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1st Dec 2014 - Inspector’s Green Light for 6000 job business park proposals

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17th Dec 2014 - Councillors adopt plans to generate 7,000 jobs near airport   

30th Jan £3.2m funding boost for Southend and Rochford job-creation plans

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Councillors adopt plans to generate 7,000 jobs near airport

17/12/14

A plan to generate thousands of jobs across two new business parks near London Southend Airport are set to become a reality, after Southend and Rochford District councillors gave the green light to the scheme.

The proposals - known formally as the London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan (JAAP) - were adopted by Southend-on-Sea Borough Councillors at a meeting of the full Council last Thursday, and then by Rochford District Council’s full council meeting yesterday (Tuesday 16 December 2015).

The plans envisage 7,000 jobs being created over 10-15 years through the construction of up to 100,000 sqm of new employment space.

Last month, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council announced it had selected Henry Boot Developments Ltd. as its preferred development partner. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is now working with Henry Boot to refine a masterplan for the area, with the intention of submitting an outline planning application to Rochford District Council, as the planning authority, in the spring. Subject to the necessary approvals, construction work could start in 2016.

Key features of the proposals include:

 A site for the Anglia Ruskin Medtech campus which will deliver space and support for businesses in the medical technologies sector

 An innovation centre  providing flexible commercial accommodation for entrepreneurs and small businesses

 Up to 100,000 sqm of new employment space, including good-quality new office space

 A further 15,000 sqm of employment space to be made available for redevelopment on the existing Aviation Way Industrial Estate

 New opportunities for aviation-related maintenance and overhaul businesses to develop on the extension of the northern Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul area of the Airport

 New attractive public open spaces and landscaping and investment in sporting facilities

 Transport improvements within the JAAP area and on the local and wider networks, including new routes and junction improvements

 A junction on Cherry Orchard Way to open up land for development.

Cllr Ron Woodley, Leader of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, said: “This is fantastic news for Southend and Rochford which could see upward of £100m of private sector investment in the area over the next 10 to 15 years. This new business space, next to an international airport and with excellent access to the mainline rail line into London, will help us to attract further investment and create much needed jobs for the area. It is part of an unfolding story of regeneration across Southend. We’re seeing a huge amount of investment along the seafront and Seaways car park, we’re working hard to bring about the redevelopment of disused office blocks along Victoria Avenue and we’re investing in nurturing new and growing businesses through grants and business support.  I’m thrilled that both Councils have adopted this plan and now look forward to realising the massive economic potential of the area.”

Councillor Keith Hudson, Deputy Leader of Rochford District Council and joint Chairman of the JAAP committee, said: “This process has taken seven years to complete and involved a great deal of hard work from both Rochford District Council and Southend Borough Councils, but this is where the real work starts. Now we need to press ahead with implementation, as this means 7,000 jobs for our residents - 7,000 jobs that will put bread on the tables of our families. It will also save a lot of out-commuting and this, combined with the associated improvements to the A127, will take the pressure off our roads.
“I truly believe it’s the greatest thing to happen to our District in a long time.”

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£3.2m funding boost for Southend and Rochford job-creation plans

30/1/15

The South East Local Enterprise Partnership today agreed an expansion to its Growth Deal with the Government, which will see an extra £3.2m of Government funding injected into ambitious plans by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Rochford District Council to generate new jobs around London Southend Airport.

Leader of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Cllr Ron Woodley, welcomed the funding announcement saying,  “Our ambitious plans with Rochford to generate thousands of new jobs in attractive, modern business parks in the area around London Southend Airport are crucial to the area’s future prosperity. We’re delighted that Government has now agreed contribute £3.2m towards this project, which will allow us to progress our plans further and help fund the major investment in highways and infrastructure that will be needed to make the business parks a reality. We have a strong track record for working with both public and private sector partners to deliver major developments – not least of which was enabling London Southend Airport to transform from an airstrip for light aircraft into an international airport with direct rail links to the capital and passenger numbers now topping a million. We now look forward to working with Rochford and the private sector to build upon this record.  

Councillor Keith Hudson, Deputy Leader of Rochford District Council and joint Chairman of the JAAP committee, said: “I am extremely pleased to hear that the South East Local Enterprise Partnership will be providing £3.2million to improve the road infrastructure for the JAAP. This clearly demonstrates their recognition of its importance to our local economy The Joint Area Action Plan for the Airport and surrounding area will facilitate employment opportunities for local people, with 7,000 jobs set to be created, and include many opportunities for apprenticeships. We now need to press ahead with these improvements, which will provide long-term economic growth and prosperity for our District.”

Notes:

1) The JAAP will deliver 4,200 additional jobs (excluding direct airport-related employment) in the period to 2021 and 2,000 additional jobs in the period post 2021. A further 1,180 additional jobs will be created within the boundary of London Southend Airport in the period to 2021.

2) Both Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Rochford District Council formally adopted the London and Environs Joint Area Action Plan.

3) In November last year, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council announced it had selected Henry Boot Developments Ltd. as its preferred development partner. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is now working with Henry Boot to refine a masterplan for the area, with the intention of submitting an outline planning application to Rochford District Council, as the planning authority, in the spring. Subject to the necessary approvals, construction work could start in 2016.

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