Comment

New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 43595

Received: 22/09/2021

Respondent: Diane Billington

Representation Summary:

[Wakering]

The schools have a waiting list, the Doctors are struggling to cope.

Full text:

Before any further property buildings occur in Wakering, it is imperative you address basic infrastructure. The roads into and through Wakering are totally inadequate. There is one small supermarket which is situated at the narrowest part of the High Street, lack of parking, if you live in Little Wakering, Barling or to the far west of the village you have to drive. The bus service is ridiculous, 45 minutes to get into nearest town (Southend) as they do a scenic tour, therefore majority drive. The schools have a waiting list, the Doctors are struggling to cope.

Due to having to drive to access Doctors/Schools/shops/work it is totally against any Global Warming aims.

The field behind me this year for the first time in 22 years was waterlogged, this will not improve with the climate forecast of wetter weather.

I chose to live in a semi-rural area and obviously do not want to live within a housing estate in a town, along with many residents.

You must respect that Wakering is 'the end of the world' and there is only one direction people can travel. It's a traffic jam at certain times of the day to actually 'escape'.
It's a verified fact that more accidents occur on rural roads (60mph limit) which if you are going to Rochford are the roads used. Accidents will get worse.

Countryside is imperative for peoples wellbeing, many people visit the area from Southend/Leigh/Shoebury to walk and enjoy the fresh air. It is one of the closest areas, to the high density housing of Southend.

If another 1953 tidal incident occurs, the numbers of deaths will be higher. There has been a 'close call' about 10 years ago, that it very nearly breached flood gates & did go over the seawall leaving seaweed on the top.

In summary you need to go to Parliament & strongly explain, this part of Essex is unable to build the quota required.