Comment
New Local Plan
Representation ID: 3723
Received: 02/04/2019
Respondent: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - Parks and Open Spaces
Our streets need to be active an inviting, food outlets are part of this offer. Fast Food can be healthy and the outlets can be beneficial to the local area. The issue with food outlet close to locations where children congregate is not fast food but junk food. Limiting junk food outlets, including the sale of sweets, chocolate crisps and high sugar drinks in these locations could be a benefit to healthy living. Encouraging mixed use outlets that engage with the community and offer a range of activities and healthy on the go food would be a benefit to both the town and the health of young people.
Our streets need to be active an inviting, food outlets are part of this offer. Fast Food can be healthy and the outlets can be beneficial to the local area. The issue with food outlet close to locations where children congregate is not fast food but junk food. Limiting junk food outlets, including the sale of sweets, chocolate crisps and high sugar drinks in these locations could be a benefit to healthy living. Encouraging mixed use outlets that engage with the community and offer a range of activities and healthy on the go food would be a benefit to both the town and the health of young people.