Essex County Council Elections 2017

21/4/2017

On Thursday 4th May 2017 we will be voting to elect Councillors to represent Billericay and Burstead Division on Essex County Council.
There are 9 candidates for 2 seats.
Billericay Action Group, Billericay Society and Billericay District Residents’ Association asked each of the candidates the following 3 questions:

What are your views on number and type of homes that should be built in Billericay and Burstead to meet the specific housing needs of the area you will represent?
Do you agree to the significant proposed erosion of Green Belt around Billericay & Burstead?
Will you do all that is within your powers to ensure that Essex County Council provides adequate infrastructure improvements in good time (before or during development) to meet the scale of housing provision that is finally agreed in the Local Plan?

To see who has and who hasn't responded and the actual responses, click here

1 Comment

Ian

25/4/2017 12:19:08

There is some poor English in some of the replies as well as the usual waffle and point scoring from the candidates. I had to laugh at objectively assed needs!

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Aims of BAG

To protect the Green Belt around Billericay and elsewhere in Basildon Borough from loss through excessive and unjustified development.

To prevent the character of our historic towns from being changed forever.

To ensure that any development that does take place is sustainable, with adequate infrastructure and prioritises local needs.

We support the need for a new Basildon Local Plan and the need for more housing. But it must be of the right number, the right type and in the right places to best help local people obtain a home of their own.

Join our Facebook Group

Our most up to date activity can be found on our closed Facebook Group - Save Billericay From Housing Developments. Ask to join here;
www.facebook.com/groups/BillericayActionGroup/

Information on the Local Plan

The latest summary position on the long history of the Basildon Local Plan can be found here;
Current Situation

Historical items from the withdrawn Local Plan can be found here;
2014 to 2034 Withdrawn Plan Archive

The Four Firsts Charter

This will be updated for the 2023 to 2043 version of the Local Plan but the Four Firsts will remain a core set of principles.

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