New plans lodged to replace lost facilities at Canvey's Kings Park

2:00pm Monday 11th March 2013 in News

Kings Park Resident's Association chairman Frank Atwood with group member Albert Winchester Kings Park Resident's Association chairman Frank Atwood with group member Albert Winchester

NEW plans to restore lost facilities at a retirement complex have received a luke warm response from residents still reeling from a legal battle.

An application has been submitted to Castle Point Council to create a “pedestrian friendly village green” and new community hub, including a terrace area and bowling green, new landscaping and seating, at Kings Park Village, Canvey.

The hub will replace the existing pub with a cafe and bar south of the lake area.

A group of 80 residents were recently taken to court by the site’s owners, Kings Park Village LLP, for refusing to pay rent increases on their retirement homes.

They said the rises were not justified because a number of facilities at the complex for over-50s, off Creek Road, had been taken away and replacements had not materialised.

Frank Atwood, 83, chairman of the park’s resident’s association, met with the owners of the site to discuss the plans last week.

He said: “What we have seen today will be advantageous and there might be a feel good factor I don’t know, but at this point in time people are reticent about everything to be fair.

“There’s not many people in favour of coming to the aid of the management. At the moment it’s all doom and gloom and people are licking their wounds.”

Graham Maguire, co-owner of Kings Park Village, was not available to comment on the plans or resident’s concerns.

Comments (8)

2:31pm Mon 11 Mar 13

RICH:;CAROL says...

Since Jack sold out the new owners have taken diabolical liberties. They have shut down most of the facilities on the complex and have put rates etc etc up up up. They advertise facilities that dont exsist, take an old persons cash for a mobile home and then laugh in their faces. Absolute disgusing company. Legal muggings.
Since Jack sold out the new owners have taken diabolical liberties. They have shut down most of the facilities on the complex and have put rates etc etc up up up. They advertise facilities that dont exsist, take an old persons cash for a mobile home and then laugh in their faces. Absolute disgusing company. Legal muggings. RICH:;CAROL

3:52pm Mon 11 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs.
I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here.
They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs. I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here. Carnabackable

5:44pm Mon 11 Mar 13

upset says...

Jack removed some of the facilities prior to selling it, if I was asked to guess I would suggest it was part of the requirements for the purchase the site.
Jack removed some of the facilities prior to selling it, if I was asked to guess I would suggest it was part of the requirements for the purchase the site. upset

6:16pm Mon 11 Mar 13

benfleet101 says...

Carnabackable wrote:
They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs.
I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here.
Can you explain why you they should? They paid very good money for certain facilities that have since been removed, and continue to pay for services that are no longer provided.

Oh, and just to serve my own curiosity here, why when you have such contempt for Canvey, Benfleet and Basildon do you spend so much of your time reading and commenting on articles about them?

Don't get me wrong, your often ill-informed rants do make me chuckle but I cannot however decide if you are just trying (and I mean trying, you are often not that successful) to deliberately pick arguments, of you are being forced to live in the area against your will and are just taking your frustrations out on everyone else in the district!
[quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs. I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here.[/p][/quote]Can you explain why you they should? They paid very good money for certain facilities that have since been removed, and continue to pay for services that are no longer provided. Oh, and just to serve my own curiosity here, why when you have such contempt for Canvey, Benfleet and Basildon do you spend so much of your time reading and commenting on articles about them? Don't get me wrong, your often ill-informed rants do make me chuckle but I cannot however decide if you are just trying (and I mean trying, you are often not that successful) to deliberately pick arguments, of you are being forced to live in the area against your will and are just taking your frustrations out on everyone else in the district! benfleet101

6:22pm Mon 11 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

benfleet101 wrote:
Carnabackable wrote:
They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs.
I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here.
Can you explain why you they should? They paid very good money for certain facilities that have since been removed, and continue to pay for services that are no longer provided.

Oh, and just to serve my own curiosity here, why when you have such contempt for Canvey, Benfleet and Basildon do you spend so much of your time reading and commenting on articles about them?

