Object
Issues and Options Document
Representation ID: 35242
Received: 04/03/2018
Respondent: Ms Sian Thomas
10.10 Previous community involvement exercises have made it clear to us that residents consider the protection of the Green Belt to be very important - as does national policy and guidance. This is a view which has been reiterated through the more recent community engagement programme in 2016; particularly in relation to retaining the open, rural character of the area and preventing towns and villages merging into one another.
This is still the case in 2018. In Hullbridge, we feel very strongly that we should remain a village, retain our rural character and not merge into neighbouring settlements.
10.10 Previous community involvement exercises have made it clear to us that residents consider the protection of the Green Belt to be very important - as does national policy and guidance. This is a view which has been reiterated through the more recent community engagement programme in 2016; particularly in relation to retaining the open, rural character of the area and preventing towns and villages merging into one another.
This is still the case in 2018. In Hullbridge, we feel very strongly that we should remain a village, retain our rural character and not merge into neighbouring settlements.