Last Thursday, the Council’s meeting was dominated by the recent cuts from central Government, which left Southend Borough Council with £1.4 million less funding than planned at the start of the financial year. Here, Leader of the Liberal Democrat group Cllr Graham Longley gives Councilbust.com his view of what might be this year’s most...
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During last Thursday’s full Council meeting, questioning from Deputy Labour group leader Cllr Ian Gilbert revealed that there are plans for two Southend schools to become academies. Cllr Gilbert asked Roger Hadley (left), the Executive Councillor for Children and Learning, “Can the Executive Councillor tell me how many Southend Schools are now likely to...
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James Duddridge, the Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East, has expressed his delight at having 500 followers on social networking site Twitter. Twitter is a micro-blogging social media site, in which members have a profile, are able to follow each other, and must write status updates and messages using 140 characters or less....
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Southend’s Youth Mayor, Adam Connolly, and his Deputy Alex Bright are leading a campaign by young people to reduce bus fares in Southend for 14 and 15 year olds. Arriva, one of the local bus companies, charges adult fares for passengers aged 16 and over across its entire Southern Counties operating range, apart from...
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Funding from central government will force Southend Borough Council to make a series of harsh cuts, Council leader Nigel Holdcroft (left) announced today. The Coalition Government has withdrawn £1.4 million of capital and revenue grants to Southend Council, which will mean that a variety of grant-aided projects and services will face immediate funding cuts....
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Southend Borough Council’s officers have recommended that its development control committee approve plans for an £8 million primary school in Shoebury. The development control committee will meet on Wednesday to consider the application for a three storey school south of New Garrison Road, which would replace Hinguar Primary School in Gunners Park. The school...
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