Which Village Cops the Increase in New Houses from the Reduction in Rayleigh?

The Rochford Independent has been asked by residents to look at the original the housing allocations actually put forward to the public in the recent consultation and find out which parts of the Rochford District are the unlucky ones which receive the increase of 1060 houses from the Conservative Party resulting from the reduction in the allocation to Rayleigh.

• Rochford and Ashingdon increased by only 125 from 1000 to 1125
• Hawkwell and Hockley 400 (no change but Hawkwell West gets the lot !!)
• Smaller Settlements (Hullbridge,Canewdon,Stambridge & Great Wakering) increased by a MASSIVE 555 to 1055

NEW HOUSING FIGURES REVEALED FOR ROCHFORD DISTRICT

NEW HOUSING FIGURES REVEALED FOR ROCHFORD DISTRICT

“The Council sets out a policy allocating the total number of housing units to the top tier (90 per cent) and second tier (10 per cent) settlements , to gain a smaller number of large sites which will deliver the greatest number of infrastructure improvements. The split is as follows:

Completions 2001 -2006: 900

Rochford/Ashingdon : 1000

Hockley/Hawkwell : 400

Rayleigh : 1800

Smaller Settlements 500

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TOTAL : 4600
(By “1st Tier ” this means towns and large villages - Rayleigh, Rochford, Ashingdon, Hockley and Hawkwell. By “2nd Tier” this means Hullbridge, Canewdon and Great Wakering. “Completions 2001-2006″ means houses already built.)

Planning Policy to 2021 - an extra 3000 houses

The District Council Planning Policy and Transportation Committee meeting on 12 September presented the Council’s Core Strategy on planning for the next 15 years or more. Nothing was decided and there is public consultation.

But it gave a strong bias as to where the council will allow 3,000 extra homes to be built up to the year 2021.

Local Phone Numbers

Anglian Water Services Limited – General Enquiries & Emergencies 0345 145145

BT – to report a fault, free call 151.  Other customer services, free call 150

British Gas PLC – Servicing, Breakdowns & Repairs.  0645 605040

Cleaner, Greener, Safer – To Report Graffiti, Dog Fouling, Fly Tipping & Littering.  01702 318111

Clements Hall Leisure Centre – Clements Hall Way, Hawkwell, Essex SS5 4LN.   01702 207777

Community Police – PC Steve Joynes.  01702 530470

Crimestoppers - Police crime reporting line.  0800 555111

Dog Bins - Dog Bin Problem Helpline.  01702 318111

History of Rochford

The rural district of Rochford, established as the ‘Rochford Hundred’ with the coming of the Normans to England. The district is rich with history, boasting numerous medieval churches and old buildings. The ‘Mount’ at Rayleigh is the remains of the original Norman castle Motte and Bailey and the oldest parts of the ‘Old House’ in Rochford date back to 1270. In 1515 Rochford Hall became the property of Bollen (Boleyn) whose daughter, Anne, was the second wife of Henry VIII. Henry visited the hall in 1533 and frequently visited Hadleigh castle (open to the public) which was built for King Edward III and commands extensive views over Leigh Marshes and the Thames Estuary. In Canewdon the Original village stocks can still be seen today.

Battle of Assandune

It was St Luke’s day 1016. In a quiet, picturesque area stretching from Ashingdon hill across the valley to Canewdon hill, it was to become the site of the bloodiest battle in the history of our country. Edmund Ironside (son of Ethelred the unready) was on Ashingdon Hill with his army, Canute; King of Denmark was on Canewdon Hill with his. As the sun began to rise both armies were in full view of each other across the valley. The English army was split into two sections, the first was led by Ironside himself, the other section was led by Ederic the traitor. At 9am Ironside, full of confidence after his many victories against Canute, gave the order to attack. Ironside dashed down Ashingdon hill at the ahead of his division believing Ederic to be following closely, but Ederic was lagging behind, the closer to the enemy they got the greater the distance became between the two divisions. By the time Ironside reached Hyde Wood Ederic was almost a thousand yards behind, still on Ashingdon hill. Without waiting for Ederic and the other division to catch up. Ironside engaged the enemy full on. Ederic, instead of speeding up and joining the battle halted his men and stood and watched as the Danes were slaughtering the single division of the English army. Ederic took his division and circled the battlefield to join the Danes in finishing off what remained of the English. The battle was horrific; Ironside and the remains of his army fought until sunset and then under the cover of darkness limped back up Ashingdon hill and on to the West Country to round up more men. The Danes were to exhausted to chase after them. The next day Canute and his army followed Ironside to Olney near Tewkesbury where he met with Ironside and they agreed to divide the country between them. At least the English still ruled half the country, but not for long. On the 30th November 1016 Edmund Ironside, diseased and exhausted died in Oxford, Canute, king of the Denmark and Norway, was then acknowledged King of England, wholly and completely. As tribute to those who lost their lives during the great battle of Assandune, Canute built the church on Ashingdon Hill.