Hawkwell
Development Committee Meets On Thursday
The Development Committee meets on Thursday to decide 3 applications: In Stambridge : 3 flats between 7 and 13 Cagefield Road (not green belt) In Rayleigh : 2 cycle shelters at the Approach Car Park. Only coming to the committee because it is council land. In Hawkwell: A yard in […]
New Housing – The Debate Hots Up
The argument about where to allocate new housing in the district seems to be hotting up again. According to the Echo: Could a new town be the answer? Hawkwell Parish Council believes it is. It suggests a new town in the west of Rayleigh would be the best policy to […]
The Picnic District 10 : Magnolia Park and Nature Reserve
The District Council website describes it as follows: Magnolia Nature Reserve on the Ashingdon/Hawkwell border is a lovely area of habitat and can usually be found alive with bird life. One of the specialties that have been found most winters in good numbers is the increasingly rare Bullfinch. This Nature […]
Refuse, Pass Or Defer?
Apart from the Rawreth sports pitches, there were two other planning applications last Thursday? evening. One was for a solar farm at Southend Airport, to help power the airport – this was passed. The other item was more contentious – an application to demolish some commercial buildings at 90 Main […]
Application For 37 Dwellings In Hawkwell
New planning application just in: 15/00075/FUL Parish: Hawkwell Parish Council Ward Hawkwell West Responsibility:Committee /Weekly List Proposal: Demolish Existing Buildings and redevelop to Provide 37 Dwellings With Associated Parking, Modified Site Access, pumping station, open space and landscaping. Location: 90 Main Road Hawkwell Perhaps one of the Hawkwell Councillors could […]
4 Planning Applications
The agenda is out for next Thursday’s Development Control meeting. You can find it here. There are four applications shown, all 4 are recommended for approval. 1. For five extra parking spaces outside Tesco in London Road, Rayleigh 2. An application from the District Council itself for a very small […]
“Help Tracy Get Back On Her Feet”
From the fundraising page set up for her: This is a fundraising page for our amazing Tracy who was?a healthy 34 year old Mum of two small boys and was due to run a marathon this year. She was taken into hospital Christmas eve and none of us realised […]
BREAKING NEWS: Phil & Tracy Capon Quit Tory Group
We understand that District councillors Phil and Tracy Capon have quit the Tory group today and gone independent. That means we now have 25 Conservatives and a combined opposition of 14….
The Capons’ Greatest Moments
Phil and Tracy Capon are husband and wife, and both are currently? Conservative Councillors on Rochford District Council. In fact Phil is the Chair of the Development Committee. Word reached us at the weekend that they had both been deselected by the Conservative Association – so they cannot stand […]
An Admirable Attitude
Rochford Life has a short interview with Hawkwell Tory District Councillor Phil Capon. Phil is Chair of the Development Committee – the one that deals with planning applications. He makes some good points, for example: I?ve always believed that if you are going to be on the Council you should […]
Travellers In Hawkwell
Hawkwell Councillors John and Christine Mason have this evening posted on their facebook page: TRAVELLERS – Just to let everyone know that Essex Police and Rochford District Council are aware that 8 Travellers Caravans (inc Campers) are visiting the Car Park at the rear of Clements Hall Leisure Centre nearest […]