Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 15778
Received: 11/05/2016
Respondent: Essex County Council
The importance of telecommunications and broadband as an infrastructure requirement and its links to economic growth is welcomed. However, Policy 8.1 should be strengthened by making reference to the need for collaborative working with ECC, communication operators and providers for high quality communications infrastructure in all new and existing development.
It is recommended that this is done through support of measures such as requiring high-speed Broadband for key areas, such as Warley Business Park, the proposed Brentwood Enterprise Park or Brentwood Town Centre.
Suggested wording could be:
`High quality communications infrastructure will be provided by working collaboratively with Essex County Council, communications operators and providers, and supporting initiatives, technologies and developments which increase and improve coverage and quality throughout the Borough.'
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