Now this week I would like us all to concentrate on the environment. It is a huge subject, and no doubt you will have your own ideas about which part of the environment is dearest to your heart!

Just a few ideas from my postbag:-

• The Nottingham Agreement signed up to in June, 2008.
• Climate Change and what Southend Council should be doing about it.
• Noise Pollution by day and night.
• Air Pollution by day and night.
• Local amenities affected by the above.
• Aviation Industry pledge to curb emissions.
• Lack of monitoring for Nitric Oxide, nItrogen Oxide, Sulphur Oxide, Nitrous Oxide and Carbon Monoxide near the airport or contributory roads.
• Stench of aviation fuel.
• 24,000 die each year in Britain as a result of air pollution (Lib-Dem figures)
• Dumping of fuel over Rochford before landing (not confirmed)

Last Thursday, Rochford Council said that there would too much pollution in Rochford if a development of about 260 houses was allowed to go ahead – they then passed a motion allowing 53,300 planes to pass through Southend Airport, right on their doorstep!

That should be enough to get you started! Remember to focus on local issues and by all means send a copy of the letter to your own Councillors to keep them in the picture, if they are not on the Developmental Control Committee. Keep writing – and thanks again.

Kiti

Further information

• Contact details for Southend Council’s Development Control Committee