livlihood of our village retailers.

We do not have an entrance to the town centre becuase Hockley is not a town. Hockley is a village and people like to park or walk to small shops in the village.

I understand that Hockley village looks a lucrative prospect for developers. Surely residents views come before their huge profits.