1. WELCOME!
STOP 350
Community Meeting
January 16th 2019

2. Dispelling the Myths…

3. Stop 350 is opposed to any/all development?

4. Stop 350 is opposed to any/all development?
Absolutely NOT!
Stop 350 recognises the need for limited, viable, additional homes
Any development should only follow an agreed plan which limits the impact on existing infrastructure & a unique environment/heritage
Attention should be given to affordable housing
Stop 350 believes there should be just one site
And that the appropriate site has not yet been identified.

5. It’s a ‘done deal’ Stop 350 is wasting its’ time?

6. Brierley's a ‘done deal’ … Stop 350 is wasting its’ time
Ask your councillors...
They’re here!
They represent you!
Stop 350 do not believe it is, nor can it democratically be, a ‘done deal!’
Cosways and recent Suffolk planning successes prove it doesn’t have to be a ‘done deal’
Stop 350 do not believe that allowing Brierley reduces the threat to Dawes Lane
Stop 350 believe allowing Brierley increases the risk of further speculative applications/development!

7. Brierley would deliver Mersea a new Surgery?

8. Brierley would deliver Mersea a new Surgery?
Erm, NO!
City & Country have already redefined their offer to ‘give land’ at the Brierley site for a surgery
They now propose to sell land for such a development
The Practice cannot afford such a site
The site would not afford appropriate access to patients
Such a site would further exacerbate traffic issues already damning the development.

9. Brierley traffic viability study is credible?

10. Brierley traffic viability study is credible?
Erm, NO again!
City & Country delivered ‘data’ from a traffic viability study (sic) at their recent Brierley site ‘consultation’
Massively understated likely impact
200 homes = 468+ additional cars
2.34 cars per household (source DVLA)
Likely 800 additional vehicle movements per day
Only last week the island was closed to traffic for 4 hours
All additional traffic has to come over Strood, Dawes Lane, East Road
How long before there’s a very serious accident at Strood/East Mersea Road junction?
Dawes Lane is an unclassified Road
Parking is already a huge problem on Mersea especially in summer.