Southend Half Marathon and Family Fun Run Sunday 14th June

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The date of this year’s Southend Half Marathon and Family Fun Run which will be held on Sunday 14th June starting at 9.15 am.

To ensure a safe event for all runners, wheelchair athletes and spectators, road closures will apply on the route between 9.15am and 12.30pm on the day. We are working closely with Southend Borough Council to ensure there is minimum inconvenience. The road closures and route are list below:

ROAD CLOSURES FOR SOUTHEND HALF MARATHON
• George Street 07.30-14.00
• Rampart Terrace 07.30-14.00
• Rampart Street 07.30-14.00
• High Street 09.15-10.00
• Smith St – Campfield Rd 09.15-10.15
• New Garrison Rd and all roads within the Garrison except New Barge Pier Rd 09.15-10.30 (Rolling Sweepers will open roads as last runner has passed through Ness Rd)
• Ness Rd (South of Church Rd) – Seafront (Turning point) 09.15-12.30
• Maplin Way – Church Rd 09.15-12.30
• New Barge Pier Rd (South Magazine Rd) 09.15-12.30

HALF MARATHON ROUTE

• Starting Point: Entrance in George St opp Post Office
• George St (East)
• Rampart Terrace
• Rampart Street
• Smith Street
• Campfield Rd
• New Garrison Rd
• St Georges Lane
• The Terraces
• Old Warrior Sq Rd
• Magazine Rd
• New Barge Pier Rd
• Ness Rd
• Shoebury Common Rd - Seafront
• Seafront – Burdett Rd – Seafront (loop)
• Maplin Way North
• Church Rd
• Ness Rd
• New Barge Pier Rd
• Pick up footway/cycle path south to Coastal path
• Coastal Path
• Rampart Terrace back to start

Annual General Meeting 25th November 2019

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GARRISON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

Annual General Meeting.  7.30 pm

Monday 25th November 2019

Venue

Hinguar School, New Garrison Road

Your chance to say what  you want for your neighborhood to the people who can help it to happen.

Downloads

If you live on The Garrison you are invited to attend to hear what your committee has achieved in its efforts to keep  the Garrison a pleasant place to live. Meet with Ward Councillors who can lobby on your behalf;    The Managing Agents who use  your management fees to maintain the Garrison;  The Prospective Directors of The Garrison Management Company Limited. Hear from  Gunners Park Ranger 

There are still many issues to be addressed that affect  you, including; 

  • Handover of the Garrison management to the residents

  • The future use of the Cart and Carriage Shed (heritage center)

  • Traffic Management across the Garrison 

You will have the opportunity to nominate yourself and others for the GRA committee. Residents  with legal and planning experience would be especially useful to join us in dealing with the above and on future issues on your behalf. 

If you have any matters you wish to raise on the night please email Pamela Deakin,     pameladeakin45@btinternet.com,    with the details and we will endeavor, time permitting, to address them. 

SOUTHEND HALF MARATHON & FAMILY FUN RUN SUNDAY 9th June 2019

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Message: ADVANCE WARNING: SOUTHEND HALF MARATHON & FAMILY FUN RUN
SUNDAY 9th June 2019

On behalf of Havens Hospices, I am writing to advise you of the date of this year’s Southend Half Marathon and Family Fun Run which will be held on Sunday 9th June starting at 9.15 am. Please share this information with the residents. We will also be notifying each resident that is affected by this event.

To ensure a safe event for all runners, wheelchair athletes and spectators, road closures will apply on the route between 9.15am and 12.30pm on the day. We are working closely with Southend Borough Council to ensure there is minimum inconvenience. The road closures and route are list below:

ROAD CLOSURES FOR SOUTHEND HALF MARATHON
• George Street 07.30-14.00
• Rampart Terrace 07.30-14.00
• Rampart Street 07.30-14.00
• High Street 09.15-10.00
• Smith St – Campfield Rd 09.15-10.15
• New Garrison Rd and all roads within the Garrison except New Barge Pier Rd 09.15-10.30 (Rolling Sweepers will open roads as last runner has passed through Ness Rd)
• Ness Rd (South of Church Rd) – Seafront (Turning point) 09.15-12.30
• Maplin Way – Church Rd 09.15-12.30
• New Barge Pier Rd (South Magazine Rd) 09.15-12.30

HALF MARATHON ROUTE

• Starting Point: Entrance in George St opp Post Office
• George St (East)
• Rampart Terrace
• Rampart Street
• Smith Street
• Campfield Rd
• New Garrison Rd
• St Georges Lane
• The Terraces
• Old Warrior Sq Rd
• Magazine Rd
• New Barge Pier Rd
• Ness Rd
• Shoebury Common Rd - Seafront
• Seafront – Burdett Rd – Seafront (loop)
• Maplin Way North
• Church Rd
• Ness Rd
• New Barge Pier Rd
• Pick up footway/cycle path south to Coastal path
• Coastal Path
• Rampart Terrace back to start

Proposed Trade Park

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***Proposed Trade Park - New Barge Pier Road***

Do you wish to comment on this proposed development if so you must do so by the 24th January.

