“Developments will
have to fit in with the Hadleigh regeneration plan anyway. The Police should know what their needs and priorities are and
though the public may have wants, judgements have to be made.”
“It would seem
to me that Dr Spink wanted to re-establish a Police Station there again and that is what he is not getting. Could it be that
the Police were brow beaten into changing their minds about retaining the property even though the economics are against keeping
it?”
The UKIP MP is trying
to be all things to all men. This is not a tenable position. If Essex Police had plans to re-open the Hall Crescent property
as a police station in the future then this would get our support.
“It seems contradictory
to complain about green belt development and then campaign against a potential brown field site” said Julian.
Dr Spink is quoted as
saying: - “The police have a duty to use pubic assets efficiently so I was very worried about the future of this site.”
Yet Essex Police “have decided this is not the best use of resources as it would take officers off the beat, but they
have decided to keep the building nevertheless.” These statements are surely mutually exclusive. Dr Spink can only claim that he prevented the assets from being properly used. He is not getting a police
presence.
The Labour Party in Castle
Point is committed to protecting the green belt in the Borough. This means adopting a mature and realistic approach to brown
field development options. Using people’s concerns as a photo opportunity with no real thought to the consequences is
irresponsible. We want the MP to re-think his position on this issue and back the Labour Party’s desire to meet housing
targets in a way that minimises impact on our green spaces.
Julian Ware-Lane can
be contacted on 07989 564743
Charles Willis, his agent,
can be contacted on 07788 993377
Julian's campaign website: http://warelane.wordpress.com/
