Southend Borough Council last week voted to provide members with a £100 increase on their basic expense allowances. This comes after the recommendation from the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel, which said that the Council should scrap travel and food allowances altogether and instead provide councillors with a flat-rate increase on their general allowance. Whilst...
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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 The Coalition Government has withdrawn £1.4 million of capital and revenue grants to Southend Council, which will mean that a variety of grant-aided projects and services will face immediate funding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 has released figures that show that the authority is meeting or exceeding many of its corporate priority targets. The targets were set internally as part of the Council’s Corporate Plan for 2009-2012, and the organisation has reached or exceeded 85% of those targets so far. Targets met or exceeded include reducing...
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Southend Council’s Conservative leader Cllr Nigel Holdcroft has told Councilbust.com of his initial reaction to today’s emergency budget. In his first ever budget, new Chancellor George Osborne will raise VAT to 20% from January 2011. The personal income tax allowance will raise by £1,000 per year next April. Mr Osborne has also reduced welfare...
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By Rachel Charman The leader of Southend Borough Council, Cllr Nigel Holdcroft, has spoken about the disruption of last night’s council meeting by the Saxon King in Priory Park committee (SKIPP). Last night, SKIPP protestors brought the meeting to a standstill from the public gallery, as they heckled, threw leaflets into the chamber, and...
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By Rachel Charman Cllr Ian Gilbert, Labour councillor for Victoria, has claimed that the budget amendments proposed today by the Cabinet are ‘disguised cuts in services.’ In today’s cabinet meeting, Southend Borough Council proposed an amendment to its draft 2010/11 budget that it claims will boost tax payers. The Cabinet today recommended to the...
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By Rachel Charman Leader of the Conservative group Cllr Nigel Holdcroft has responded to claims by Southend West Labour PPC Tom Flynn that the Conservatives will “lose control” in the town. Mr Flynn claimed earlier today that the resignation of Cllr Jason Luty from the Conservatives to run as an Independent councillor at the...
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Various toys have been thrown out of prams this week after the implementation of new grown-up keep fit equipment in Priory Park. The equipment, provided by Southend Borough Council and waste disposal contractor Cory Environmental, is designed to be used by adults to excercise with and is free to use. It’s a pretty good...
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