Your comments MUST be relevant to the Material Planning Considerations (see below for links to the PowerPoint or PDF)

Comments can be submitted Online via the Planning Portal at https://publicaccess.southend.gov.uk/online-applications/  
by Email to PlanningRegistrationTeam@southend.gov.uk or by post to Planning Department, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea. Essex. SS2 6ER. In each case the quoting application reference 18/01975/FULM

Download the Planning Considerations as a PDF or Powerpoint

Trust News

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Trust News

The autumn migration has come to a close at Gunners Park with a wide variety of migratory birds passing through Gunners on their way south. Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler and a steady stream of Hirundines have all been recorded. The star of the show was a group of eight Spoonbills that were seen flying south high over Gunners Park on the 13th September. This represents the highest total in one sighting at Gunners Park and in South East Essex. These birds were seen later that afternoon heading south over Dungeness towards the Continent. This is a fantastic record for the Park. Also seen in the late migration period was a solitary Yellow Browed Warbler in Bunker Wood. This Siberian leaf warbler is a rare visitor to the park and a cracking site record. The winter waders have arrived from up north with Dunlin, Sanderling, Ringed Plover and Turnstone all showing well on Barge Pier. Redshank numbers are also up with circa 60 roosting on the island scrape this weekend. The Brent geese have arrived back from Russia and they have juveniles with them! This is a great sight as the last two years has not been good for breeding, with the adults arriving back unaccompanied. They can be seen feeding and squabbling by the Heavy Quick Firing Battery as the tide recedes.

The park has continued to show great diversity in invertebrates with several Wasp Spiders, Willow Emerald damselfly, Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly and the very rare Firebug all being recorded in the Park.

The Tuesday Volunteer Group has worked tirelessly to keep the park in good order. Recently the group has painted both the Spotlight Encasements as they had a significant amount of graffiti. Upcoming tasks will include wildflower meadow management including clearing the butterfly transect, Bramble reduction in the SSSI and park furniture maintenance.

There has been a spate of unauthorised ‘shrimping’ in the park this autumn/winter. An individual/s has been seen in the ditch and the lake with a large net harvesting all the aquatic life. This is not only unauthorised but illegal. If anyone sees an individual wearing chest high waders in the ditch or the lake at Gunners Park with a large net then please contact the Ranger immediately on 07738 458 916.

A big thank you to all the Gunners Rise residents who did not disturb the House Martins nesting on their properties this summer. It’s a wonderful sight to see these declining birds thriving in the park due to the relationship they have with the new Garrison development. There is still unfortunately a few incidents of residents disposing of their garden waste/grass cuttings into the park, either over their back fence or by walking into Gunners and tipping it into the park. Please be aware that this constitutes fly tipping, for which there are legal penalties involved.

Finally, I would like to thank all the residents and members of the Garrison for their continued support of the work we are doing at Gunners Park. The Park is constantly changing and evolving with the creation of wildflower meadows and the work we are doing in the SSSI. We are constantly looking to improve the visitor experience with guided walks and summer activities (weather depending!) so hopefully I will see everyone in the coming months enjoying the Park.

Kindest regards

Andrew Armstrong

Annual General Meeting

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GARRISON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION
Annual General Meeting. 7.30 pm

Monday 26th November 2018
Hinguar School, New Garrison Road

Downloads

Your chance to say what you want for your neighbourhood to the people who can help it to happen.

If you live on The Garrison you are invited to attend to hear what your committee has achieved in its efforts to keep the Garrison a pleasant place to live. Meet with Ward Councillors who can lobby on your behalf; Local Constabulary Representatives ; The Managing Agents who use your management fees to maintain the Garrison; The Prospective Directors of The

Shoebury Garrison Management Company Limited.

There are still many issues to be addressed that affect you, including;

  • Hand over of the Garrison management to the residents

  • The future use of the Cart and Carriage Shed (heritage centre)

  • Policing of anti social behaviour on the Garrison

You will have the opportunity to nominate yourself and others for the GRA committee. Residents with legal and planning experience would be especially useful to join us in dealing with the above and on future issues on your behalf.

If you have any matters you wish to raise on the night please email Pamela Deakin, pameladeakin45@btinternet.com with the details and we will endeavour, time permitting, to address them.

