Southend Central Area Action Plan (SCAAP) Preferred Approach 2015

Support

Representation ID: 2340

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Yes to the list of Landmark Buildings.

Object

Representation ID: 2341

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

No to Potential Locations as already publicised at Opportunity Site 8: Seaway Car Park, Marine Parade and Opportunity Site 9 : New Southend Museum.

Comment

Representation ID: 2342

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

The Council persisted in its shared space along the sea front where flooding has damaged commercial properties and even put at risk the business of the owners.

Object

Representation ID: 2343

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Vulnerable groups' need transport and the statement that car travel is to be discouraged is discriminatory against those of us who cannot get on public transport and need cars for accessibility to all areas of the town and the profoundly disabled who use nothing else, not only motability cars but blue badge users and those taken by friends or taxis. Also need to be relief areas for guide and assistance dogs.
The Southend Local Transport Plan 3 to 2026 notes as a Key Fact p87 the expected rise in population over 65 and that all public transport should be accessible by 2017 which does not appear likely. It also notes the lack of buses along the seafront.

Object

Representation ID: 2344

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Reducing car parking space, particularly in the streets, is nonsense. Some of the spaces calculated have been within shopping malls such as the Royals. Local businesses need short term spaces for their customers including care agencies, accountants, lawyers etc. if clients do not find somewhere to park nearby, e.g Clarence Rd. area, the business will relocate somewhere else. This could have an effect upon employment considered elsewhere in the plan and under threat. Disabled people need nearby spaces. So do people with shopping and mums with children. Multi storey car parks are not good for those with walking difficulty or indeed women on their own for safety in darkness.
Going to park in a multi storey or driving around for a space just to have lunch in a cafe in The High Street opposite Marks and Spencers does not make sense for boosting the town economy at all.
The car park next to SAVS building is vital for users of that building and the meetings and workshops there. It also gives access to the Royals complex without having to drive around to the Royals car park where there is often long waiting to get in especially on Saturdays and when it is raining. Likewise the Clarence Road car park is vital for the residents and business people around there and of course the Baptist Church and Salvation Army.

Comment

Representation ID: 2345

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

The travel centre and management of access to buses is hopeless. Real consultation on the location of the travel centre and safe places for people to wait and queue for buses is overdue. Good and accessible public toilets should be incorporated here and elsewhere in the central area.

Object

Representation ID: 2346

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Policy PA2.7a - Pedestrianisation of that section of road will make life extremely difficult for anyone with mobility problems and prevent access to cafes shops and the Odeon as detailed elsewhere.

Object

Representation ID: 2347

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Policy PA2.7b - Relocating the taxis will be discriminatory and taxis to the* West of College Way will really leave anyone with a walking difficulty stranded. This proposal could sound attractive but has not been properly thought through. There are not enough disabled parking spaces along there now and removing them really hits the Equality legislation.

Comment

Representation ID: 2348

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Policy PA2.7g - Signage is good, public art maybe - but what is essential for people using the station is a crossing across that shared space.

Object

Representation ID: 2349

Received: 15/02/2016

Respondent: Belfairs Gardens Residents Association

Against redevelopment of Alexandra Street and Clarence Road Car Parks. Both needed for local business and for access to Royals, shops in the High Street and cafes and restaurants for short term use. People will be deterred from using the facilities if they have to go some way to park. Families, older people, those helping older/disabled people all want to set down nearby and not be banished to a multi storey.