Core Strategy Issues & Options

Comment

Representation ID: 18572

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

Agree with the four parts of the question

Comment

Representation ID: 18573

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

The new concept of village action planning should assist to reduce uncertainties. A steady growth, etc., should be aimed for rather than "an early growth impetus" as outlined at 3.24 to avoid dangers of a "stop/go" scenario. To reply upon the link road providing the answer to growth problems may be misplaced - paragraph 3.22, which could lead to a setback if hopes are not realised.

Comment

Representation ID: 18574

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

(a) Current Local Plan aims supported but affordable housing needs to be examined in detail so that this does not mean a lowering of the aim to have "quality housing".

(b) Refinements agreed

(c) Promote faster road and rail links between this area and London. This will be the biggest single way to bring about economic regeneration of the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 18575

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

(a) The aim should be to provide a mix of housing
(b) By integration not segregation of these residents
(c) Supporting local democracy, i.e., Parish Councils and listening to their concerns in a sympathetic manner without appearing to be patronising. Respecting local concerns on such issues as the link road and the spread of industry/office building/housing from urban areas into the countryside.

Comment

Representation ID: 18576

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

All the matters outlined here can be addressed and moved forward if the area's isolation through poor main roads and inadequate rail services from London are addressed. We have to recognise that we can only do so much in isolation. The example of Brighton's development shows that fast road and rail links to London are essential. Major employers will not come to locate here otherwise.

Comment

Representation ID: 18577

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

We should accept commuting by car as a fact and facilitate it.

The most important transport links are A21, A22, rail links between London and Ashford via Crowhurst, freight by rail.

Rat runs bother villages; the link road will not relieve congestion

More police traffic patrol officers needed but police investment in this control method is not expected

Cheap/free bus services, especially to villages

Hospitals, shops, PO, chemist, doctors

Battle car parking charges; need clarity on where the money is reinvested

Not known; opportunities for small businesses essential

Comment

Representation ID: 18578

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

(a) Yes, but poor standard of Crowhurst village hall.
b) Crowhurst School has inadequate classroom and assembly facilities. Parking by school run parents is appalling and a danger to children and other road users.
c) Better facilities in a new village hall for weekly surgeries.
d) Totally inadequate and only having a 10 year projected lifespan.
e) Shop
f) Hastings needs to double or treble the size of its Priory Meadow shopping centre.
g) Without a viable shop Crowhurst is badly served. With the 3 retail outlets we are covered but more frontline retailers are required.

Comment

Representation ID: 18579

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

Yes, but they are in part confounded by the proposals to build the link road, the Queensway office development and the suggestion that 800 homes and a station be built at Upper Wilting. These proposals beg the question that only lip service is being paid to the principles of (ix) "respecting the importance of the countryside" or (xii) "protecting vulnerable countryside gaps between settlements

Comment

Representation ID: 18580

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

Any scenario which maintains greenfield land as just that is to be preferred.

Comment

Representation ID: 18581

Received: 29/01/2007

Respondent: Crowhurst Parish Council

Yes