Rochford Headlines

Rochford District Housing Strategy - What Happens Next?

So the public consultation on the Rochford Core Strategy - Preferred Options closed at 5.00 pm on 17 December 2008. So what happens next? I would hope that Rochford District Council will share with the public the outcome of the consultation and what they intend to do about the objections. But the timetable... Read the story »

Are there going to be Major Housing Developments in the East of Rochford and Southend?

If you need any evidence of how quickly things change in politics look no further than Southend Borough Council. On 28 October in the Echo, Anna Waite, Planning Supremo at Southend Council on the possibility of NEW plans to build 10,000 new homes in the next 20 years on land at Fossetts Farm and Bournes... Read the story »

Hawkwell Headlines

Well Done Hawkwell - Echo says Hundreds Object to Plans

From the Echo “HUNDREDS of people have objected to Rochford District Council’s planned housing strategy. The majority of the objections have come from Hawkwell, where 330 homes are proposed to be built by 2021. People are worried about whether the infrastructure in the area, particularly... Read the story »

330 reasons to object to new houses in Hawkwell

160 residents from Hockley and Hawkwell went to the Rochford District Council Meeting held at the Hawkwell Village Hall to protest against the proposal from the Council to build 330 new houses between Thorpe Road and Clements Hall Way. Independent District Councillor John Mason for Hawkwell West spoke... Read the story »

Essex Headlines

WESTCLIFF MAKES A CHANGE

Westcliff Film and Video Club are about to start their new season. Nothing new there, it’s happened every year since 1963. The difference, this time, is that the club has changed its name to, SOUTH ESSEX FILM MAKERS. One of the premier film making clubs in the country, it now attracts members from... Read the story »