ACTION
Here's what we are doing about it.
This is what we are doing
This is what you've done
We have made representations at every stage; produced 4 leaflets to inform Mersea residents; engaged a specialist solicitor in town planning; raised money to help fund representation before a Government appointed Inspector (likely to be in Spring 2018).
Seeking professional planning advice
Creating a database of objectors to 'capture' those who want to object but were unable to navigate the web-based approach
Establishing links with other community protest groups e.g. Rowhedge (200 houses proposed), West Tey - Campaign against Urban Sprawl CAUSE & Salary Brook (2,500 new houses)
Using the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (2000) to find out what has been said by Anglian Water, the NHS, the Highways Agency, Essex County Council re: West Mersea School, Eletricity suppliers and other healthcare related services that makes CBC assert this is a 'sustainable' location for more houses.
600 of you turned up to the meeting at the MICA in the last summer to make your views known. Well done to everyone who came along!
Nearly 600 objections regarding Mersea were regisetered by Colchester Borough Council. There would have been many more but for a website that was unfathomable! After our complaint they said they would try and improve it this time.
Many of you have delievered leaflets, been to local meetings to spread the word, put up placards. A GREAT thank you! It shows major concern about the future of the island.
What else you can do
CLICK the leaflet on this page, print out, sign and get back to us to give us authorisation to reprsent you.
Donate money, make sure you are registered with us (even if you did manage to do the online thing at the council's website), help someone else register.
Download a poster and display it in your car or window at home. Go mad have one in both.
Click here
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Contact us
for a placard to put up outside your house.
Take a look at the Support Us page to find out more.
