In this video, Southend West candidates David Amess, Tom Flynn, Garry Cockrill and Peter Welch discuss the NHS and discipline in schools.
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The next installment of Councilbust.com’s hustings footage is now live. In this section, the candidates David Amess, Peter Welch, Garry Cockrill and Tom Flynn discuss issues put to them by members of the audience.
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By Rachel Charman Candidates for the Southend West seat will take part in a public hustings tonight at St Andrews Church in Tintern Avenue, Westcliff. Conservative David Amess, Liberal Democrat Peter Welch, Labour candidate Tom Flynn and UKIP candidate Garry Cockrill will take part in the event, which starts at 7.30pm. The hustings has...
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By Rachel Charman Former Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess will not take part in a debate at Chase High School with his opponents Peter Welch (Liberal Democrat) and Tom Flynn (Labour) on Wednesday this week. Mr Amess was invited to take part in the debate, but his office claimed he was too...
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By Rachel Charman Independent councillor Dr Marimuthu Velmurugan has announced that he will stand against David Amess in the battle for the Southend West constituency. Former Conservative MP David Amess has held the seat since 1997. Dr Velmurugan, who is being assisted in his campaign by leader of the Independent councillors Martin Terry, has...
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By Rachel Charman Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess yesterday inquired into auditing spending on the end-of-life care strategy. In Parliament yesterday, Mr Amess asked Phil Hope, Minister of State for Regional Affairs “what plans he has to audit spending on the end-of-life care strategy.” Mr Hope replied: “We attach great importance to...
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