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CAUSE’s 10-point Plan

Find more information on alternatives to the garden towns on our Conference page: CAUSE Conferences

The Metro Concept

CAUSE was challenged by MPs to create a different vision for north Essex. Supported by a team of experts we came up with the ‘Metro’ concept. It supports the local economy, is based around under-utilised transport and locates houses near to jobs.

For more information, please click here: MetroPresentation

Consultants’ reports below.

The plan was prepared by a team which included:

Dr Nicholas Falk (internationally recognised urban designer and winner of the 2014 Wolfson Economics Prize);
Tim Pharoah, Transport Consultant;
Joanna Chambers, Planning Consultant;
Jonathan Tyler, Railway Consultant;
Alan Stones, Architect and Urban Designer

To find out more, please click below for full reports:

MAP COLCHESTER METRO PLAN

Overview Colchester Metro Plan

CAUSE vision versus West Tey matrix

JoannaChambersCOLCHESTER METRO PLANNING ADVICEFinal

Jonathan Tyler CAUSE Report FINAL

Tim Pharoah Living Transport report for CAUSE FINAL

CAUSE is a co-founder of ‘A Better Way’, principles for good development: www.abetterway.today

Letter from CAUSE to Braintree’s Local Plan Committee members

by Rosie Pearson on 23/05/2016 with No Comments

Letter to BDC Local Plan Committee 22 May 2016

No to the new town (Letters in Essex County Standard)

by Rosie Pearson on 21/05/2016 with No Comments

Two excellent letters, Essex County Standard 21 May (and seven unpublished due to lack of space) Please keep them coming: ecs.letters@nqe.com and see www.cause4livingessex.com/get-involved for other key people to write to.

CAUSE Newsletter No 1

by Rosie Pearson on 20/05/2016 with No Comments

Newsletter 1

CAUSE reaction to garden communities announcement

by Rosie Pearson on 19/05/2016 with No Comments

Press release 18 May Garden Communities announcement FINAL The proposal is deeply unpopular – hundreds of people have attended a series of public meetings:

Braintree Council ‘garden communities’ meeting 25 May – what’s it all about?

by Rosie Pearson on 19/05/2016 with No Comments

Click here to find out what Braintree’s ‘garden communities’ meeting means and how you can get involved: BDC garden communities meeting 25 May

Campaign group urges people to speak out

by Rosie Pearson on 06/05/2016 with No Comments

CAUSE urges action

Pollution; garden settlements don’t work; Gateway 120 is wrong….

by Rosie Pearson on 06/05/2016 with No Comments

Three letters opposing a new town at Marks Tey in the Essex County Standard today:ECS letters May 6 2016

Standing room only forecast – so why build commuter settlements?

by Rosie Pearson on 29/04/2016 with No Comments

And another excellent letter, also in the Essex County Standard: Dear Sir, I understand Network Rail is forecasting a 75% increase in peak hour demand on the main Great Eastern railway line over the next 30 years. This has major implications for … Read More

Garden settlements a distraction from Colchester’s problems

by Rosie Pearson on 29/04/2016 with No Comments

Excellent letter of support in the Essex County Standard today: Dear Sir I agree whole-heartedly with Rosie Pearson (Letters 22 April), that housing and infrastructure should be given more prominence in the forthcoming local elections. Colchester’s streets are grid-locked, and sprawling suburbs are … Read More

CAUSE -‘cos why not?

by Rosie Pearson on 29/04/2016 with No Comments

An impartial review of CAUSE’s manifesto – a ‘to do list’ for incoming councillors after next week’s election: CAUSE – ‘cos why not?

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A better way

CAUSE was challenged by MPs to create a different vision for north Essex. Supported by a team of experts we came up with the ‘Metro’ concept. It supports the local economy, is based around under-utilised transport and locates houses near to jobs.