HGV PETITION IS VITAL

This is a very important Issue

RURAL ARISINGS & BELHUS LAND Ltd intend to bring a minimum of 100 HGV Tippers through South Ockendon to tip their loads on the Arisdale site in Order to create the New Belhus Country Park. The roads that will be used are West Road, South Road and Daiglen Drive. These operations will be for Five and a Half days per week over the next 12 years. This is not acceptable as this would add much more to the already overload of traffic using these routes & South Road has a 7.5 ton restriction anyway.

We petition the Thurrock Thames Gateway Corporation to find an alternative route for these vehicles as the existing roads are now congested enough and with alterations done in Daiglen drive with their mini roundabouts and school crossings, this traffic volume is not acceptable. Driving through the Village is not acceptable.

Your support is needed and to sign the Petition which will be distributed soon.

CONTACT YOUR COUNCILLORS AND LET THEM KNOW YOUR VIEWS.

This is not about the Country Park, we want the Country Park, but not at a cost to Lives or to the quality of our Environment.

"POWER TO THE PEOPLE"

The Truth, The Whole Truth, Nothing but The Lies

READ YOUR

THURROCK GAZETTE THIS WEEK

Just to put the Record straight. It was I that instigated the petition for the Zebra Crossing and nothing to do with the Forum.

This action was started due to my finding a Senior Citizen waiting to cross South Road for 10 minutes as no traffic would slow down or stop for her. It took well over a year to get this far with it (still waiting for white line painting), but we got there.

It was the People from the Flowers Estate, Brandon Groves, Orchard Drive, South Road and Ockendon Village that signed the Petition and supported the Crossing, with the support from Cllr Lawrence and Cllr Arnold.

I could have forecast the Lie because I knew this Councillor would not tell the Truth.

I was informed a long time ago that there was opposition to the zebra crossing, by someone living on that Terrace along South Road. I also wrote a letter informing the Residents in that Terrace, that if our Crossing application was rejected then I would petition the Council to put double yellow lines on each side of the road to stop kerb parking and have the old bus stop lay by filled in. I have pictures of her car illegally Parked on the kerb and will continue to take pictures as evidence of her breaking the law and this is a Councillor!!!

This Councillor did know about the crossing, that is why she tried to get it stopped for her own selfish reason of parking her car.

I opposed her application and quite rightly the application was refused.

In my opinion she used her position to try and manipulate the decision of the crossing to gain favour for her application of a dropped kerb, but failed. She knew, so she should tell the truth and Publicly appologise, or resign!

Had she got her way, then I believe that the car would probably be parked on the verge crossing two pathways, because that is what people do and she proves it by parking half on the Kerb everyday.

You can see the plan at the top. This Plan was sent to all who were living in the close proximity of the Proposed crossing and were asked for their comments. I believe that once she saw this plan she was the one who opposed it. Tell the truth Woman or resign! Maybe you could go and work for Ken Livingston?

I would believe that Your Tilbury Riverside Constituants would want to know the type of person they elected, especially that you do not live in their area!!!!

REMEMBER THIS LADY, YOU GOOD PEOPLE, BECAUSE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A RESPONSIBLE PERSON REPRESENTING A COMMUNITIES SPIRIT AND WELL BEING. "NOT MUCH HOPE FOR THEM THEN!".

SAY NOT TO THE LORRIES

S.O.C.F

Have been talking and agreeing, without all the Communities Peoples Knowledge

FOR 18 MONTHS

To

RURAL ARISINGS

&

BELHUS LAND LTD

who

ARE HAPPY TO

TRUDGE

HGV TIPPER TRUCKS

THROUGH

OCKENDON VILLAGE

TO MAKE THEIR MILLIONS (£)

They are not that interested in our health and environment as they would have you believe.

Up to 10 years of Misery with their vehicles in and out of the site, kicking up dust and pollution from their vehicles through our village.

S.O.C.F has been in negotiations with Rural Arisings for the past 18 months. They have not considered the consequences properly and as to how the Local people feel. They claim to have had consultations in the community.

They claim to have every Residents agreement by way of Committee Groups on the Forum voting to support Rural Arisings and the Country Park.

