Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP) Preferred Approach 2015

Comment

Representation ID: 2384

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

Southend-On-Sea Council need to draw large companies out of London and encourage large build office space and technology parks on the outskirts of the city.

Comment

Representation ID: 2385

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

The city centre lacks large retailers such as John Lewis etc and the shopping centres are outdated and house little of use to the population. Smaller retailers should be housed in the more traditional road side areas as opposed to shopping centres. A regular farmers market should be promoted further in the pedestrian centre and local Essex produce promoted. This should run over the weekend to allow workers to take advantage of this useful and enhancing function. Chelmsford has a new John Lewis and a thriving farmers market and the town centre is better for it.

Comment

Representation ID: 2386

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

Shop fronts should have strict planning permission on them and rid the town of dilapidated and tacky cheap plastic oversized advertising frontage. This will enhance the areas look (Bury St Edmunds), assist with job creation and the local economy.

Comment

Representation ID: 2387

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

Quality restaurants should be promoted in the area and quiet bars should also be promoted instead of chain sports bars which degrade the area. Bars etc should not be concentrated in one area as this will again cause degradation and poor maintenance. This never works and if you look at union street in Plymouth and Botchergate in Carlisle a concentration of Lively bars ruins an area, promoting drugs, prostitution and dilapidated buildings.

Comment

Representation ID: 2388

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

1 parking space per flat is totally unrealistic in this age

Comment

Representation ID: 2389

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

Southend-On-Sea Council need a clearer tourist and seafront strategy. it is no good just stating that the pier is open to development and the seafront enhanced. Building high rise flats will not enhance the seafront and any developer that wishes to build should be prepared to enhance the infrastructure including car parks and access.

Comment

Representation ID: 2390

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

OS7 - The Council should actively seek investment for the pier and include such things as a proper boat marina for Southend, 24 hour access to the pier, ferry access to the pier, quality restaurants and cafes. Why not move the museum to the end of the pier, have yacht club facilities and a purpose built sheltered marina at the end of the pier?

Comment

Representation ID: 2391

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

People come to the sea side to sit on the beach so create more sand beaches. Yes there are small stretches that have been rejuvenated, however a lot more of the water front and shoreline need to be more accessible and enlarged, with the spits rebuilt and sand infilled to create beaches the length of the seafront; yes there are natural sites of interest and beach expansion can still happen if managed correctly. Reclaimed beaches across the world are the main success of any area. Example being the new beaches in Gibraltar which were introduced with sheltered sea walls has been the main success of those areas. The beach rather than the seafront road is the most important part of Southend when it comes to attracting tourism and local well-being and fitness.

Comment

Representation ID: 2392

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

Southend-On-Sea Council should ensure that all new developments both business and residential have Fibre optic ultra high speed broadband infrastructure as standard. This will attract future business and technologies to the city. The Council should be the city to make Southend On Sea the first 100% fibre High speed broadband city in uk. This upgrade of communication across the city along with a wi-fi infrastructure as seen in cities across Romania (yes Romania) would make Southend extremely attractive to global business with high speed Broadband communications being a pinch point for companies across the UK both large and small.

Comment

Representation ID: 2393

Received: 12/02/2016

Respondent: Procuresure Consulting

All regeneration of the Clifftown conservation area should be in keeping with the surrounding residential areas in Clifftown. The whole area should come under planning consent within the Clifftown Article 4 planning policy.
There should not be a concentration of Bars and restaurants in the area and if these are brought to the area then no such planning should be given to Wetherspoons or budget chain pubs which cause drinking issues and encourage daytime drinking lowering the tone of the area and degrading surrounding properties. Concentrating bars in one area has proven to be bad for the area and its surroundings. union street in plymouth proves this. sports pubs and night clubs should not be allowed in the clifftown conservation area. only quality high end pubs, restaurants and cafes should be allowed to reflect the residential area of clifftown, thus drawing in financially solvent residents who will naturally have the capital to improve the area themselves and in turn create employment.