Don't get me wrong, your often ill-informed rants do make me chuckle but I cannot however decide if you are just trying (and I mean trying, you are often not that successful) to deliberately pick arguments, of you are being forced to live in the area against your will and are just taking your frustrations out on everyone else in the district!
I am from Rayleigh dear boy, though often feel the moans from those in BCB are a little unwarranted, hence my opinions.
[quote][p][bold]benfleet101[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs. I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here.[/p][/quote]Can you explain why you they should? They paid very good money for certain facilities that have since been removed, and continue to pay for services that are no longer provided. Oh, and just to serve my own curiosity here, why when you have such contempt for Canvey, Benfleet and Basildon do you spend so much of your time reading and commenting on articles about them? Don't get me wrong, your often ill-informed rants do make me chuckle but I cannot however decide if you are just trying (and I mean trying, you are often not that successful) to deliberately pick arguments, of you are being forced to live in the area against your will and are just taking your frustrations out on everyone else in the district![/p][/quote]I am from Rayleigh dear boy, though often feel the moans from those in BCB are a little unwarranted, hence my opinions. Carnabackable

6:47pm Mon 11 Mar 13

Steve H says...

So Jack King promised much and built an empire, he then sold to bigger business and pocketed the gold. Is anyone really that surprised at what has happened? Fools are those that believed the King story.
So Jack King promised much and built an empire, he then sold to bigger business and pocketed the gold. Is anyone really that surprised at what has happened? Fools are those that believed the King story. Steve H

1:50am Tue 12 Mar 13

madmark50484 says...

Carnabackable wrote:
benfleet101 wrote:
Carnabackable wrote:
They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs.
I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here.
Can you explain why you they should? They paid very good money for certain facilities that have since been removed, and continue to pay for services that are no longer provided.

Oh, and just to serve my own curiosity here, why when you have such contempt for Canvey, Benfleet and Basildon do you spend so much of your time reading and commenting on articles about them?

Don't get me wrong, your often ill-informed rants do make me chuckle but I cannot however decide if you are just trying (and I mean trying, you are often not that successful) to deliberately pick arguments, of you are being forced to live in the area against your will and are just taking your frustrations out on everyone else in the district!
I am from Rayleigh dear boy, though often feel the moans from those in BCB are a little unwarranted, hence my opinions.
Carnabackable wrote: I am from Rayleigh dear boy, though often feel the moans from those in BCB are a little unwarranted, hence my opinions.


Im sorry you have to live in such an area we all know thats one of the worst places round here you have my sympathy :)

Carnabackable wrote: I am from Rayleigh where we think we are posh but are not really in fact we like to go unwashed for weeks


well you said it !!
[quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]benfleet101[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: They should be grateful for what they do have, they could have had a corrugated tin roofed wash - house, with a stand pipe, instead they attempted through legal action, to force the new owners, to reduce the costs. I hope the new owners keep an eagle eye, on the few trouble makers, who are trying to put a spoke in the wheels of progress here.[/p][/quote]Can you explain why you they should? They paid very good money for certain facilities that have since been removed, and continue to pay for services that are no longer provided. Oh, and just to serve my own curiosity here, why when you have such contempt for Canvey, Benfleet and Basildon do you spend so much of your time reading and commenting on articles about them? Don't get me wrong, your often ill-informed rants do make me chuckle but I cannot however decide if you are just trying (and I mean trying, you are often not that successful) to deliberately pick arguments, of you are being forced to live in the area against your will and are just taking your frustrations out on everyone else in the district![/p][/quote]I am from Rayleigh dear boy, though often feel the moans from those in BCB are a little unwarranted, hence my opinions.[/p][/quote][quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: I am from Rayleigh dear boy, though often feel the moans from those in BCB are a little unwarranted, hence my opinions.[/p][/quote] Im sorry you have to live in such an area we all know thats one of the worst places round here you have my sympathy :) [quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: I am from Rayleigh where we think we are posh but are not really in fact we like to go unwashed for weeks[/p][/quote] well you said it !! madmark50484

10:23am Wed 13 Mar 13

Cosmo Spring says...

they will supply each caravan with two buckets - one for urine the other for faeces - and dig a big pit for them to slop out in each morning
they will supply each caravan with two buckets - one for urine the other for faeces - and dig a big pit for them to slop out in each morning Cosmo Spring

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