Including the closely related term district.
… 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…
… and the North Sea to the east, Rochford is a district rich in heritage and natural beauty covering an area of 16,800 hectares. The majority of the district’s 85,000 residents are located in the more accessible western extent within the towns of Rayleigh, Hockley and 6 Rochford. Smaller villages and hamlets are dispersed across the eastern, less accessible parts of the district. 3.7…
… Development opportunities within the existing urban areas to provide local jobs and homes are limited by a lack of suitable brownfield sites. Outside the urban areas, over 12,400 hectares is designated Metropolitan Green Belt; considerable parts of the district are also subject to other environmental constraints given its coastal nature. 3.8 The district’s economic strengths lie primarily in its…
… entrepreneurial character, with an abundance of successful small and medium sized businesses, coupled with the presence of London Southend Airport, a regionally important asset, which has led to the development of a new high-quality business park in the district. The district is accessible from London but challenges remain in terms of road and rail capacity providing adequate east to west, and north…
… planning for health, community and cultural facilities, as well as new and enhanced areas of green and open space; conserve and enhancing the historic environment and natural environment, including the biodiversity assets of the foreshore; support the growth and regeneration of the town, district and local centres to serve the local and sub-regional population. 3.12 Thurrock…