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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 -
The plans envisage 7,000 jobs being created over 10-
Last month, Southend-
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-
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-
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-
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 -
“I truly believe it’s the greatest thing to happen to our District in a long time.”
Swexondary Articlw
Rochford District Council has adopted a plan to ensure the building of appropriate, sustainable development in the future.
The Development Management Plan sets out the detailed day-
The document was approved at a Full Council meeting on Tuesday, December 16 and includes policies for new homes, housing extension limits on the Green Belt and equestrian facilities.
This plan, which has previously been approved by a Government Inspector, will now sit beneath the Core Strategy and alongside the Allocations Plan.
Rochford District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Planning, Cllr Ian Ward, said: “This plan will be the basis on which we assess day-
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Original article
Inspector’s green light for 6,000 job business park proposals
1/12/14
A Government inspector has given the green light to joint proposals by Southend-
The Inspector approved the proposals after examining a list of modifications put forward by the two authorities in response to feedback from stakeholders. The plan includes policies for developing the airport and new business space, together with environmental enhancements, transport improvements and regeneration proposals.
Now that the inspector has given the go-
Earlier this month, Southend-
Leader of Southend-
Councillor Keith Hudson, Deputy Leader of Rochford District Council and joint Chairman of the JAAP committee, said: “It’s taken many years to get to this point and it is good news that the Government Inspector has found our plans to be sound as, subject to formal adoption by both councils, we can now begin to get the wheels in motion. These proposals seek to create at least 7,000 jobs for the local economy and have already been instrumental in securing funding for improvements to the A127 through the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). It is hoped that we can now move forward quickly and see the economic growth that is much needed and will benefit our society.”
Key dates
8 December – JAAP committee meeting to discuss the way forward
9 December – Southend-
11 December – Southend-
11 December – Southend-
16 December -
Spring 2015 – Subject to the necessary adoption, Southend-
2016 – proposed start on site
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