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24/11/2018 12:24:46
After having resided in Billericay for over 42 years and bringing a family up in this area we are very angry that this lovely town and surrounding and its surroundings are being swamped with houses. Many these houses are apparently being built on Green Belt land that we were all told was never to be used for development, this is absolutely despicable behaviour on the part of the council to even have considered this as being of being of benefit to anyone as it seems they are not even 'affordable' unless you are a wealthy person!
M Falco
26/11/2018 02:40:42
As a Billericay resident of 22 years I’m not against expansion and growth. However this growth needs to be planned and executed carefully, terms which are plainly missing currently. Show me the plans for new schools, doctors and travel and I may then change my mind. As for ‘affordable housing’, don’t make me laugh! Until then this farce needs to be abandoned before it’s too late.
JohnM
27/11/2018 11:53:08
Whilst accepting the need for some development, the infrastructure improvements are wholly inadequate in relation to the proposed plan. The Council's own parking study confirms what residents already know - the current provision is at capacity. It also accepts that another level at the Station is unlikely to improve matters much.
L Willis
16/12/2018 10:56:30
I don't believe that anyone is unaware that we need additional housing in the UK. However, with housing comes the responsibility to provide infrastructure to support the new residents. Adding a couple of new roads does not meet this responsibility. The trains are already overcrowded, parking is a nightmare, and getting worse whenever new permit schemes are introduced, the local health services are stretched, as are the schools. It's already chaotic driving anywhere during peak times, so this will only exacerbate the problem for people trying to get to work. So, how will all these issues be resolved? What new health services will be introduced (doctors, dentists, clinics), how many new schools will be built, where will additional parking be sited, and what is planned to introduce additional train services to cater for the increased population? However, if this is just a way of increasing council tax income, I assume that all these issues will be totally ignored, and the ensuing strain on local resources will just have to be carried on the shoulders of the residents who you are supposedly elected to represent. Comments are closed.
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Aims of BAGTo 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 GroupOur 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 PlanThe 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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