6. Spatial option 2.

Option 2 could form the basis of a plan but needs adjustment.
Consolidation of Hockley centre in Spa Road and improving shop frontages are necessary. Where to and how can Cost Cutters be persuaded to move? There should be new Leisure facilities in Eldon Way.
A combined community centre does not seem practicable. Already some services e.g. blood tests and simple biopsies that were carried out in Hockley Clinic or Southend Hospital are being done in local surgeries. It is understood that the Government wishes GP's to carry out and control more hospital type work. There are two surgeries in Hockley and one of them is joined to a Rayleigh Practice. Will there be enough space for a centralised and growing GP Practise? What about parking for at least twice the number of patients using the existing surgery?
If the Clinic services are moved to surgeries then redevelop the area for houses. Extend the building of flats in Station Approach into the Foundry Industrial estate with suitable screening converting the new unsold office block to flats.
There is insufficient central parking (near the Co op) in Hockley. The new Funeral Parlour will prevent combining the two car parks. Extend the existing 'Co op' car park into Eldon Way. Increase street parking where possible