Local Issues
In the land between the sewage treatment works and the Hovefields Industrial Park, there have been ongoing talks of building a large incinerator, much to the town residents' disagreement. This has led to local disapproval, and petitions have been signed and handed in to the government over this matter. Concerns surround the fumes which would be churned out by the chimneys on the incinerator and what effect they could have on local people's health.
Pitsea Tip also has to deal with refuse that is sent down from London, and again there has been concern regarding the type of waste that is dumped there. However, it is not just waste from London that is dumped there, but also from neighbouring councils. What is of even more concern is that there is also talk of transforming part of the tip into a country park. Whether or not this would be deemed safe is another matter.
There is ongoing talk of a possibility of transforming land beside Pitsea Flyover at Terminus Drive into a site for travellers to live on. This was greeted by a degree of dismay by local residents, as it was revealed that it would be home to travellers from the infamous Dale Farm site. The local residents of Pitsea have since handed a 5,000 signature petition to Downing Street opposing this idea. It is thought that house values in the area would suffer in the same manner as those in nearby Crays Hill. During June 2009 details have emerged that plans are to be re-submitted to the local council for a travellers site to be housed again at Terminus Drive in Pitsea, the submission being backed by the chairman of The Gypsy Board Gratton Puxon. The travellers are facing eviction from Dale Farm and are seeking a site within the Basildon district; again it is likely to be fought with great opposition by local businesses and residents. It has also transpired that the same land next to the flyover in Terminus Drive is being sought after by Basildon United Football Club, who have been told they will have to vacate their current premises because of development plans for their current ground in Gardiners Close. Basildon United have also inquired about building a stadium in Eversley Recreation Park directly next to their local rivals Bowers & Pitsea's ground; this was dismissed after local residents opposed the idea.
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