Including the closely related terms councils, council, and council.
…, as evidenced by the statement of common ground. 1.3 The South Essex LPAs of Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, together with Essex County Council, have agreed to prepare a new Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) for the area. Although the SCG will be prepared to support the Duty to Cooperate as required by national policy, it will also set out the project management…
… but there are also more locally specific issues being addressed by individual councils through their own place-shaping role. Therefore, a combination of strategic and local approaches is needed to ensure that South Essex is an area that is inclusive, economically successful, dynamic and environmentally sustainable. 3. South Essex District by District 3.1 Basildon Basildon Borough lies 30 miles east…
… of the City of London covering an area of approximately 10,900 hectares and is home to 185,000 people and an economic base for over 90,000 jobs. The Borough’s main urban areas are the New Town of Basildon (which includes Laindon and Pitsea), Billericay and Wickford. 63% of land is designated Metropolitan Green Belt outside these areas. 3.2 The Council has identified specific ambitions which…
… the Borough’s Local Plan and JSP will contribute to delivering by helping to create well planned, attractive communities that are linked to services and job opportunities. Working with other South Essex Authorities, the Council’s ambitions are to: support the educational and skill improvement of local people to ensure they can benefit more inclusively from growth, whilst helping them realise…
… and seven miles of foreshore fronting the Thames estuary to the south and east. Southend has four areas of metropolitan green belt within its administrative boundary, all of which form a small part of the extensive Green Belt separating settlements within South Essex. 3.11 Southend Borough Council’s corporate vision is ‘Creating a better Southend’ and the Council is progressing its vision…