The campaign groups in Hockley have announced the results of their residents survey. You can download it here.
As their report explains:
In January 2009, RDC issued a Hockley Area Action Plan (HAAP) consultation paper showing six
options for the future development of Hockley Town Centre, all of which included a significant number
of new dwellings in the central area, primarily by redevelopment of Eldon Way Industrial Estate. The
proposal contradicted the Core Strategy paper and led to considerable debate amongst local residents
and traders. These proposals were overwhelmingly rejected (95%) in RDC?s subsequent public
consultation, albeit on a comparatively small number of responses.
In order to advise RDC of the views and desires of the residents of Hockley regarding Town Centre
development, Hockley Residents Association (HRA), Hockley Parish Plan Group (HPPG) and Hockley
Under Threat (HUT) worked together to undertake a survey, which was issued to all the households in
Hockley.
The survey results appear on the websites below:
Hockley Residents Association Hockley Parish Plan Group Hockley Under Threat
www.hockleyresidents.co.uk www.hockleyparishplangroup.co.uk www.hockleyunderthreat.com
There were 972 responses to the survey (674 hand written + 298 on-line) from the 4,000 households
in Hockley.
Key Findings: