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This WEBSITE is part of the Thundersley ,Daws Heath and Hadleigh HANDS OFF OUR GREENBELT ACTION GROUP.
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As the fight continues We need to display our Posters , Fill in the petition forms get friends and family to sign up we can add as we go. PEOPLE POWER WORKS SO LETS USE IT TO OUR ADVANTAGE |
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The Government through its East of England Plan 2004 charged all local councils to create a twenty year plan and imposed targets for housing and jobs by 2026. The 20 year plan is known as The Core Strategy which is basically a vision for the future of how our borough should develop. Part of this vision is to create 5000 houses and 2000 new jobs by 2026 which are the targets set by central government for our area. Historically Castle Point has 200 new houses built each year on Brownfield type sites. Over twenty years of normal output this would produce only 4000 houses, 1000 short of the Governments target. The Council has decided that they need between 1000 – 1500 houses and fifteen acres of industrial development to be built on greenbelt land over the next twenty years to cover the above shortfall. Having decided to build on greenbelt the Council looked at 46 prospective green sites throughout the Borough and marked them against a set of criteria given scores of between +8 and -6. The top scorers covering some 1500 homes and industrial areas have, therefore, been incorporated into The Core Strategy. Unfortunately for our area 750 of these homes and 10 acres of industrial area were allocated to the plot of land east of Rayleigh Road/north of Daws Heath Road and south of Stadium Way. Probably better known as the green fields from the new fire station, up Rayleigh Road, behind Asquith Gardens and Firfield Road coming out onto Daws Heath Road. When The Core Strategy was first published in August 08 showing the proposals for Daws Heath, local residents formed a group to protest against the plan. The Daws Heath Action Group, Hands Off Our Greenbelt, was formed and we have been fighting the proposals ever since.
We must stop any building on Daws Heath Greenbelt to protect and preserve our community from this creeping development disease. We must use our growing voice to show the Council that Castle Points Greenbelt must be protected, our boundaries must remain clear and stop the urban sprawl connecting towns and villages who will loose their identities. . |
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NEW PETITION WE ARE TRYING TO GET 10,000 SIGNATURES ON A NEW PETITION, IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU HAVE SIGNED ONE BEFORE THIS IS ALL NEW. IF YOU NEED A FORM EMAIL PETITION@handsoffourgreenbelt.co.uk , GET AS MANY SIGNATURES AS YOU CAN AND EITHER SEND IT TO MY ADDRESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE OR EMAIL ME AND I WILL COME AND COLLECT IT. |
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If you are part of another ACTION GROUP and would like support and want to add your support to the Save Our Greenbelt Movement contact us , People Power works . |
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Any Questions please Contact us via email or telephone
Phone 07740 707081 email questions@hoogb.co.uk |
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A WIND TURBINE 20 metres High on Greenbelt. A By-pass through Greenbelt land or established streets.. Increased HOUSING on Greenbelt . Increased Industrial Units on Greenbelt. Increased Traffic on our already stretched roads and junctions. Important Wildlife habitat and Green areas lost for ever.. Lovely I THINK NOT !!! All the above where discussed or proposed by Officers at Castle Point . If these projects are allowed through then we will become one big industrial and Residential mass from Basildon to the Sea . |
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Latest NEWS FULL COUNCIL Meeting On the 27th Sept “CORE STRATEGY is WITHDRAWN”
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Updated 28th Sept 2011 |
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OUR GREENBELT & GREEN FIELD AREAS NEED PROTECTING FROM NEEDLESS DEVELOPMENT BY DEVELOPERS LOOKING TO USE HOUSING TARGETS TO OVER RULE GREENBELT PROTECTION, DESTROYING OUR BOROUGH TO TURN A PROFIT.
