TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I am trying without any success to find out exactly where you plan to build in Rayleigh, given the fact that we yet again are forced to take "the lion's share" of the expansion plans. 1800 new houses in Rayleigh are you kidding??

If you are a resident of Rayleigh you will know that there constant traffic queues in and out of the town as well as insufficient schools (Rochford Council having decided in their wisdom to knock down a senior school and build hundreds of extra homes on the school land. I have lived in Rayleigh for over forty years and find it astounding that you have managed to ruin a lovely market town with with lots of open green spaces.

Perhaps you are planning to build on King George's Park/Victoria Park or Rawreth grounds as you have managed to build on every other green space in the town - where are the children from the new houses going to be educated at a senior level given that you have only two senior schools or perhaps you are planning to knock down Fitzwimarc and Sweyne Schools to build the houses on?

Doctors/Dentists/Leisure facilities - oversubscribed now
trains - packed

I do however, find it very interesting that you manage to keep Ashingdon and Rochford fairly unblemished which is of interest given the acres of green space available to build on...

The majority of people in Rayleigh commute to work and I could not find any publication detailing the exhibition (ie. Rayleigh Times or Southend Standard) at Mill Hall earlier this month. Do you honestly think I can look at the exhibition on a Wednesday?

I look forward to receiving your insightful comments on how best to run my town or should I say run it down?

In disgust

Jane McClure