Please note: Following the decision by Southend Borough Cancel not to go ahead with the F5 Priory Crescent road widening scheme, as a direct result of the site occupation and associated direct actions, we are no longer asking for people to write or campaign.

However, we do need help decommissioning the site, so if you fancy coming along to help, please contact us via this link.

Thank you for the last 8 years!

Parklife

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Those still following the ongoing ‘Save Priory Park’ campaign, can once again help in the fight to stop the F5 dual carriageway scheme, planned for the A127/A1159 Priory Crescent, Southend on Sea, Essex. Despite compulsory purchase and side roads orders being granted by Secretary of State Alistair Darling, after the local public inquiry held last year, funding is still not available to start work on the road.

Latest available figures, show costs for the 870 metre stretch of new carriageway having now reached a staggering £20.5m (upper SBC estimate). This is the equivalent cost per mile, to a brand new stretch of motorway, with all of the associated destruction that it will bring to one of the most sensitive parts of our town.

The local authority is still seeking the £17m shortfall from central Government.

Sign the Park Petition!

Please write at the earliest convenience to show your opposition and to request cancellation of all funding to:

Rosie Winterton MP
Minister of State for Transport,
Department for Transport,
Great Minster House,
76 Marsham Street,
London,
SW1P 4DR.
rosie.winterton@dft.gsi.gov.uk or
wintertonr@parliament.uk

0207 219 0925  (Westminster office)
01302 326297   (Doncaster office)

Or alternatively click here to download the printable petition.

Lessons learnt during the 90’s showed that the key element in successfully stopping a scheme was a visible, and determined ongoing campaign run by local people. The people of Southend have truly been amazing throughout-we therefore hope that you will support us with this request.

Shaun Qureshi
Campaigner-Parklife

Distribute the park flyer!

Click for the Front Sheet

Click for the Rear Sheet

“Resources” Handout

Click for the Word Document

Make your views known

Please make your views on the Priory Crescent road widening known to the following:

Evening Echo (Letters to the Editor)
Echo Newspapers
Newspaper House
Chester Hall Lane
Basildon
Essex
SS14 3BL
(or) echo.letters@nqe.com

Yellow Advertiser (Letters to the Editor)
Acorn House
Great Oaks
Basildon
Essex
SS14 1AH
(or) letters@yellowad.co.uk

Your local Councillor (details via this link)
http://www.southend.gov.uk/democracy/councillors.asp?display=all

Your local MP:

David Amess – Southend West (details via this link)
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/David+Amess
James Duddridge – Rochford and Southend East (details via this link)
http://www.jamesduddridge.com/index.asp?textpage=home&mainpage=home