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ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO OBJECT TO planning@Castlepoint.gov.uk |
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ABOVE is the Vision of Daws Heath if Council Officers and Barratt’s get their way. Busy Roads. Wind Turbine Greenbelt lost . Over Development . Lack of Infrastructure . Wildlife Destroyed . Road Hell. Help Stop this join the Action Group CLICK ON OUR STOP SIGN |
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THIS IS THE COUNCIL OFFICERS VISION OF OUR CORNER OF THE BOROUGH. |
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BEWARE THERE HAVE BEEN A SPATE OF BURGLERIES IN THE AREA MAINLY ON WEDNESDAYS THROUGH FORCED ENTRY < PLEASE BE WATCHFUL. |
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QUICK COUNCIL CALENDAR The Council MEETINGS in RED should possibly be attended |
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SEE THE CALENDAR FOR LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD MEETINGS FIND OUT WHATS GOING ON AND HAVE YOUR SAY! THEY ARE WHAT WE MAKE THEM ! |
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HADLEIGH REGENERATION
Go to the SHOP near the Castle Pub have a look and have your say on the Possible regeneration of Hadleigh. |
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EVEN WITH A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT CASTLEPOINT BOROUGH COUNCIL HAVE DECIDED TO PUT GREENBELT AT RISK BY NOT REDUCING THEIR NEW HOME TARGETS. IT IS STILL SET AT 5000 HOMES WHICH IS FAR TO HIGH FOR THE BOROUGH. Email the Council and your Councillor tell them it is to high. |
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500+ attend Council Meeting to protect Greenbelt |
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POT Holes if you see one then please report it to Essex County Council. This is the best and fastest way to get them fixed. http://www.essex.gov.uk/Travel-Highways/Report-a-highway-problem/Pages/Report-a-problem.aspx |
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If you have any concerns please contact us, via the email addresses or on Simon Harts mobile 07740707081
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PEOPLE POWER WORKS STAND UP AND BE COUNTED The Councillors of Castle Point (ALL PARTIES )have undertaken to protect the Greenbelt in a very clear manner, but they need your support to back their actions, and as we have seen Public Opinion has made a difference, even when Developers use the threat of a costly appeal against rejected proposals they have stood firm , a Government Inspector is then charged with reviewing the proposals and have the authority at present to override the Development Committee of Castle Point, fortunately on the last 2 occasions they have upheld the Councillors decisions and protected the Greenbelt. So THANK YOU for although people who stood up and said NO , and thank you to those who will say NO the next time . Please pop on this site at regular intervals for updates or sign up for email alerts via EMAILS@HOOGB.CO.UK |
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The Inspector has made recommendations to the Council and the result was a Councillor Conference to discuss where these 1000+ greenbelt homes could be built, and the outcome was a list of Green Belt sites to build on, Daws Heath now has 2 sites Blakes farm and Cooks Farm these sites run from the Rayleigh road to Little Havens, other sites include Jotlands farm on the A130 . Castle Point may have a reasonable amount of Greenbelt but it is not a commodity to be wasted, Castle Point does not need 5000 homes.
Please support us in protecting the Greenbelt by attending the Council meetings , emailing or writing to your Councillor or MP or email Planning@castlepoint.gov.uk
Council Rejected the Core Strategy 27th September 2011 We are seeking clarification on what this means to US keep watching |
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September Tuesday 27 Council Wednesday 28 Hadleigh & Daws Heath Neighbourhood Meeting
October
Tuesday 4 Development Control Committee Thursday 6 Thundersley Neighbourhood Meeting Monday 10 Policy PDG Wednesday 12 Castle Point Highways Locality Panel Tuesday 18 Environment PDG
Wednesday 19 Cabinet
Tuesday 25 Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 26 Community PDG
November 2011
Tuesday 1 Development Control Committee Monday 7 Licensing Committee Wednesday 9 Benfleet Neighbourhood Meeting Tuesday 15 Canvey Island East Neighbourhood Meeting Wednesday 16 Cabinet Monday 21 Overview and Scrutiny Committee Wednesday 23 Canvey Island West Neighbourhood Meeting Thursday 24 Standards Committee Tuesday 29 Council Wednesday 30 Hadleigh and Daws Heath Neighbourhood Meeting |
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IN CASTLE POINT COUNCILS OWN CONSULTATION OF ITS RESIDENTS 86% SAID THEY WOULD RATHER NOT BUILD ON GREENBELT. LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE ! WE LIVE HERE , WE LIKE IT HERE AS IT IS . |
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Simon Hart Vice Chairman
The Thundersley, Daws Heath and Hadleigh Action Group Email: hart27@btinternet.com 107 Daws Heath Road
Mobile Number 07740 707081 |