Cllr Martin Terry, leader of the Independents and councillor for Westborough, has commented on Cllr Jason Luty’s return to the Conservative party. Cllr Luty spent four months as an independent councillor for Eastwood Park, claiming that he planned to run as an independent in Westborough with the express purpose of ousting Cllr Terry (left)....
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Jason Luty, the councillor who returned to the Conservative party after a four month-stint as an independent, has said that a role within the Tory party requires less energy than one outside it. Cllr Luty is a Conservative councillor for Eastwood Park, and a resident in Westborough. After a long-running feud with Westborough councillor...
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Cllr Jason Luty, the non-aligned Independent councillor for Eastwood Park, has returned to the Conservative party. This means that the Conservatives now have an even larger majority on the Council. The Conservatives now have 28 councillors, the Liberal Democrats have 12, the Independents have seven (with the new addition of Alex Kaye), and Labour...
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By Rachel Charman After a successful local election, the Conservatives have increased their majority by two seats. There are now 27 Conservatives, 12 Liberal Democrats, seven Independents, four Labour councillors, and one non-aligned Independent councillor. Labour lost two seats; one in the Kursaal ward, and one in St Lukes. Both seats were lost to the Conservatives. The Liberal...
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By Rachel Charman Leader of the Council Nigel Holdcroft last night accused several Independent councillors of not declaring an interest. Councillors are required to complete a register of member interests which includes an obligation to record any body whose principal functions includes the influence of public opinion or policy, of which they are a...
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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 Cllr Martin Terry, leader of the Independents and councillor for Westborough, has spoken out over yesterday’s proposed Council Tax cut. In yesterday’s cabinet meeting, Southend Borough Council proposed an amendment to its draft 2010/11 budget that it claims will boost tax payers. The Cabinet recommended to the Council to approve a...
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By Rachel Charman Cllr Jason Luty, currently a Conservative councillor for Eastwood Park, has announced that he will run as an independent candidate in Westborough in the May elections. Cllr Luty claims that this is a direct challenge to current Independent councillor for the ward Martin Terry, with whom he has a long-running feud....
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OPINION: Is UKIP anti-Tory or just running scared?
Today’s Echo brings food for thought. Local UKIP chairman James Moyies announced the party will not put up any candidates where the Independents are standing. Is it some kind of arranged pact? It doesn’t look like it, if Independent leader Martin Terry’s comments are anything to go by. Apparently, it’s as much of a...
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