Core Strategy Submission Document

Consultation Response to Core Strategy Submission Document September 2009

The Parish Council held an Extraordinary Meeting on 26th October 2009 to consider the above document.

Members of the public and press were invited to attend and 30 plus did so many expressing their views that were considered by the members during their later debate.

After lengthy discussion members passed a resolution as follows:

The Core Strategy is a sound document with the following comments to be noted by the District Council.

- Infrastructure before change, amongst other things especially Public Transport, Roads and Drainage.
- Allotments should be a high priority.
- Conservation Areas to be reviewed in order to provide and area in Hockley near the Parish Church in Church Road. Other parishes have conservation areas so why not Hockley?
- Housing to include rented low cost accommodation.
- Eldon Way and Foundry Business Park should be developed. with due consideration for existing businesses.

Members ask that you give careful consideration to the above points during future development of the Core Strategy.