Parish Council Chairman objects to “Massive Great Shed”

Disability Essex, based in Rocheway, Rochford, wants to put the 10ft by 12ft pitched-roof shed, near to the car park of its new £2million building.

Councillor John Bond, Chairman of Rochford Parish Council, – said: “Our objection is they want to build a shed to put tools in.” “They have gardeners to do their work.” “If they want to build a shed that’s fine, but they want a massive great shed.”

The full  Echo article is here disabilityessex

The planning application will be considered by 8 July by RDC and as the Editor of The Rochford Independent is a Member of the Planning Authority he can make no comment.

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How we might get a chunk of the budget for something important in Hawkwell

The new concept is ‘localism’  – local budgets for Highway improvements

The County Council will agree annually a budget for highway works in Rochford District and it will then be the responsibility of the Area Committees to advise on their preferred schemes/works, with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transportation determining, where necessary, the overall priorities for the District and to advise County Highways accordingly.

This was on this list – Rectory Road Hawkwell – Relocate street furniture to edge or rear of footway to allow greater access to pedestrians

Essex has £6.5 Billion Shortfall on Infrastructure

From a paper submitted to the Cabinet of Rochford District Council.  The full paper, Strategic Countywide Economic and Housing Issues, can be downloaded here.

“Essex has traditionally taken a significant proportion of economic and housing growth without benefitting from the necessary infrastructure improvements to enable growth to take place in a truly planned and sustainable manner. The paper estimates that the cost of delivering the supporting infrastructure across Essex is some £7.6 billion, with an identified funding gap of £6.5 billion. If Essex is to continue to deliver the levels of development anticipated, then this gap needs to be closed and greater levels of infrastructure investment achieved.”

Essex puzzle enthusiast scoops £10,000 cash prize

A local puzzle enthusiast has scooped a £10,000 cash prize from the UK’s leading Prize Competition organisers, Prize Magazines.

Sheila Watkins from Hockley in Essex was presented with the cheque for £10,000 by Prize Magazines owners Tony and Judy Lane after winning the main prize in a national draw being run through their seven magazines.

Sheila, who is about to start receiving her pension later this year, said “What a brilliant boost to my pension! I plan to share some of the money with my family, visit friends in Portugal for my sixtieth birthday and go on a dream trip to Iceland. I have already treated myself to a Nintendo DS too!”

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An Example of Planning In Action in Rochford District

Echo Story – At last we can build a home for our boy

By JOHN GEOGHEGAN
A COUPLE have won their battle to build a special home for their disabled teenaged son.

Objections from neighbours and district and parish councillors had threatened plans to build a new bungalow for 17-year-old Jake Mann and his family behind their Hawkwell home.

Rochford District Council has now granted planning permission to the Manns, ending their six-year struggle to create a better home for wheelchair-user, Jake, who has muscular dystrophy
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After the decision, his builder dad, Robert, spoke of his relief – and the family’s disappointment others had tried to block their plans for the plot, off Main Road, Hawkwell.

News Leaks from District Council in Echo

Firstly Rochford not totally opposed to traveller caravan pitches

SOUTH Essex will have to find an extra 185 official traveller caravan pitches if new regional government proposals are accepted.

UNLIKE other south Essex districts, Rochford is not totally opposed to extra pitches.

Deputy leader Keith Hudson said he had no objection to a small, properly-regulated site, so long as it did not affect local residents and had adequate road access.

He added: “I believe a site for travellers should be just that – somewhere they can stay for a short time before they move on.”

Residents to Give Evidence on Climate Change to Council Committee

The Rochford District Council Review Committee is to take evidence from the public following the intervention of independent councillor, John Mason. 

Officers presented a project plan to the last Review Committee which had not been tabled on the Agenda.  One Tory Councillor was concerned that this had not been drawn up by Members and the obvious unseen nature of the proposals.

Breaking News Feeds for South Essex, Rochford District & Hawkwell

You can keep up to date with breaking News from South Essex, Rochford District & Hawkwell by clicking on the links below and choosing the subject you want to know more about.

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These news feeds come from a diverse series of sources and we hope that you find it both interesting and informative. 

• News from BBC, Essex
• News from the Evening Echo
• News from Essex Police
• News from Rochford District Council
• News from the Liberal Democrat Party, Rochford District
• News from Rochford District and Hawkwell  

News from Rochford District and Hawkwell

• Sunday League teams not happy with charges
• Sunday League teams not happy with charges
• Shuttle team ends season on a high
• A Cycle Route – And Some Local History
• Colchester residents earn less than county average
• Colchester residents earn less than county average
• Stambridge Mill owners put in plan for new homes
• Planning Commission rejects Green Hills discount store
• Teens charged with vandalism on Long Island
• The Council's Statement On Circuses
• Trust in dispute with council again over historic Maldon building

News from Essex Police

• Stay safe on the roads
• WANTED: Shane Bundock
• Young woman assaulted in Harlow.
• Do you recognise the fraudster?
• Man wanted for attempted murder in Stock in 2007
• CCTV released of suspected leather jacket thief
• Don�t advertise to burglars what Santa brought
• Jingle bells… the Western way
• Do you recognise this man?
• Have you seen this jewellery?
• �Nice house� in Harlow was a cannabis factory
• Jingle bells warn thieves to stay away
• DNA property marking project re-launched
• Man sentenced for multi-million fraud.

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