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258 Land for jobs could be around existing settlements to minimise commuting.<br />
Plan in 1 [<strong>comments</strong> on housing] would include local labour. At the moment in big estates tradesmen are travelling from<br />
Hertfordshire, Kent and Suffolk causing international damage, car fumes and traffic chaos. Sites like Kirbys Breakers Yard<br />
at Ashingdon and the Gasometer site at Rayleigh should have been kept as industrial sites. They should have had the top<br />
259 Mr M B Rogers six feet <strong>of</strong> soil removed to clear any carcinogens<br />
It should be away from existing settlements. It will only add to congested roads, they should be built so there is a slow<br />
260 Mr & Mrs Willey dispersal point out <strong>of</strong> the factory, not joining already congested points.<br />
The Rochford District lies in the commuter belt for London. Finding ways <strong>of</strong> making it more pleasant, easier and more<br />
affordable to get to London for work should be a key part <strong>of</strong> the Council's strategy. Please don't release Green Belt land for<br />
261 S A Skinner<br />
more industrial estates.<br />
262 Ms L Parish<br />
263 Mr P Kneen<br />
265 Mr R Pomery<br />
267 Mr D Pointer<br />
268 Mr S Crussell<br />
270<br />
There appears to be scope to extend Purdey's Industrial Estate in Rochford and Rawreth Lane Industrial Estate in Rayleigh.<br />
If Rochford agreed to an outer bypass, some industrial estates could be sited at suitable locations on this route. In<br />
accepting a bypass, more protection would be given to Rochford, Hawkwell, Hockley, Rayleigh and Hullbridge. Also finance<br />
could be sought from Industrial Estate developers towards the cost <strong>of</strong> the road and compulsory purchase orders for the land.<br />
Government policy on the provision <strong>of</strong> employment land seeks to ensure it is located so as to minimise the need to travel,<br />
particularly by private car. Given the predominantly rural nature <strong>of</strong> the District, this can be considered somewhat<br />
problematic. Swan Hill considers it is important that new employment development is well related to the existing population,<br />
and that new businesses are located so as to ensure that those businesses likely to result in the greatest conflict for<br />
residential properties, in terms <strong>of</strong> noise and pollution, are located so as to minimise their impact. The most sustainable way<br />
<strong>of</strong> providing new employment is through the use <strong>of</strong> mixed-use developments. This would ensure that new houses and<br />
businesses are located in relatively close proximity, to enable people to travel to work by sustainable means. As such, in<br />
order for the District Council to be able to meet its strategic employment requireemnt <strong>of</strong> 3,000 additional jobs, it is<br />
considered important that they <strong>all</strong>ow a flexible approach to the use <strong>of</strong> land, particularly in sustainable locations, such as on<br />
Insufficient evidence is put forward to substantial the points made at paragraph 4.8.5. Estates referred to in paragraph 4.8.6<br />
need identification. Reference should be made to mixed use development at such locations. The number <strong>of</strong> jobs (as<br />
<strong>all</strong>uded to in the options - paragraph 4.8.7) should be based on evidence.<br />
Further employment sites should be around existing settlements. As existing industrial estates become tired they should be<br />
refreshed by replacement <strong>of</strong> existing units. New units could be larger than existing units.<br />
Redevelopment <strong>of</strong> existing (dated and ineficient) areas should be considered rather than into new. Develop roads and<br />
transport links to support and encourage this.<br />
We suggest that the widely different target figure <strong>of</strong> 2000 (section 4.81) and 3000 jobs (section 4.85) indicate the great<br />
difficulty in predicting future employment areas. We would therefore suggest that <strong>all</strong>ocating a total number <strong>of</strong> new jobs in<br />
the district for the next 15 years is unlikely to be a helpful exercise. Perhaps a better target would be a intention to reduce<br />
UNemployment within the district to below a target figure. This would generate a better quality <strong>of</strong> life increase for local<br />
residents. Any new business developments should be along existing main trunk roads and not involve new road building or<br />
major road upgrades. Any placed on green field sites should have strong biodiversity criteria and environmental impact<br />
input into potential siting.