Comment

Representation ID: 449

Received: 28/07/2010

Respondent: The Society for the Protection of Undercliff Gardens

Our residents care deeply about their local area. They expect good quality design in new development, renovation schemes, streets and urban spaces whilst safeguarding and enhancing local character. Interesting buildings, quality streets, good relationships with existing development, and the use of public art and landscaping all help to develop local identity and places people are proud of. In the last few years Southend Council have constantly ignored such expectations of our residents which is in direct conflict with the above quotation, taken verbatim from Page 1 of the Council's own Design and Townscape Guide 2009. Clearly a change in fundamental attitude will be required if the latest DPD is to be worth the paper is written on - which may be difficult in the light of the Council entrenched position witnessed over the last decade.