Box 8 - Shared Vision for Bexhill and Hastings

Comment

Representation ID: 19371

Received: 17/02/2009

Respondent: Natural England

Natural England would like to commend Rother on its realistic, flexible approach to development dependent on the Bexhill Hastings Link Road project. The draft Strategy's outlining of risks and incorporation of contingencies associated with completion of the project manages to uphold priorities to protect rural character and environmental assets, and to encourage economic growth.

Comment

Representation ID: 19830

Received: 04/02/2009

Respondent: Crowhurst Society

The premise of the box is misleading in that not all benefits to Rother will accrue from working with Hastings some including shares of finance from central government will be less as a result of the partnership.

This is a Rother working document and this box may be rather out of place.

The learning strategy that has been adopted in Hastings has not been very successful. What is the point of working to deliver in Hastings when there are needs to be serviced in Rother?

Object

Representation ID: 20101

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: TOM SACKVILLE

Agent: Batcheller Thacker

Box 8: Reference should be made to the scope for development to the west of Bexhill.

Support

Representation ID: 20145

Received: 20/01/2009

Respondent: Trinity College

Agent: Bidwells

Trinity College can broadly support the idea of shared vision for Bexhill and Hastings (subject to changes proposed in our other representations).

Comment

Representation ID: 20224

Received: 27/01/2009

Respondent: Crowhurst Park

Agent: Kember Loudon Williams Ltd

Paragraph 6.11

The shared objective in objective 4 is supported as a principle. Greater emphasis needs to be given in the text to providing encouragement for new housing to be brought forward for development.

Support

Representation ID: 20252

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: SEEDA

SEEDA supports the shared vision for Bexhill and Hastings to encourage people into work, to increase educational attainment and upskilling of the population in general and to provide appropriate and adequate employment space to secure a sustainable economic future.