Another yard closure

[Alwaysmoretoknow]

And almost the worst things about so many new devopments is their total lack of standards in both design and build quality. Some developers are seemingly building the slums of tomorrow. Many seem totally unfit for the housing needs of a changing sociatal/economical base not to mention the seemingly lack of concern/indifference to the obvious necessity of providing a sustainable infrastructure to support the increase in population that a new development will require. Why do we still build houses that do not support multi- generational living whither it be boomerang children or older relatives that require a bit of support? And ask an unaffordable amount of money for them? The 'affordable' housing part of some new devopements is a joke and is utterly unaffordable for most young first time buyers. This is not to mention the horrible damage these devopements are doing to the local environment. There must he a better way to provide affordable housing for our young people and other people who have either sought sanctuary in our shores or have moved here to support our economy.

 

[criso]

Our local show centre and large livery yard, Patchetts, was sold for housing some years ago. It certainly isn't social housing. I couldn't afford to live there. Another local yard sold off a lot of land for housing and on the 23rd, there's a hearing to decide the fate of my old yard

Meanwhile, any space available is being turned into flats, there are multiple cranes on my route to work, multi-story flats going up everywhere possible.

However, there are no new schools, doctors or other facilities being put in place. The traffic will be appalling. I can't wait to leave.

Probably figured the prices at Patchetts they'd have private healthcare and send their kids to private schools.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Probably figured the prices at Patchetts they'd have private healthcare and send their kids to private schools.

Some moved to Ed’s, up the road, then he sold off the top part of his yard for housing!

 

[criso]

Some moved to Ed’s, up the road, then he sold off the top part of his yard for housing!

Someone listed on one of the Facebook posts about HPF all the yards that had closed down in the area though there are still a few still. I'm out of touch as I'm further east now.

However I was thinking of the people who bought the houses built on the Patchetts land and that demographic not needing state schools or NHS doctors.

 

[MNMyShiningStars]

Some fellow liveries from Harolds Park Farm reached out to BBC radio regarding the situation and were discussing it on the radio this morning, and they spoke to Gemma Stevens as well. If anyone is interested it is apparently back on the radio at 3:10 BBC Essex
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