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7.1 Continue to promote improved and new areas of public realm. Do you think priorities should be established as to where this should take place
Representation ID: 3438
Received: 29/03/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Regeneration and Business Development
Easy access to good quality public realm is important to people’s health and wellbeing. Some areas of the town have little or no access to public space and other areas have poor streetscapes. Priority should be given to creating new public realm, including green spaces, in areas that are deficient. In addition to new public realm, existing areas that are not fit for purpose or in decline should be a focus. In developing priorities the protection of the existing amount of public realm, including green space, should be included. Co-design and co-production should be principles for the creation of new, and re-design of existing public realm. Public realm should also reflect the character of the local area rather than be homogeneous.
Easy access to good quality public realm is important to people’s health and wellbeing. Some areas of the town have little or no access to public space and other areas have poor streetscapes. Priority should be given to creating new public realm, including green spaces, in areas that are deficient. In addition to new public realm, existing areas that are not fit for purpose or in decline should be a focus. In developing priorities the protection of the existing amount of public realm, including green space, should be included. Co-design and co-production should be principles for the creation of new, and re-design of existing public realm. Public realm should also reflect the character of the local area rather than be homogeneous.
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7.2 Require high quality landscape design and tree planting in new developments. Do you think priorities should be established as to which areas of the borough should be subject to streetscape upgradi
Representation ID: 3439
Received: 29/03/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Regeneration and Business Development
All areas of the borough should have high quality streetscapes allowing residence to enjoy the space in which they live and develop a sense of community. It is important that areas that have little or no landscaping are prioritised. It is also important that developments contain high quality soft landscaping suitable for the area. Trees are important to both the streetscape and the local environment. However, good quality planting including grass and shrubs can be just as beneficial and in most cases better than a tree in the wrong place. Greening of existing areas should also be included.
All areas of the borough should have high quality streetscapes allowing residence to enjoy the space in which they live and develop a sense of community. It is important that areas that have little or no landscaping are prioritised. It is also important that developments contain high quality soft landscaping suitable for the area. Trees are important to both the streetscape and the local environment. However, good quality planting including grass and shrubs can be just as beneficial and in most cases better than a tree in the wrong place. Greening of existing areas should also be included.
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7.3
Representation ID: 3440
Received: 29/03/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Regeneration and Business Development
Our streets need to be active and inviting, food outlets are part of this offer. Fast Food can be healthy and the outlets can be beneficial to the local area provided the packaging is recyclable and well managed so as not to adversely impact on the environment. The issue with food outlet close to locations where children congregate is not fast food but junk food. Limiting junk food outlets, including the sale of sweets, chocolate crisps and high sugar drinks in these locations could be a benefit to healthy living. Encouraging mixed use outlets that engage with the community and offer a range of activities and health on the go food would be a benefit to both the town and the health of young people.
Our streets need to be active and inviting, food outlets are part of this offer. Fast Food can be healthy and the outlets can be beneficial to the local area provided the packaging is recyclable and well managed so as not to adversely impact on the environment. The issue with food outlet close to locations where children congregate is not fast food but junk food. Limiting junk food outlets, including the sale of sweets, chocolate crisps and high sugar drinks in these locations could be a benefit to healthy living. Encouraging mixed use outlets that engage with the community and offer a range of activities and health on the go food would be a benefit to both the town and the health of young people.
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7.4 Do you believe there are additional areas that should be protected as Conservation Areas
Representation ID: 3441
Received: 29/03/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Regeneration and Business Development
It is important that the individual character of the different locations in the borough are respected and those identities taken in to account in any development. History, and character are important and should form part of local interpretation and space, but it is also essential that areas are able to evolve and meet the changing needs of the communities. Therefore, additional conservation areas may not be a benefit to the town.
It is important that the individual character of the different locations in the borough are respected and those identities taken in to account in any development. History, and character are important and should form part of local interpretation and space, but it is also essential that areas are able to evolve and meet the changing needs of the communities. Therefore, additional conservation areas may not be a benefit to the town.
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7.5 Do you have any other issues/ comments
Representation ID: 3442
Received: 29/03/2019
Respondent: Southend Borough Council - Regeneration and Business Development
Development of the town should meet the changing needs of the residents, business and communities. To support this, the use of co-design processes should be used by those wishing to build/rebuild or redesign and develop in the borough. Public realm should invite people to use it and as a result be a space where people and communities meet and interact. It should reflect local character and diversity while being maintained to a common standard - so the materials used need to to reflect this.
Private outdoor space is important to individual health and wellbeing. Where this is not possible communal outdoor spaces, could be a substitute. A home zone, a living street which are designed primarily to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, children and residents and where the speeds and dominance of the cars is reduced, would be a benefit to local communities, providing opportunities for play and social interaction and an increase of soft landscaping within the streetscape. The adoption of home zones could also be a benefit to health and reduce local air pollution.
The protection of existing public space, especially parks, gardens and play areas is important to the health of those who live, work and visit the borough.
Softening the look of the streetscape by encouraging the use of green driveways would not only benefit the look of the area it would have an impact on surface water including water retention and help reduce urban heat islands.
Development of the town should meet the changing needs of the residents, business and communities. To support this, the use of co-design processes should be used by those wishing to build/rebuild or redesign and develop in the borough. Public realm should invite people to use it and as a result be a space where people and communities meet and interact. It should reflect local character and diversity while being maintained to a common standard - so the materials used need to to reflect this.
Private outdoor space is important to individual health and wellbeing. Where this is not possible communal outdoor spaces, could be a substitute. A home zone, a living street which are designed primarily to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, children and residents and where the speeds and dominance of the cars is reduced, would be a benefit to local communities, providing opportunities for play and social interaction and an increase of soft landscaping within the streetscape. The adoption of home zones could also be a benefit to health and reduce local air pollution.
The protection of existing public space, especially parks, gardens and play areas is important to the health of those who live, work and visit the borough.
Softening the look of the streetscape by encouraging the use of green driveways would not only benefit the look of the area it would have an impact on surface water including water retention and help reduce urban heat islands.