The Chairs of those groups do not Represent every Resident in South Ockendon and certainly did not get all their agreement.

South Ockendon Residents Association (S.O.R.A), is the Largest Representative of South Ockendon Residents by name alone, therefore it would have been good protocol for the Forum to use this gateway to get approval or otherwise by way of debate and leaflet, pointing out the 10year pitfall to get to the end result of the Country Park.

Nobody would be against the Country Park. The problem is, the Crap we all will have to put up with and the Possibility of Illness through Pollution and adverse effects of what is under that thin layer of topsoil that will be disturbed.

NO LORRIES THROUGH THE VILLAGE

NO LORRIES THROUGH BELHUS

END OF!!!!!

When Life Gets You Down

Well! What can I say!!!!!

South Ockendon Community Forum. How Low Can They Go

Fabrication & Lies

It is a sorry day to have to report that my editor had received a letter from these people, which was a complete fabrication, stating that he was verbally abusive to a volunteer of the Forum. This is so untrue.

At the time of the alledged incident, Cllr Barrie Lawrence was in attendance at the Forum and standing next to him the whole time and he never heard any abuisive remarks at all. These people at the Forum are not Honest people and are trying to manipulate situations to suit their own agenda's.

Chris Savill is my Editor and he strives for Honesty for the people of South Ockendon. He has nothing to gain on a personal basis, not even donations of any sort. Chris has no hidden agenda's, he genuinly believes in his community and challenges anything that is threatening the Communities well being. He gains nothing personally except the satisfaction of seeing things being put right.

A complaint was made to SOCF regarding them being in breech of their own constitution, by refusing to display a leaflet re Little Belhus Country Park in their window, which gave information taken from official documents and a section of how this could affect you. They refused it because they were supporting the Country Park, full stop. No Debate out in the community, no vote, no proper information until the last minute.

SOCF has been involved in consultations with Rural Arisings and Belhus Land Ltd for 18 Months and not put it out to the Community in the proper maner and full disclosure until now. They all Knew the pitfalls of Heavy Traffic through the Village and Belhus and the fact that Uknown Toxic and Industrial waste substances are going to be disturbed on the Arisdale site. They are also aware of the Traffic Pollution and the Possible Pollution from the site will cause problems but choose to draw a blank from it.

This is why they have set up a SPIN by way of throwing accustions at Chris to draw attention away from themselves. What they have done to him is Despicable. Chris has emailed the Forum requesting a meeting with the 4 Directors and the person who wrote the allegation and with Cllr Barrie Lawrence as Material Witness to Chris's visit to the forum.

Watch this space, because Chris Does not like LIARS AND CHEATS.

Little Belhus Country Park

The Box of Chocolates

or

The Big Issue

A PRINCIPLE HERE

If I offer you 40% of a 20Ib box of your favourite Luxury Chocolates

you would be in heaven.

If I offered you the whole 20Ib Box

The chances are, that you would be feeling Sick.

THE BIG ISSUE IS:

If Rural Arisings ( the landscapers) & Belhus Land Ltd ( who own the land) and are involved in this Landfill/Country Park Project only give you 40% of the information, WHICH IS ALL THEY HAVE DONE

The chances are you could end up being even more sick or even Dead!

These people are out to make Money, not to give this land out of the kindness of their own heart!

They Cannot Sell it. They cannot build on it, but they can charge Demolition Company's and House Builders to Dump on it.

They will make millions OF £'S on it,

That is why they are giving it to the People at the end product

and

The Essex Wildlife Trust to Manage it

as a Country Park.

BECAUSE THEN, THEY CAN UNLOAD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF IT, AS THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ANY MORE MEGA-BUCKS FROM THIS LAND.

There are leaflets being distributed with information taken from their own documents. The Contents are not rumours, but fact taken from documents aquired from their own sources.

The leaflet also Hi Lights how this Project affects you, the people of South Ockendon.

The FORUM REFUSED TO DISPLAY THE LEAFLET BECAUSE:

The Forum Support The Country Park and to hell with our Health & Safety.

