Southend Council is running public consultations on its two crucial planning documents, the Southend Central Area Action Plan and the Development Management Policies. The policies go on to become part of the statutory Local Development Framework for the Southend Borough, which is then used to assess planning applications. The Central Area Action Plan determines...
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Following the furore over the Cuckoo Corner and City Beach redevelopments, Mark Flewitt, the new executive councillor for Transport and Planning, is handling some of the most contentious issues facing the local authority. Here, Cllr Flewitt discusses the transport and planning issues Southend has, and the villification of his predecessor, Cllr Anna Waite. “You...
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Following Southend Council’s cabinet reshuffle, the pressure group Saxon King In Priory Park (SKIPP) has made demands on Cllr Anna Waite’s successor. Cllr Mark Flewitt (left), formerly the executive councillor for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing, is now in charge of Transport and Planning. Cllr Waite became unpopular with pressure groups, particularly SKIPP,...
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Cllr Anna Waite has been removed from her position as Executive Councillor for Transport and Planning in today’s Cabinet reshuffle. Southend Council leader Nigel Holdcroft announced the changes to the Cabinet today, which include creating a new cabinet position of Deputy Leader Portfolio. Cllr Waite’s role in redevelopments around the town, such as the...
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By Rachel Charman The Saxon King In Priory Park (SKIPP) committee staged its first public debate event on Saturday 6th February. The event, held in Westcliff, was reportedly well-attended, and focused on the group’s objections to Southend Borough Council’s Cuckoo Corner road developments. A spokesperson for SKIPP told Councilbust.com: “We were able to reveal...
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By Rachel Charman As development work at Victoria Circus roundabout goes ahead, the deeping entrance will be permanently closed from Monday 15th February. The developments are part of Southend Borough Council’s £25 million investment programme to reduce congestion. £7 million is being invested to replace the roundabout with a signal-controlled junction and create a...
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At the full council meeting last week, several local councillors expressed their disappointment and frustration with Tesco’s plans to drop affordable housing from its building plan in central Southend. The supermarket chain originally planned to build a new store on the B&Q site near Victoria Plaza, as well as new low-cost homes. Company staff...
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