Building the green barricade By Geoff Percival
October 28, 2006 by Editor · Leave a Comment
Building the green barricade
By Geoff Percival
A country park which acts as a green buffer separating Southend from Rochford is set to be extended by 50 per cent under new plans revealed today.
Rochford District Council is behind plans to increase the size of Cherry Orchard Country Park by 80 acres and create a new access.
The council has earmarked £250,000 in this year’s budget to start the ball rolling.
The park, which is on the borders of Southend, is seen as an important green lung for the whole of the area. The first part was opened two years ago by the Princess Royal.
Members of the district council said the acquisition of what was originally Blatches Farm from Essex County Council would ensure there was no development of the site in the future.
There was a real concern that although the area was green belt it could have been sold by Essex County Council for housing leading to loss of a big part of the Roach Valley between Hockley, Rochford and Eastwood. Read more
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