Map Ref. CFS065

I am writing this letter with regards to a meeting that was held at Great Wakering Community Centre. This meeting took place on Thursday 22 February it was about the proposed buying of land by the council to build more houses.

In my opinion and many others that live here, we oppose the amount that is being allowed to be built as this was a village and is fact becoming part of Shoeburyness, my reasons are laid out as follows.

a. The land at the back of Shoebury Road where I live is farm land, and this was one of the factors that made me buy this property and the estuary views, this reflected in the price that was paid, and should this land be sold and built on it would devalue all of our properties that surround this area, therefore, we will be seeking compensation for our losses.

b. There is also other facts like infurstructure, when every we have heavy rainfall the drains cannot cope where Shoebury Rd meets New Rd it always floods plus other area along the High St.

c. The bus service is most of the time unreliable, if they turn up many are cancelled for the return journey. This is not suitable when you have had treatment for cance, you feel very tired and just want to get home.

d. Pollution recently this has been above the legal requirement of the W.O.A. Pollution contributes to 46000 premature deaths per year, traffic is a big factor in pollution.

e. There is an argument stating these new homes will provide jobs, these are only temp. Or we need affordable homes, a majority of homes being built are second homes that's put up for rent, keeping house prices high.

f. Schools, Doctors, Hospitals cannot cope now let along with the extra volume of people flooding into the area.

g. There is in excess of 380,000 empty properties across Essex, this is 38 yrs of our allocated build. Therefore once you allow building on greenbelt land to take place our future generations will suffer as there will not be fresh Veg, Fruit, meat. This will affect the economy as we will have to import. Also many cancers are caused through processed food.

h. It is a fact that Wakering cannot cope now with parking as many of these properties are over 100 yrs old. The council are paying out £millions on claims due to broken pavements due to cars parking on them, plus the amount it cost with litter this cost the country £146 million per year.

i. What about the amount of houseowners/rented that don't pay council tax for what ever reason.

j. It can take up to 45 mins to get to cuckoo corner, therefore if an ambulance was needed? How many lives will be lost through this.