Jan 06 2009
ITV 1 at 8pm
Programme investigating the impact of increasing development on Britain’s green and pleasant land. With at least three million new homes planned, as well as new roads, hospitals and other infrastructure to support them, there is already fierce opposition to more building. How can our planning system cope?
Watch by clicking here. Available until the end of January 2008.
Nov 18 2008
Responses to the East Thurrock Masterplan “Preferred Option” public consultation are available.
Click here to view the full feedback report.
As reported on the TTGDC website “Comments on the East Thurrock Masterplan “Preferred Option” had to be received by 3rd November 2008. Approximately, 1,100 responses were received and are being collated. Once this process has been completed, a summary of the responses will be presented to Thurrock Development Corporation’s Planning Committee. These will be made available online. A Final Draft of the East Thurrock Masterplan will be considered by the Development Corporation’s Board for sign-off, nearly next year.”
Sep 17 2008
New Masterplan is out !
The Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC) East Thurrock Masterplan Preferred Option has now been published at:
Please ensure you read the plan, visit the library to see the exhibition (dates/times below) and complete the questionnaire !
Corringham Library
29th September to 4th October 2008
St John’s Way, Corringham, Essex SS17 7LJ
Monday 11:00am – 7:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9:00am – 7:00pm
Friday 9:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 2:00pm
Apr 08 2008
When you look at the Green Belt fields of East Thurrock all you see and feel is calm and tranquility. Not for developers who are worried that archaeological features may put a stop to their Masterplans. It is alleged that world leading experts have been employed (presumed at considerable expense) from Durham University to carry out a Geophysical survey as shown by photos taken in Corringham this week on Green Belt land near Southend Road and Lampits Hill. This is normally done to identify archaeological features in advance of anticipated development. The Masterplan options for East Thurrock and the road to aquire this Green Belt land by developers is obviously more advanced than the general public are told about or led to believe.
As it is coming up to election day on May 1st, ask your Candidate for their views when they knock on your door for support… do they see “Fields of gold” for property development or “Fields of Green Belt” for East Thurrock to enjoy for generations to come; “once it’s gone, it’s gone”.
For more details on Geophysical Surveys and Durham University please click here.
Apr 07 2008
The feedback from the first stage of TTGDC Masterplan is now available.
Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation Planning Committee met on Monday 17 March 2008 to review feedback from the first consultation process of the East Thurrock Masterplan.
As reported in the Thurrock Gazette Friday 21 March 2008 “Director of Planning and Strategy, Peter Bassett, said: “We received 4,800 responses from our leafleting campaign. We have also received a petition from Save Corringham Green Belt of 2,841 signatures. The committee will spend time assessing the responses before issuing the Preferred Option”.
Click here to view the full feedback report.
Apr 03 2008
We welcome Lord Hanningfield, Leader, Essex County Council working to enhance and protect our environment as covered in this month’s edition of EssexWorks – “Greener Essex. Enjoying it today, protecting it for tomorrow”.
“…….we’ll be going green, as we look at some of the many ways in which Essex County Council is working to enhance and protect our environment.
With our wealth of picturesque countryside, stunning gardens and country parks, Essex is truly a beautiful and green county. We want to highlight and promote this often overlooked side of our county …….
Lord Hanningfield, Leader,
Essex County Council ”
Click here to view the full article.
Mar 14 2008
As reported in the Thurrock Gazette, Friday 14 March 2008, “Borough Tories’ blast for DC green belt plans. Anger over DC snub”.
“Leading Thurrock politicians have declared war with the borough’s government-instigated Development Corporation over building on green belt land……
Now senior Tories have demonstrated their dissatisfaction and anger by symbolically ripping up its masterplan fo East Thurrock“.
Those pictured ripping up the ‘Masterplan’ in the article are:
Ian Harrison, Corringham and Fobbing ward councillor
Sue MacPherson, The Homesteads ward councillor
Pauline Tolson, The Homesteads ward councillor
Eddie Hardiman, Stanford-le-Hope West ward councillor
Terry Hipsey, Thurrock Council leader and Stanford-le-Hope (West) ward councillor
Dianne Revell, Mayor councillor Orsett
East Thurrock Conservative parliamentary candidate for South Basildon and East Thurrock Stephen Metcalfe.
Please click here for the on-line version of the article.
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Mar 11 2008
The group presented Angela Smith our MP with a copy of the Save Corringham Green Belt petition at Corringham library last Friday 7th March 2008.
The meeting was recorded by the Yellow Advertiser, so please look out for the details in the next edition of the Yellow Advertiser that should be available from 13th March 2008. Click here to view the Angela Smith MP website article.
Also………….
Please revisit this site to see our feature on our Easter Card Campaign coming soon….
Mar 11 2008
With apologies to Robert Browning.
Oh, to be in England
Now that April’s there,
And whoever wakes in England
Sees, some morning, unaware,
That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf
Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf,
While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough……
Are gone!
What’s that housing estate doing there?
If you don’t want this to happen you must write more letters. Written before? Write again, ask everyone you know- give the dog a biro. We need to apply as much pressure as we can to prevent this happening.
Write as a matter of URGENCY to Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation as well as Angela Smith MP.
Don’t worry about writing a long letter – just stick to the facts that you don’t want any development on Corringham Green Belt.
Make your voice heard and pass on this message to everyone you know. And please keep asking new people to sign our on-line petition.
Mar 04 2008
Get your views heard! Write to your local MP it’s not too late.
To make it simple for you we have included a sample letter that you can print, sign and pop in the post. Please click here to print the letter now. Alternatively click here now to send an e-mail to Angela Smith.
We cannot stress enough the importance of writing to or e-mailing your MP. The destruction of East Thurrock Green Belt is not a ‘done deal’. You can make a difference. Every personal letter, every personal e-mail will have a big impact.
