Question 3: Do you agree with the proposed 'Vision' set out above? Please explain your answer.

Support

Representation ID: 1936

Received: 08/02/2016

Respondent: Essex Chambers of Commerce

Support the proposed vision as set out

Comment

Representation ID: 1993

Received: 22/01/2016

Respondent: Burges Estate Residents Association

I have no problem with the Vision put forward for the centre, but I would question the rationale when it states that the regeneration of the centre will be led by the Uni campus. I have seen nothing in the document or elsewhere to suggest that the scale of activity, investment, etc. by the University would be such as to lead the way.

Support

Representation ID: 2047

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Support the aspiration for Southend to be a City by the Sea and be a prosperous, vibrant, safe, thriving regional Centre as the cultural hub within the Thames Gateway and a great place to live, work and visit.

Comment

Representation ID: 2048

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Stockvale Group

Would argue that in relation to the Strategic Vision the Sea is what gives Southend its Unique Selling Point (USP) and this needs to be a key theme in relation to future planning policy supporting the continued growth, regeneration and reinvestment.

Support

Representation ID: 2149

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Support the aspiration for Southend to be a City by the Sea and be a prosperous, vibrant, safe, thriving regional Centre as the cultural hub within the Thames Gateway and a great place to live, work and visit.

Comment

Representation ID: 2150

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Would argue that in relation to the Strategic Vision the Sea is what gives Southend its Unique Selling Point (USP) and these need to be a key theme in relation to future planning policy supporting the continued growth, regeneration and reinvestment.

Support

Representation ID: 2238

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend BID

Southend BID received a 100% consultation responses having sent the Pro Forma out to 50 plus business consultees. The results of these can also be found in the tables in Appendix 4. Overwhelmingly the business consultees supported the SCAAP aspiration for Southend to be a prosperous, vibrant, safe cultural hub and City by the Sea. 94% of respondents supported that. In relation to the SCAAP's aspirational growth in homes in the Central Area 74% of the consultees supports the Councils vision. In relation to the job growth within the SCAAP area 90% of the respondents supported the Councils aspiration.

Comment

Representation ID: 2331

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

The vision is too vague to make a judgement.
This 2015 document only mentions people as categories. It mentions building on car parks and creating more precincts without any consideration of how people of all ages and abilities including elderly and/or disabled, (blind, deaf, restricted mobility, learning disabled) mums with children and buggies are going to access and move in this changed and regenerated town centre or how it will cater for all kinds of visitors. Where is the statement of Equality duty?

Object

Representation ID: 2360

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Southend & District Pensioner's Campaign

We do not agree with the vision of Southend as a "City by the Sea". We resent the amount of public money being spent on Bids to become a City. There is no evidence that the residents desire this status or indeed that Her Majesty would be inclined to support it. The image of the town already attracts over 6 million visitors a year, and it will always be perceived as a 'down market seaside resort' . What needs changing is the economy. More well paid jobs in modern hi-tech industries. This we believe is planned

Comment

Representation ID: 2398

Received: 03/03/2016

Respondent: Historic England

We would suggest that the issue of heritage is translated into the vision (paragraph 25) through this addition: "As a prosperous and thriving regional centre with a rich heritage, it will be an area..."