Frequently Asked Questions: Better Southend

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Better Southend FAQs

Q: Better Southend: What is the council doing?

Q: Better Southend: Why is the council doing this work?

Answer:

Southend is currently experiencing a once in a lifetime opportunity for renewal and regeneration as the country moves out of recession. SBC and its regeneration partners have recognised the need to make structural changes to the town in order to unlock its economic potential.

Q: Better Southend: Why now?

Q: Better Southend: Why are you doing all four projects at once?

Q: Better Southend: There are other junctions that need improving that aren’t spread across the borough – why not take a more targeted approach?

Q: Better Southend: It’s going to be chaos isn’t it?

Q: Better Southend: How much is this costing Southend’s Council Tax payers?

Q: Better Southend: What do you say to businesses and residents who say the town and businesses will be damaged by all this upheaval?

Q: Better Southend: How will residents, businesses and visitors benefit from all of this work?

Q: Better Southend: Who will you be trying to reach with this communications campaign?

Q: Better Southend: Where can I find plans and pictures of the schemes?

Q: Better Southend: How will it affect the travelling public?

Q: Better Southend: How will it affect businesses?