Even though Heavy Traffic will trudge down

WEST ROAD & DAIGLEN DRIVE

up to 100 each day from 7am to 4.30pm for 5 days and Sat am's

FOR 10 YEARS

Have your Say at the

S.O.R.A

South Ockendon Residents Association

MEETING

On

THURSDAY 6th March 7pm

St Nicholas Church Hall

Canterbury Parade.

The Editor (Real Name: THE SHIFTER)

"That's my Editor, CAN YOU SPOT HIM?"

I like him to get stuck into the thick of things and blend in.

He can be his own worst enemy at times, but he sticks with the Issues at hand even if confronted by the oppressors Bite, he bites back and sticks with it.

He's Got some front so might as well use it.

Enjoy the Blogs Posts and check them out each week and you can make your comments on each one.

They will be informative, a bit of humour and sometimes challenging. Enjoy!

Don't forget the O.C.R.A.G blog site as well, they are working great for the Community! You can link to it at the very bottom of these pages. Easy Peasy!

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

South Road Zebra Crossing V Councillor Okunade

Great Start, but slow finishing!

What a Slow Coach our Council are. We were promised that the WHITE LINES would be painted in , two weeks after the dropped kerb and Anti Skid surface was put in.

Now 4 weeks on and we are still waiting. After talking to T/C, it seems we are waiting on EDF ENERGY to find the time to install the electrics to the Poles so the orange globes can be put on. Then the Council says it would only take two days to Paint in The neccessary Lines and the Crossing. But EDF feel it is not that urgent ( well not until someone is seriously injured or killed anyway ).

This crossing was delayed because a certain person in a nearby Terraced House put in an objection to it. The crossing was given planning permission and Work had started.

When I made enquiries about the objection, I was hitting a brick wall, but I had my suspicions as a vehicle was parked half way on the kerb outside their house. When I checked the Planning Site, I noticed that an application had been put in for a dropped kerb by the same person and from that address just feet away from where the crossing is to be and now situated.

I Objected to this Dropped Kerb Application as there could not be a driveway situated in the middle of zig zag lines and only feet away from the crossing. This would present a hazard.

The consultation period has now closed for planning application no. 08/00001/FUL

Current Status: Pending Consideration. Target Date 28th Feb 2008

Lo and Behold, I found out that the applicant is a Labour Councilor for Tilbury Riverside & Co.

SAY NA MORE, NUDGE, NUDGE, WINK, WINK, NEED A NEW MOTOR JOHN, SPECIAL HAND-SHAKE, NODS AS GOOD AS A WINK TO A BLIND BAT.

Lets just see what the Planning Committee do about this one. I've got paperwork to prove monkey movers are operating in this Council.

Watch this space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR ME!

SMOKING ROOM ONLY

THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST MESSAGE YET!

Does'nt need any more words does it!

(MURAL PAINTED ON CEILING IN SMOKERS ROOM)

Would you Adam n Bloody Eve It!

What a Bunch of Plonkers!

Parkland Developments Ltd have re input another Planning Application that is exactly the same as the one that was previously Rejected.

Now I wonder why they think that this one will go through?

Could it be that someone in Thurrock Council has given them the nod and a promise?

Nudge, Nudge, Nods as good as a Wink to a blind bat, Palm the Hand, Say Na More!

Thurrock Council must think us as local Village Parsnip Pickers, not that there's anything wrong with Village Parsnip Pickers! But these people think we must be stupid and not keep check on the applications and what is going on in the world.

This Company are being greedy and trying to get the extra two flats in the roof, which has been rejected By the Planning Committee who have also heard the Objections from the Local People to the plans. So why have this Company presented it again?

This was the question I put in an email to the Company today 22nd Feb 2008 and so far not got a reply. I will also ask the Planning Department the same question and also ask why this new planning application was accepted, given the last result.

• Planning application No. 08/00190/FUL
• Proposal: Demolition of Vacant Public House and Erection of a Two & Half Storey Development of 9 no 2 bedroom and 5 no 1 bedroom Flats, 14 parking spaces and cycle and refuse stores.
• Location A Stones Throw 92 South Road, South Ockendon.

The Planning Officer Dealing with this Application is: Nadia Houghton. Thurrock Council Development Services, Civic Offices, New Road Grays Essex RM17 6SL . 01375 652718

We need the Local peoples help to Write an Objection to this application on the grounds of the last refusal of Application No. 07/01143/FUL.

