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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.”

New Masterplan is out !

The Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC) East Thurrock Masterplan Preferred Option has now been published at:

www.eastthurrock.org.uk

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

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.

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.

New Action required this weekend

Please remember to complete the form for the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC) survey. This is the leaflet that many of you may have had dropped through your door about 4 weeks ago. The form can be completed by post or online.

These forms need to be received by this Monday 25th February It is vital that your views are heard by completing the form this weekend !

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