Objections to over development
Last week we received a flyer from the Rochford District Residents. I put it to one side with a view to 'read it later'. But what a horrifying read! The list of sites being considered for more housing is crazy.

The subheading 'Infrastructure First' is an understatement. I am aware of the Bloor Homes plan for 660 houses off the Ashingdon Road. But, the other proposed sites 4447 off Brays Lane, 498 near Mount Bovers Lane, 801 near Rectory Road to name but a few. The Ashingdon Road CANNOT take any more traffic and the B1013 gets very heavily congested at times. The Hall Road part of the B1013 has no public transport and the local doctors surgery in Back Lane is stretched as it is.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE what can be done to stop all this over development? Redevelop, renew the historic town of Rochford putting funds into maintaining the buildings, green spaces, roadways etc not BUILD BUILD BUILD. It will ruin Rochford and all the surrounding villages as traffic will be unavoidable, air quality will be poor and flooding will be on the increase. It should be a quaint little market town with independent shops and cafes encouraged NOT as an outlet for London housing.