Previous to this: Thurrock Council had already granted planning permission for: 8 no 2 bedroom and 4 no 1 Bedroom Flats, 12 Parking Spaces and cycle and refuse stores. Application No. 07/00637/FUL.

Parkland Developments Ltd ( 01376 340866 )

Are being greedy.

Lets Stop Them Now!

BOOZE NOOZE- A SOLUTION?

Yeh alright, I've heard it all before.

The only way to cure the binge drinking is to take the Power away from the Supermarkets. All these Major Supermarkets share a lot of the Responsibility of what is happening in our communities as are the Parents in this Modern Era.

Too much power was taken from the Parents and successive Goverments went along with the OK YA HENRY'S AND then could not cope with the Backlash they caused.

Respect for Society has gone out of the window and for what. Greed of the Government, Greed of Business.

Bring Back the 21 RULE.

REMEMBER KEY OF THE DOOR WAS AT 21

LAWS WERE BASED ON 21.

Ths was changed to make money in Mass!

• Driving age decreased to 17 in order to rake in massive revenue.
• Drinking age decreased to 18 in order to rake in massive revenue.
• Smoking age decreased to 16 in Order to rake in the Taxes.
• Laws for getting engaged at 21, requiring Parents Consent and legal binding was axed. The idea of getting engaged was to keep each others promise to wed and see how suitable a couple were to each other, building their nest-egg, filling the bottom draw etc. A breathing space to be sure of Marriage and what their vows meant.
• Laws for Getting Married at 21 axed. Couples as early as age of 16yrs get married not knowing what is in front of them.

The reason these laws were in place were to stop what is now happening today. There is total direspect for Family Values and peoples lives. Kids at the age of 13 having sex, getting pregnant and then wonder why they miss out on their young life, then their kids grow up with less respect for others and they wonder where they went wrong?

The anti-social element in our society are a big joke, they cannot handle Normal Adult Life, that is why there are so many problems today.

• Make it illegal to carry Alchohol in any loose form in the Cab of a Vehicle unless in sealed packageing. Where appropriate stored in the boot of that vehicle.
• Make it illegal to Buy any Alchohol from supermarkets or Off Licences that are not sealed in a Bag and drinking & carrying it on the streets.
• Make a Total Ban of Drinking on the streets and public areas.
• People either drink in appropriate establishments or in their own homes.
• USE HEAVY FINES OR IMPRISONMENT TO THOSE WHO CHALLENGE.
• NO IF'S, NO BUT'S, NO EXCUSES. STAIGHT FORWARD LAW.

So there you go, how hard can this be?

But we don't wanna do that. What we want is for proper facilities and training for our youth in this community, because those who we talk about have been let down by their Education System, the Social Services, Thurrock Council and even over the years some of our Councillors (REMEMBER CLOSURES).

Give the youth an opportunity and I bet they would like to turn their life around. So lets see some of that Big Money turn it's sites into the South Ockendon Community Now! Stop closing down the buildings, start building new infrastructure now for our Kids and the Youth!

BOOZE IS NOT THE REAL PROBLEM.

THE REAL PROBLEM IS PEOPLE.

PEOPLE WHO MAKE DECISIONS.

PEOPLE WHO TAKE AWAY AND DON'T GIVE BACK.

THEY ARE THE REAL PROBLEM!

IF THERE IS CORRUPTION IN THURROCK?

WHO YA GONNA CALL?

I knew it wouldn't take long once the Money people got their mitts into the Re-Development of our Communities. Thurrock Council have a lot to answer for. There is too much emphasis on reccomendation and approvals for planning on the Big Boys Projects, who have the Money to buy their way into the major contracts. There is also Talk of Large donations to Political Parties for Favours.

Nothing changes there then?

The talk of Corruption read in our local paper does give some credibility to what this Communities People already think.

The Police should investigate the whole of the Council not just the four that are stated in the Paper. With the big build coming up, the Rats are coming out of the Sewers to take the Lions Share and take, take and take, then the crap gets built and we will be left to clean up the shite and pay big time for it.