Annual General Meeting

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GARRISON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

Annual General Meeting.  7.30 pm
27th November 2017
Hinguar School, New Garrison Road

 Your chance to say what you want for your neighbourhood to the people who can help it to happen.

If you live on The Garrison you are invited to attend to hear what your committee has achieved in its efforts to keep the Garrison a pleasant place to live. Meet with Ward Councilors who can lobby on your behalf; Local Constabulary Representatives; The Managing Agents who use  your management fees to maintain the Garrison; The Prospective Directors of The Shoebury Garrison Management Company Limited.

There are still many issues to be addressed that affect you, including;

  • Handover of the Garrison management to the residents.
  • Traffic management across the Garrison.
  • The future use of the Cart and Carriage Shed (heritage centre)
  • Policing of anti-social behaviour on the Garrison

You will have the opportunity to nominate yourself and others for the GRA committee. Residents with legal and planning experience would be especially useful to join us in dealing with the above and on future issues on your behalf.

If you have any matters you wish to raise on the night please email Pamela Deakin pameladeakin45@btinternet.com with the details and we will endeavour, time permitting, to address them.

Download the following documents as a PDF or Microsoft Word:

GRA AGM Agenda 2017

PDF | Word

GRA Nomination Form 2017

PDF | Word

GRA Proxy 2017

PDF | Word

Southend Bikeathon 2017 - Sponsored Cycle Ride

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Dear Shoebury Garrison Residents Association,

As you know we hold a sponsored cycle ride each September in aid of BLOODWISE (formerly Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research).

The beginning of the event is through the roads of the Garrison and this makes the event possible and much safer for our riders.

Thank you for your support in previous years.

This letter is to inform you that due to ill health and other matters we are unable to hold the event this year. We are a small committee and do not think that we have enough time to organise the event as we would wish.

We intend to use the time to ensure that we can hold a successful event in 2018.

Directly our plans are finalised we will write seeking your support.

Sincerely,

Southend Bikeathon Committee

AGM 28th November 2016

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Shoebury Garrison annual general meeting 28th November 2016 7:30pm at Hinguar School

Click here to download the AGM Booklet. Are hard copy will be dropped through your door this week.

Your chance to say what you want for your neighbourhood, to the people who can help to make it happen.

If you live on The Garrison, you are invited to attend this year’s AGM, to hear what your committee has achieved in its efforts to keep the Garrison a pleasant place to live. 

This is your opportunity to meet with Ward Councilor's who can lobby on your behalf;  Policing representatives; Our Managing Agents, who useyour management fees to maintain the Garrison as well as the Prospective Directors of The Shoebury Garrison Management Company Limited and Essex Wildlife Trust Gunners Park Ranger.

There are still many local issues to be addressed that may affect you including:

  • Handover of the Garrison management to the residents.
  • Traffic management across the Garrison.
  • The proposal to convert the Garrison Chapel to a wedding venue.
  • The future use of the Gun and Carriage Shed (heritage centre)
  • The impact on the Garrison of the proposedShoebury Primary Care Centre
  • Management of the public leisure facilities on the Garrison.
  • The effect on the Garrison of the proposed Coastal Community Park

You will also have the opportunity to nominate yourself and others to join the GRA committee; we urgently need more committee members. 

We particularly need residents with legal and planning experience to join us in dealing with the above and on future issues on your behalf.

If you have any matters you wish to raise on the night please email Pamela Deakin pameladeakin45@btinternet.com with details and we will endeavor, time permitting, to address them.

New Helpful Links

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Dear Neighbours,

We felt it was a good idea to post up some useful council links to make it easier for us all to find the relevant form or email address etc.

We will add the following to our links page also. 

General Link to Communities, Neighborhood and Environment section of the Council web page:

http://www.southend.gov.uk/…/communities_neighbourhoods_and…

Request a replacement Blue food bin:
http://www.southend.gov.uk/…/kerbsi…/220/blue_food_waste_bin

Garden Waste Collections:
http://www.southend.gov.uk/…/kerbside_coll…/221/garden_waste

Reporting: Fly tipping: 
https://southend.firmstep.com/default.aspx/RenderForm/…

Reporting: Graffiti removal: 
https://southend.firmstep.com/default.aspx/RenderForm/…

Reporting: Vandalism form:
https://southend.firmstep.com/default.aspx/RenderForm/…

Reporting: Anti-Social Behaviour: 
Make a report of Anti-Social Behaviour by emailing smaart@southend.gov.uk.

