A GROUP has come together in the hopes of making sure residents don’t see their quality of life suffer due to new housing developments.

A number of councils have come together to form the United Dengie Councils group in a bid to reduce the impact of housing developments on services in the area.

They have circulated a survey and are looking for residents to answer ten questions about how they think services, including emergency services, schools, hospitals and roads will be affected by a growing population.

The councils involved are Althorne Parish Council, Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council, Bradwell-on-Sea Parish Council, Cold Norton Parish Council, Mayland Parish Council, Mundon Parish Council, North Fambridge Parish Council, Purleigh Parish Council, St Lawrence Parish Council, Steeple Parish Council, Stow Maries Parish Council, Tillingham Village Council, Woodham Mortimer and Hazeleigh Parish Council.

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A spokesman for the group said: “There is so much going on in the world at present that local issues tend to be overshadowed.

“That said, decisions will soon be made which will radically affect those living and working in the Dengie for decades to come.

“A number of developments are in the pipeline in the Dengie, which will result in many more residents and a great deal more traffic on the roads.

“The plans for new housing developments will put considerable additional pressures on the existing infrastructure.”

The group is particularly concerned about the future for the bypass to South Woodham Ferrers, Burnham Road B1012.

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The spokesman said: “It is to be demoted to an urban street with half a dozen additional pedestrian crossings and two new roundabouts which, by common consent, will result in substantial tailbacks at peak periods.

“There will also be additional strain on other aspects of the local infrastructure, including schools, the local NHS and the emergency services.

“This is a very simple mini-survey designed to get a snapshot of views on some of the vital infrastructure questions that are occupying our minds now and will come back to bite us in the near future if we don't make our views clear.”

More information can be found on their website at w-i-g.co.uk.