Improvements in infrastructure should occur before or at the same time as the development. For example, it has been suggested that improvements to access and additional roundabouts to access the new Hullbridge development will only occur AFTER a significant part of the development has been completed. This is much too late.
A bond should be lodged by the developer in an escrow account and the funds released only on satisfactory completion. This will avoid developers failing to complete agreed improvements and the cost of bringing legal action against the developer by the Local Authority being too high to make it worthwhile pursuing the developer.