How can I have my say?

This document and consultation process is to complicated for me and i think most of the general public to understand let alone comment on. A complete farce.

I don't think that the opportunity to sumbit opinions is at all user friendly and I believe it will put off many residents from bothering. This does not mean that people are in favour. What about doing a door to door survey or asking simple multi-choice questions?

I do not think that the plan to build so many houses in the local area is sustainable. Road congestion has increased massively over the past 20 years. No new schools have been build and the local hospital needs improvemnet. Parking costs have increased meaning that people are parking on local roads rather than pay the additional costs. This further increass the road congestion.

I strongly object to the proposal of houses being built on the land to the North of Malvern Road and Harrogate Drive. The infrastructure in this area would not support additional houses, access via the main road would cause even further congestion at busy times, and the homes in this area would be greatly affected by any development.

I object to the intensity of the proposed developments in this area of RDC and in particular a lack of clarity on the vast number and cost of improvements needed to expand the infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools, health and social facilities) to cope better with existing demands and the proposed increase of up to 7,500 new homes. Little attention appears to have been given to potential for development to the east of the district and my preferred option would be to create a new town in this area with accompanying infrastructure and new major road utilising the Crouch Valley.

I object to the planned development around the village of great wakering. Being a 'dead end', traffic in general will only go in one direction, towards Southend,with access to the area limited to only one real option (A127) and that is congested badly enough already. Also the schools, health centre etc are already stretched accommodating the present population. Also the village culture has suffered too much already, I have lived in the village most of my life and have witnessed the detiriation of this first hand.

Regarding the land north of Malvern Road, Harrogate Drive and the children's play area/walk through to Beckney Woods. I have examined the map and I know the site very well. I built the housing estate and the play area was given to the area. Also I think at the infrastructure will not cope any more houses. I wish to strongly object to the development of any houses in this location.

In reference to areas cfs054 ( 17-19 Southview Close ss67lx) & cfs044 ( Eastwood Rd Acacia nurseries ss67ls) of the land availability assessment map, I write to state reasons for the unsuitability of these sites. Both of the sites are greenbelt and greenbelt policy state that the boundaries only be moved in exceptional circumstances. It is very important to preserve greenbelt in the community where possible and look for alternative sites to build on. The sites are also both flood risk areas and neither have any road access to them.
The pre-schools/ schools and doctors are already struggling to cope with the volume of people it needs to accommodate.
The roads in Rayleigh are also very busy and congested and can not cope with any more traffic.
These sites should not be considered as a "preferred choice"

May I first say that I have tried to use the website to leave this feedback but found the site too complicated for an average user to navigate and therefore contribute to this consultation, this has led me to leave this e-mail of which I hope you read and include. My name is Alan Pomroy and I reside at *redacted*
I am, as a resident, very frustrated with the policy of repeated development of the area that I live in and the surrounding towns that I travel through for work and social reasons. The south east of Essex has such a dense population of people due to employment opportunities that the infrastructure cannot cope at this time let alone with the future population growth that would occur with the proposed developments. In brief the points that deeply concern me are:
* Traffic issues. The main roads cannot cope with the current volumes of traffic without the increase due to development. This is so much in evidence that the introduction of tolls along the A127 to try and alleviate the congestion are being considered. Local pollution levels are on the increase due to the industrial demand and the road traffic issues causing health concerns.
* Water demands in the area. Hanningfield reservoir is a popular fishing resort I frequent. During the summer months and especially toward the end of summer the reservoir is regularly depleted of its resources thus causing the necessity to drain local rivers to supplement the demand. An increase in demand is simply not sustainable.
* Education. The schooling in the local area is insufficient at all levels if development continues. At primary level the local school has a 2 form entry that simply cannot cope. There is nothing on option locally for secondary school education other than to travel to surrounding schools placing demand on transport resources and the local population to those schools. Shortage of placements will impact on all adjacent areas and children will not necessarily gain their desired or nearest place of education. Schools are therefore regularly closed for extended periods during winter months due to adverse weather as the risks of travelling to these schools fails any risk assessments made thus leading to lost time in education.
* Health issues. The local doctors surgeries are already at capacity. Getting an appointment is almost an impossible task leading to people to attend the A & E at Southend hospital. A hospital already overloaded with demand and also a hospital that has exceeded its budget regularly and has been scrutinised for closure/partial closure to redeploy to other medical sites. This would be devastating for the area as it stands without further development. The demands on Southend Hospital are already too great and further demand on this institution should be unthinkable.
* Great Wakering is/was a village of which all local infrastructure and amenities represent. Due to constant demand for development the village is/has lost its identity as a village but these amenities and infrastructure has not changed. Great Wakering cannot take further development. The main high street consists of a number of listed buildings meaning updates/development of the road is impossible. The High street is barely passable at times for busses let alone this increase in local traffic. The surrounding areas suggested for development are based on flood risk sites, areas containing natural resources or areas of conservation.
* Recycling centres. The areas waste production is already out of control with increased demand to establish new local landfill sites ( another demand nobody wants on their doorstep ). Great Wakering recycling centre is miles away at Rayleigh although Southend is SO much closer. I am led to believe that plans are being considered to relocate this recycling centre even further from these local residents. This could lead to an increase in fly tipping or attempts to use the more local centre of Southend adding to their issues.
* Crime and policing. With an increase in population an increase in policing demands would naturally be required. This would impact on an already stretched law enforcement institution.
Taking all the above in account and the responsibilities we have to maintain the green and great British land I believe that this proposal should be rejected in all counts. I respect the need for increased housing that would align with an improvement for all amenities and local infrastructure but I strongly believe that there is enough evidence already to show and prove that the area cannot cope with the proposed increase in housing and therefore population.