Comment

Town Centre Masterplans

Representation ID: 851

Received: 13/02/2008

Respondent: Mr Simon Barnes

Representation Summary:

I particularly like the Parish feel and I would not want this lost with any development being sympathetic to its surroundings. A number of the shops are dated and require refurbishment with future tenants needing to be carefully selected to ensure standards are further improved.
The Spa Public House has improved the dynamic no end and show's the Parish's potential.
I would not want Hockley to grow much more in terms of population.
As a final point the pavements and residential roads are poorly maintained with substructure regularly being exposed, this needs to be addressed and will improve the aesthetic appearance readily.

Full text:

I particularly like the Parish feel and I would not want this lost with any development being sympathetic to its surroundings. A number of the shops are dated and require refurbishment with future tenants needing to be carefully selected to ensure standards are further improved.
The Spa Public House has improved the dynamic no end and show's the Parish's potential.
I would not want Hockley to grow much more in terms of population.
As a final point the pavements and residential roads are poorly maintained with substructure regularly being exposed, this needs to be addressed and will improve the aesthetic appearance readily.