Hello to all members and correspondents once again!
The three meetings held in Rochford, Eastwood and Leigh that have been held to inform the public of what is going on and to answer burning questions from all, seem to have gone extremely well. I hope that you were able to attend at least one of them to judge for yourselves!
We continue to try to get the whole process ‘called in’ by the Government, as it is such a huge topic for people more used to making decisions on much, much smaller planning issues, but we are going to ask you to contact all the Councillors who are involved in the Planning Process so that they, too, can be as well-informed as you are. There is a list of all these people below this letter.
There are so many concerns that it would be a daunting exercise to address them all at once, not only for you, the writer, but also for the Councillor who will read your letters.
The plan is to take 2 or 3 issues at a time and filter them in gradually over the next few weeks. If we are consistent in this approach, we can make a real difference to their knowledge and the process itself.
If you are able to make free phone calls, that would be good, because you can use the opportunity to discuss with the councillors over the phone. If you would rather e-mail, then please do so, and if you would rather write, the addresses of all the developmental control officers are here also; just make contact in some way!
Most correspondents have identified noise and night flights as problems which concern them most, so let’s target them first. All the arguments you need will already be on the web site, and I am sure that you will be able to personalise them to your own specifications. Just concentrate on those two issues for now and contact as many of the Councillors on the list as you can. Concerted effort won’t be wasted effort, I can assure you, and you have been a brilliant team to work with this far. Keep it up, folks!
Kiti and Committee
