Petitioners voice their anger over Pitsea swimming pool plans (From Echo)

the only way this will be saved is if these petitioners can come up with the money to buy it!

It would take some organising but 3000+ e-mails or letters to the Chairman of Morrisons making it clear that if the pool is bulldozed then there are 3000+ local residents who will boycott the new store might do the trick.

Ian P wrote:
It would take some organising but 3000+ e-mails or letters to the Chairman of Morrisons making it clear that if the pool is bulldozed then there are 3000+ local residents who will boycott the new store might do the trick.

but they all wouldn't have the resolve to stay out of the store, the prices would drag them in.

I am the lead campaigner trying to save Pitsea pool.

Of course I and the others will use the store, but why do we need to have x2 massive superstores in Pitsea?

How will this encourage and facilitate other small businesses?

What will this give to people in Pitsea in the short term other than another retail choice!

Plus in the longer terms this will (probably) kill of the other smaller independent traders and leave effectively a duopoly between Tesco's and Morrison's

What I don't understand is why Pitsea pool cannot be incorporated into the regeneration scheme. It is one of the few resources in the area that is there for the good of the community!

Yes Pitsea needs regeneration, but it should involve the community and not be pushed through by councilors who do not live even live in Basildon - let alone Pitsea!

I spoke at length last night at the committee meeting and apart from the recently elected councilors I received nothing but indifference and even in one case outright hostility.

The meeting fell into disarray and became a petty argument over the primary investor is, which we know as the developer is LCP but Morrisons (if indeed they sign) will be tenants in a store that will change forever the face of Pitsea and surely they should be involved in understanding what the impact of this is - both good and bad.

I have had 3000 people sign my petition, the majority from people who actually use the pool - Should we not at least try to find a way to save Pitsea pool?

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n wrote:
I am the lead campaigner trying to save Pitsea pool. Of course I and the others will use the store, but why do we need to have x2 massive superstores in Pitsea? How will this encourage and facilitate other small businesses? What will this give to people in Pitsea in the short term other than another retail choice! Plus in the longer terms this will (probably) kill of the other smaller independent traders and leave effectively a duopoly between Tesco's and Morrison's What I don't understand is why Pitsea pool cannot be incorporated into the regeneration scheme. It is one of the few resources in the area that is there for the good of the community! Yes Pitsea needs regeneration, but it should involve the community and not be pushed through by councilors who do not live even live in Basildon - let alone Pitsea! I spoke at length last night at the committee meeting and apart from the recently elected councilors I received nothing but indifference and even in one case outright hostility. The meeting fell into disarray and became a petty argument over the primary investor is, which we know as the developer is LCP but Morrisons (if indeed they sign) will be tenants in a store that will change forever the face of Pitsea and surely they should be involved in understanding what the impact of this is - both good and bad. I have had 3000 people sign my petition, the majority from people who actually use the pool - Should we not at least try to find a way to save Pitsea pool?

unfortunately it would appear that it's a done deal, much in the way the selling off of all those other leisure facilities to fund the sporting village were when the backlash started.

Kevin Blake, the Council's Member for Leisure and sports seems to be backing his leader, Bulldozer Ball all the way so there's very little chance of any u-turn here.

The Council don't really care what the public think as is evidenced by their behaviour over the past years.

It's a shame that they keep getting returned to office every time there's an election.....

The Council are aware of the strength of feeling over the swimming pool they lost two of their Tory Councillors because of it amongst other things. The ruling party have gone on record as saying they support the buiding of yet another supermarket of some considerable size. They are happy that Pitsea will be turned into a two supermarket town with high rise flats. Why anyone would think some two bit meeting not worth the paper it was written on would lead to a change in their position is beyond me. Im not intending to undermine the work the save group is doing but the fact is the minute the planning permission was given that was it the only way it will be saved is if Morrisons dont come to the site. Maybe the protest should be directed at Morrisons not Tory Councillors who dont give a jot about Pitsea or any where else for that matter if they can pilage it for cash.

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AffectedByPitseaRege

n wrote:
I am the lead campaigner trying to save Pitsea pool. Of course I and the others will use the store, but why do we need to have x2 massive superstores in Pitsea? How will this encourage and facilitate other small businesses? What will this give to people in Pitsea in the short term other than another retail choice! Plus in the longer terms this will (probably) kill of the other smaller independent traders and leave effectively a duopoly between Tesco's and Morrison's What I don't understand is why Pitsea pool cannot be incorporated into the regeneration scheme. It is one of the few resources in the area that is there for the good of the community! Yes Pitsea needs regeneration, but it should involve the community and not be pushed through by councilors who do not live even live in Basildon - let alone Pitsea! I spoke at length last night at the committee meeting and apart from the recently elected councilors I received nothing but indifference and even in one case outright hostility. The meeting fell into disarray and became a petty argument over the primary investor is, which we know as the developer is LCP but Morrisons (if indeed they sign) will be tenants in a store that will change forever the face of Pitsea and surely they should be involved in understanding what the impact of this is - both good and bad. I have had 3000 people sign my petition, the majority from people who actually use the pool - Should we not at least try to find a way to save Pitsea pool?

unfortunately it would appear that it's a done deal, much in the way the selling off of all those other leisure facilities to fund the sporting village were when the backlash started.

Kevin Blake, the Council's Member for Leisure and sports seems to be backing his leader, Bulldozer Ball all the way so there's very little chance of any u-turn here.

The Council don't really care what the public think as is evidenced by their behaviour over the past years.

It's a shame that they keep getting returned to office every time there's an election.....

And Mr Blake has just had the road outside the job centre renamed after himself Blake Avenue