Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Options (Revised October 2008)
Representation ID: 3184
Received: 07/11/2008
Respondent: Mr P Kent
This won't be easy for anyone in Rochford. Current infrastructure isn't great. If new roads need to be built or improvements are made to existing routes, people need to know this won't result in more and more development/submissions for housing by delevopers once this stage is complete.
People in Rochford need a better chance to hear of these consultations. Would something of this scale not benefit from flyers through the doors of residents. Perhaps posters in the super markets? This plan affects us all and should be made a much bigger deal.
I think this is going to be difficult for everyone. People have got to go somewhere and someone will have to suffer the consequences as a result. I agree the infrastructure isn't great and will probably grind to a halt in places. However if new roads are built or expansions/improvements are made to existing routes, I think people need to feel confident that this won't open the doors to more and more devleopment/submissions for housing by developers once the first stage is complete.
I also believe people in Rochford need to be given a better chance to hear about these consultations. I have spoken about this to quite a few people and most had no idea this was going on. Would something of this scale not benefit from flyers through the doors of residents. Perhaps posters in the super markets?