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March 10th, 2010

THE DISTRICT COUNCIL’S DETAILED IDEAS 2 - Protecting Parks and Open Spaces

In the District Council’s latest discussion document, they list the following existing open spaces that should be protected:

• Plumberow Woods, Hockley
• Maryland’s Avenue open space, Hockley
• Pooles Lane Playing Field, Hullbridge
• Bedloes corner, Rawreth
• Rawreth Lane Playing Fields, Rawreth
• King George Playing Field, Rayleigh
• Fairview Playing Field, Rayleigh
• Turret House open space, Rayleigh
• Land South of Nelson Road, Rayleigh
• Brooklands Public Gardens, Rayleigh
• Great Wakering Playing Field, Great Wakering
• Glencroft Nurseries open space, Hockley
• Clements Hall Playing Fields, Hawkwell
• Spencers Park, Hawkwell
• Woodlands Avenue open space and Weir buffer strip, Hockley
• Lower Wyburns, Rayleigh
• Holly Tree Gardens open space, Rayleigh
• Kingley Wood, Rayleigh
• Wheatley Wood, Rayleigh
• St John Fisher Playing Field, Rayleigh
• Sweyne Park, Rayleigh
• Doggetts Wildlife Area, Rochford
• Rochford Recreation Ground, Rochford
• Magnolia Nature Reserve, Hawkwell
• King George Playing Field, Ashingdon Road, Ashingdon
• Bett’s Wood, Hockley
• Rochford Reservoir, Rochford
• Millview Meadow open space, Rochford
• Hockley Woods
• Grove Road open space and playing field, Rayleigh
• Hambro Hill open space, Rayleigh
• Hawkwell Common
• Canewdon Village Green
• Laburnham Grove play space, Hockley
• Lower Lambricks open space, Rayleigh
• Grove Road open space, Rayleigh
• Canewdon Playing Field

However there’s at least one open space that’s not included - the one behind Ferndale Road, Rayleigh, where Downhall Under Fives have their base. Apparently there’s no sinister motive here - it had simply never been included in any previous lists. We will do our UTMOST to add it to the list!

It might be well worthwhile for residents and councillors to check that all their local open spaces are included…..

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