Air Quality Management Areas

Regarding the booklet on the Core Strategy. I wish to comment on the information contained. Air quality is mentioned, so why is so much being spoken about the expansion of Southend Airport when the exhaust gases from jet engines is one of the worst polluters. You can have quieter engines but you cannot get rid of exhaust gases.

Also your document states there are more old people living in Rochford than most towns, this is true, and they require a retirement of peace which will be displaced with airport expansion.

Coupled to the above will be more lorry movements plus disturbance by night flights.

Recently we learn of a plan to reduce bus services, so that will mean more cars, so more pollution.

On employment issues if Rochford District Council had done more to support the people opposed to the closure of Rochford Hospital you would still have employment for dozens of people, especially those just leaving school. My children used the hospital to start out on lives working, as did many others.

On the housing issue, I would like to see more homes built instead of flats everywhere.

Flats are not an acceptable accommodation for bringing up children, they need a garden to play in.

Therefore, with strict controls some small areas of the green belt could be utilised.

I also support the Wallasea Wetland Scheme, and welcome the views in the document.

Summing up no doubt you will not be suprised when I inform you that I am against Southend Airport Expansion, its pie in the sky.

I consider affordable housing is a myth, what you buy you have to pay for.

One day it will be pleasant to learn that the peoples views on house building numbers have been listened to and conveyed to the Government.