THE BIG QUESTION IS

HOW MUCH OF THURROCK COUNCIL IS CORRUPT IF WHAT IS BEING REPORTED IS TRUE?

It is about time these were cut down

Whatever the reason these trainers are supposed to signify

doesn't Wash with this community

Thurrock Council should cut them down NOW!!

ARRIVA is letting the Community down Again

Arriva are playing games and they do not include respecting the Communities. Especially BELHUS & SOUTH OCKENDON.

373 has been withdrawn and the 370 stops at Lakeside.

WHO OWNS Arriva? & WHO OWNS FirstBus?

Don't they get it? People will not leave their Cars at Home & use the public transport until

These bus companies keep a regular and reliable service.

They fail every time!

There is a Petition going around and there is one at the Forum

Please show your support and Sign to get these services back as they were.

Thank you

Planning Committee Visit BENTONS FARM

It was a very good turnout in Mollands Lane organised by O.C.R.A.G (Ockendon Concerned Residents Action Group), with a silent protest as the Planning Committee visited T&S Multiservices Site at Bentons Farm.

The committee decision should be announced on Thursday 14th February. Everyone is welcome to support O.C.R.A.G and attend the meeting at Civic Offices New Road Grays at 7pm.

Since this Company took over the site last year, they have been in breach of Planning Laws and Thurrock Council would have let them get away with it.

Planning Officer (Paul Clark) seems too eager to reccomend the approval of this Companies applications, which has become very suspicious in the eyes of the community. Thurrock Council are supposed to represent the People who Live in this community, not those who have a few million in the bank and can palm hands to a very lucrative conclusion.

This Company deals with Asbestos and other Toxic Substances, it will only take one idiot to make a mistake. Then it will be too late.

THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND NO COMPANY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SET UP IN THE MIDDLE OF IT, ESPECIALLY AN ASBESTOS REMOVAL COMPANY.

LETS SUPPORT THE O.C.R.A.G

GO TO BOTTOM OF PAGES AND CLICK ONTO THEIR BLOG to Find Out More!.

LACK OF CONCERN FOR OUR COMMUNITY

Well! What's the point of having this Blog If I can't use it?

Having had the Thurrock Gazette early for a change, I was able to bring up some of the Crime Issues at the S.O.R.A meeting on Thursday, that affected our part of Ockendon. Two Officers were at this meeting.

1. West Road Senior Citizens Complex re firebugs and lack of response by police.

2. Bogus Water Officials conning an OAP.

3. Young Lad being attacked and beaten in Mollands Lane.

These issues were reported in the Thurrock Gazette.

I asked through the Chairperson, whether these officers could give an update as to the position of these investigations and if there were any arrests.

THEY COULD NOT ANSWER. They did not have any information and looked dumfounded about all three issues.

I requested that a question be put to the Council as to why had it taken over 14 months to agree to install video cameras in the OAP Complex area, considering the nature of the offences being committed. Usual excuses.

RED TAPE-RED TAPE-REDTAPE-RED TAPE-RED TAPE-RED TAPE-RED TAPE

I Bet it doesn't take that long

when the

Councilors Vote for their Increases!

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Don't you just love our Police Force? Always at hand to uphold the Law!

Well anyway, it seems that crime rates are falling yet again as they would have us believe. Last weeks Gazette reported an attack on a youth in Mollands Lane, Pensioner duped to allow 3 Water guys into her house and Intimidation by yobs starting fires around and on Pensioners complexes off West Road.

What is really going on? Are our Police loosing it yet again?

Come on Residents Lets have your comments!

S.O.R.A MEETING THIS THURSDAY 7pm at The Forum Derwent Parade.

ENTERTAINMENT AT IT'S BEST

Has anybody seen these Guys in Action. The Energy and the Music will blow your mind. Rockin/Jive/Jaz n Swing. WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE, GO AND SEE EM.

Their Brilliant!!!!

Check Them Out on the WEB

HUMOUR

Thurrock Council Recycling Initiative

Could'nt resist this one, Sorry!

LAUGH OUT LOUD Great News about Tony Blair Innit! NOT!

It is my belief that this man and his Chum Gordon Brown, has Sold out the Working Class of this country in order to feed the Upper Middle Classes and the Rich to get their support & their votes, thus allowing this so called New Labour Government to get exactly what Tony Blair has now, LOADSA MONEY!

