Core Strategy Preferred Options document - Amazon Web Services

Strategies, Activities and Actions – Community Infrastructure, Leisure
and Tourism
Not all children of
school age living in the
District attend their
local school.
It is recognised, that
there is a transitional
relationship between
Southend and other
surrounding districts
and boroughs, and the
Rochford District, in
terms of supply and
demand of education.
67.17% of Rochford
residents thought that
over the last three
years health services
within the District had
improved or stayed the
same.
There are fourteen
Doctors within
Rochford District that
are registered with the
National Health
Service. The
distribution of these is
centred heavily on the
main urban areas,
namely Rayleigh,
Hockley and Rochford.
CLT3 – Alternative Options
Option Why is it not preferred?
Not to focus on specific
schools, but to require
contributions from
developers to be provided
and used by Essex County
Council for the provision of
education services.
Healthcare
Healthcare facilities are a crucial component of community infrastructure.
Although we cannot provide healthcare facilities ourselves, it is crucial
that we work with our partners – particularly the South East Essex
Primary Care Trust – to ensure that adequate healthcare facilities are in
place to meet the needs of the District’s growing, and ageing, population.
Accessibility of healthcare services is vital and facilities must be well
located in relation to the District’s population, and accessible by a range
of transport options to ensure that no one is excluded. We propose to
take a two-pronged approach to ensuring this: firstly, new residential
development will be located in areas from which healthcare facilities are
accessible, or will be of a scale to ensure that new facilities are viable
(see Housing chapter); secondly, we will support the Primary Care Trust
in identifying appropriate sites for additional facilities in appropriate
locations.
Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) can be utilised to ensure that
developments have regard to healthcare provision needs. Health Impact
Assessment (HIA) is an approach that ensures decision making at all
levels considers the potential impacts of decisions on health and health
inequalities. The assessments identify the actions that can enhance
positive effects and reduce or eliminate negative effects on health and
inequalities, including in relation to the provision of healthcare facilities.
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The Essex Schools Organisation
Plan indicates that King Edmund,
Fitzwimarc and Sweyne Park
schools will require physical
expansion in order to meet future
need.