Anti-social Behavior Case Review:
Should a Antisocial Behaviour case have been logged, then residents of Southend-On-Sea Borough can asked for a review, when they feel that the agencies involved such as the Council, the Police or housing provider have not adequately responded to an ASB case reported within the previous six months.

http://www.southend.gov.uk/…/crime_and_anti-social_behavi…/4

• Download the form and email to the SMAART Team SMAART@southend.gov.uk or by post to: SMAART, Southend Police Station, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, Essex SS2 6ES

• Call the SMAART Team – 01702 423 504

Planning applications:
Many of you may see the Yellow notices dotted around the Garrison from time to time. These Yellow notices are planning application notices, which can be reviewed online. Make sure you make note of the reference number which should be available on the Yellow notice

Link: https://publicaccess.southend.gov.uk/online-app…//search.do…

To review a Planning application: 
1) You will first need to register your details. There is a Register tab on the link above
2) Once Registered you will now be able to login. Again there is a login tab on the link above.
3) Once logged in, the search tab gives you multiple options for searching. You can search by map, property, weekly lists etc or by reference number
4) Once you have found the relevant planning application you can comment on such. Via Comment you are given the chance to Object (Objection Letter) should you wish, alongside other options such as support or lodge a petition etc.

Join the GRA

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Would you like to help the community?

The Garrison Residents Association is having a restructure and we are looking for resident volunteers. In the ideal world we will find residents spread over the entire Garrison with a minimum of 5 residents. Open positions include the chair and secretary who will formally be voted in at the upcoming annual residents meeting. 

GRA volunteers get together every other month and discuss local issues and where possible coordinate and distribute tasks that help and support the community. Ranging from the Garrison summer fate through to local planning issues. 

If you are interested please leave your details below.

Health Centre Update

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{LATEST: to be held at Hinguar School hall, 7.30pm, Tuesday 6th September}

Health Centre update – there is a planned ‘community meet’ with senior management in relation to the proposed health centre on the Garrison. This is due to take place Tuesday (6th September) in the evening, with location to be confirmed… hopefully Hinguar school.

This is a chance for residents to ask questions and give their views/ideas, so definitely worth attending if you can keep Tuesday evening free. Please spread the word to friends and neighbours, as not everyone is on Facebook. Thanks

If there is any change to the venue we will post it on the website at http://www.shoeburygarrison.com/news/2016/9/3/health-centre-update 

SHOEBURY COMMON NORTH CONSULTATION

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This Bulletin relates specifically to the Southend Borough Council Consultation on Shoebury Common North, that commenced on Thursday August 11th 2016 and ends on Sunday September 11th 2016.

The Consultation is a continuation of the work of the Shoeburyness Coastal Community Team in its aim of developing a recreational vision for the Shoebury area-------- Friends of Shoebury Common are part of that team.

Your views are needed:  It would be extremely useful for the Coastal Community Team if you would describe your current usage of Shoebury Common North and/or make any additional suggestions for non-commercial future usage of this land. This is the same piece of land that we attempted to get listed as a Village Green, but was unsuccessful. 

The Consultation includes workshops. The first was held on August 11th 2016 but unfortunately with next to no participation by the public.

The second workshop is due to be held on Saturday August 20th 2016 from 9 am until 11 am at Shoebury Common South near to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

We have suggested that the upcoming workshop should be open for a longer period. If there are any changes, to the venue or time of the workshop, we will endeavour to let you know.

The workshop will provide a local opportunity to complete a survey that has been put together by the Council in the form of a Questionnaire, a scanned copy of which is attached.

We strongly recommend that you read the attached document entitled “Background Info regarding Shoebury Common North” prior to completing the Questionnaire; it importantly includes a cautionary note regarding Questions 1 to 3 inclusive.

Please read this document before completing the Questionnaire.

If you are unable to attend the Shoebury Common workshop on Saturday August 20th 2016, there are various other ways you can complete the Questionnaire and participate in the Consultation, as follows:-

a) online at:

www.southend.gov.uk/shoeburycommonnorth

b) by submission of a completed hard copy of the Questionnaire to be submitted to the address shown on page 5 of the Questionnaire.

For those who wish to complete a hard copy of the Questionnaire  we would recommend that you aim to submit your completed document by Friday 9thSeptember 2016 to avoid missing the Consultation deadline– because the stated end date of the Consultation of 11th September is a non-working day.

We would emphasize that this is a very important survey and we are hoping there will be a fantastic response to it.

If you believe there should be no commercial or resident building on this land, for the benefit of future generations, this your opportunity to say so, when completing the Questionnaire.

A second bulletin is to follow with acopy of the Council questionnaire & location map. 

Kind regards,

Ray Bailey & PeterGrubb --Friends of Shoebury Common (FoSC)