Is Our Green Belt Safe under our Council?
September 14, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
http://www.cprelondon.org.uk/resources/item/2339-safe-under-us
THIS IS ABOUT ROCHFORD DISTRICT and we provided a contribution to this report which will be “news” for everyone who is concerned about the further loss of Green Belt in our revised Local Plan where there is a Council public consultation running at this moment.
This is what the Council has not told you.
There are some scary numbers coming forward as evidence from consultants such as 392pa instead of 250pa over the district. That COULD mean another 4000 over the existing building target of 2785!
NEW THREATS TO THE GREEN BELT OF ROCHFORD DISTRICT
July 8, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
NEW THREATS TO THE GREEN BELT OF ROCHFORD DISTRICT
Rochford District Council is holding a number of community engagement workshops this summer to give local people a say on planning matters. These will be interactive events and a chance for residents, businesses and the local parish council to feed information into the Local Plan process. The new Local Plan is a document which will set the strategy for future development of the District beyond 2025 (which is when the current plan finishes).The workshops will include a ‘walkabout’ in the villages in order to identify the needs of the community, local issues and opportunities for growth and development.
Election Results – for Rochford District Residents
May 6, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
We now have six Councillors for Rochford District Residents.
Sweyne Park and Grange – Toby Mountain
Hockley – Irena Cassar and Adrian Eves
Hawkwell East – Elliot Mason
Hawkwell West – Christine Mason and John Mason
And forming our continued Alliance with the Green Party that makes 9 working together in Council.
Hullbridge – Michael Hoy and Diane Hoy with Stuart Stuart Dave Wilson
RDC is made up of 21 Conservatives and 18 Non Conservatives.
Full Results here.
The Battle for Rochford District is on 5 May !!
May 4, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
an important document on future housing numbers not been published
May 3, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
Why has an important document on future housing numbers not been published even though the target date was December 2015? No explanation has been given to Members of the Rochford District Council who have asked via the Review Committee.
I think that you might know the answer…………Elections??
Basildon Council has been forced to do so because it is in a public consultation on its Core Strategy.
Castle Point is also in consultations but it has not been published (and CP is in charge of the project for all of our local councils).
this is what we will do if elected…………
May 3, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
In less than 250 words this is what we will do if elected…………
This is the “common ground” between all of our independent candidates.
Rochford District Residents is a voice of 8 candidates calling for open, transparent, representative local government.
The Cabinet System which has cost over £500,000 will be abolished.
We have a long-term commitment to a sustainable community with necessary infrastructure improvements put in place before construction developments. Rochford District needs an Infrastructure Champion.
Rochford District Residents Candidates 2016
April 27, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
Our Rochford District Residents Candidates are standing in the following Wards;
Downhall and Rawreth – John Chaffin
Sweyne Park and Grange – Toby Mountain
Lodge – Richard Lambourne
Hockley – Adrian Eves and Irena Cassar
Hawkwell East – Elliot Mason
Hawkwell West – Christine Mason and John Mason
Please Vote for them on 5 May !!
Results may not be in until mid morning 6 May.
THE LOCAL ELECTION BATTLEGROUND IN ROCHFORD DISTRICT
April 26, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
There are 39 Conservative Candidates for the District Local Elections on 5 May. This is an ALL OUT Election and the Conservatives could lose control of Rochford District Council.
But this is not news for our local papers who have failed to tell readers that there even IS an Election.
How could control be lost? With just 20 non Conservatives being elected.
21 Labour candidates
9 Liberal Democrats candidates
8 UKIP candidates
8 Rochford District Residents candidates
4 Green Party candidates
2 Independent candidates
There are 52 non Conservative Candidates.
A total of 275,000 homes are now planned for England’s green belt
April 25, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
This new report from the CPRE has a map showing all the local authorities planning to release green belt.
http://www.cpre.org.uk/resources/housing-and-planning/green-belts/item/download/4485
A total of 275,000 homes are now planned for England’s green belt – an increase of nearly 200,000 since 2012, according to research by countryside campaigners.
This map alone says everything that residents have been concerned about ever since the Core Strategy was adopted in 2011.
And now we have the Revision of the Core Strategy for an unspecified extra number.
Why local elections could be influenced by housing hostility
April 22, 2016 by Editor · Leave a Comment
Rochford District Residents has been afforded a rare but very important interview with the national professional planning web site PlanningResource. Here are just the excerpts that apply to Rochford District.
22 April 2016 by Joey Gardiner
Opponents of controversial housing developments are standing in next month’s local elections in order to fight what they see as the over-development of their areas.
With polling day for local and mayoral elections less than two weeks away, planning issues – particularly in the form of opposition to development – have the power to shake voters out of their traditional political allegiances.