The average working class people struggle to pay their way and try to have at least an existance and perhaps a little bit over for a rainy day. Not anymore, Increases in Bills and Tax Hikes has seen to that.

This Government has Sold us down the drain. Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are Traitors and should be treated as such.

LABOUR AND CONSERVATIVE ALIKE, They are Money grabbing parasites who look after their own pockets to create their own wealth. Crooked? there are better words.

YES, WE SHOULD ALL LAUGH OUT LOUD

Because we are the idiots that put them there!

No wonder the English are leaving this country in their droves!

Christine Pitman Remembered

REST IN PEACE

Hopefully, now the Seat has been secured into position on the corner of Tamarisk & South Road, it will be a welcome site for our senior citizens to pit stop on their walk to and from the Village or just people wishing to rest and take in the view of the new planting that has taken place under the Banner of South Ockendon in Bloom Project.

This Bench is also Laid in memory of a Local Senior Citizen, Christine Pitman who passed away last year.

She had been an outstanding member of the community and had worked hard for the members of South Ockendon on the Thurrock Residents Action Group and covered many projects.

Know Your Councilor's

Councilor's

Clr Barry Johnson Conservative Ockendon Ward

Clr Margaret Jones Labour Belhus Ward

Clr Charles Curtis Labour Belhus Ward

Clr Barrie Lawrence Labour Ockendon Ward

Clr Amanda Arnold Conservative Ockendon Ward

Clr Peter Maynard Labour Belhus Ward

A Survey I had Carried out last year (2007) at the Party in The Park, showed a lot of people in Belhus and Ockendon did not know who their Councilor was or what they looked like, so here you are. You can get their contact details on the Thurrock Council Website or call into the Forum for information. The Councilor's are voted in office by you to represent you, so use them, that is what they are there for. OH HAPPY DAY!!!!

Zebra Crossing Update (South Road)

SOUTH ROAD ZEBRA CROSSING

This work is now continuing as the picture shows, they have now laid the anti skid Tarmac, so hopefully, the Paintwork will soodn be done.

THERE ARE STILL IDIOTS PARKING ACCROSS THESE DROPPED KERBS.

There will be regular checks on this and the culprits will be dealt with by the law and Photo's will be taken as evidence and witness statements.

This crossing is a much needed safety aspect of this part of South Road

PLEASE RESPECT IT

THANK YOU.

HGV'S USING SOUTH ROAD

Look at me, do I look stupid?

NO. JUST CUDDLY, LOVABLE!

AND STILL ALIVE

I live in South Ockendon, just off of South Road. I cross this road on many occasion as do many of the Residents in this community. The Weight Restriction on this part of South Road is 7.5 from the Village Junction of West Road to the Junction of Buckles Lane and with access only. HGV'S are taking short cuts through this village in order to avoid backlogs on the M25. They are using there Sat Navs to guide them through. The Police are not interested as it means they have to work for their pay. They believe that these HGV'S should come up South Road as it takes the heat off of them re complaints from West Road. LAW IS LAW and these Lorries are breaking it, therefore they should be prosecuted and the Vehicles should be ceased until the FINES ARE PAID. This is not going to go away. If not Policed, tragedy will happen and then all the bullshit will come out.

ACT NOW and there will be no need for Bullshit.

Watch this Space!!!!

SOUTH ROAD ZEBRA CROSSING

The New South Road Zebra Crossing.

Now well under way, with just the Electrics and the painting of the White Lines to do. This project has taken a long time from the original Petition Presented in October 2006 to now with a few delays along the way.

A local Senior Citizen who has had problems crossing the stretch of road, is seen presenting the petition to Cllr Lawrence.

Thanks to Cllr Barrie Lawrence and Cllr Amanda Arnold for their support on this project. This will hopefully now calm traffic Down and Drivers will show some respect for the Pedestrians who wish to cross this road with confidence. There are two Bus Stops and a Convenience Store which are used on a regular basis, not to mention schools in the area.

South Ockendon Residents Association wish to thank all the community for their support on this

and their support in signing the petition.

HAVE A REST & CHILL OUT