Save Corringham Green Belt .org.uk

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.

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.

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.

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News: On the 26^th February 2008, Stephen Metcalfe, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for East Thurrock, released the following statement:

Stephen Metcalfe, prospective Conservative Member of Parliament for south Basildon & East Thurrock met last week with John King OBE, Headteacher at Gable Hall School and Consultants from the company proposing to build over 1500 houses on greenbelt land in Corringham, as outlined in the recent publication, ‘East Thurrock: Masterplan Options’.

As part of the proposal, a new £40m ’state-of-the-art’ school would be created in the middle of the development. Continue Reading »

…to Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation

(TTGDC)

Today Save Corringham Green Belt .org.uk delivered our 2,841 strong Petition to Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation as part of the ‘Masterplan’ Consultation. More details to follow. Please click ‘Contact Us’ to request further information.

…to Thurrock Council

Today Save Corringham Green Belt .org.uk delivered our 2,711 strong Petition to Thurrock Council as part of the LDF Consultation.

More details to follow. Please click ‘Contact Us’ to request further information.

News: Angela Smith has spoken out following a visit to the East Thurrock Matser Plan exhibition in Corringham Library. On the 11th February 2008 Angela Smith MP issued the following statement:

Corringham Green belt/ development proposals

Angela is concerned at the size of the proposed development on green spaces in Corringham. She said, “We have to protect the green spaces of our area, and also find suitable sites for more affordable housing – or there will be nowhere for youngsters growing up in East Thurrock to live. Continue Reading »