The High Court has refused to hear an appeal brought by Stop Airport Extension Now (SAEN) against the Council for its decision to grant planning permission to London Southend Airport Company. The Council gave permission to extend the runway at Southend Airport in January 2010, and the decision was approved by Secretary of State...
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Southend Council will shed 178 jobs following spending cuts from central government. The council stated today it has attempted to reduce its spending via cutting waste but announced some job losses will be necessary. 178 posts have been identified as being at risk this year, of which 71 are currently vacant. “Big changes will...
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A candidate for the Kursaal ward seat turned down the chance to run as the Conservative contender because he found his ‘lower class background’ to be incompatible with the party’s ideology. In October 2010, local conservatives ran a vote within the Kursaal ward, which they branded an ‘X Factor style’ competition. Local residents were...
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An essay copyrighted to a pro-BNP YouTube campaigner has been reprinted in the Southend Older People’s Assembly newsletter, attributed to independent Shoeburyness councillor Mike Assenheim. The article attributed to Cllr Assenheim (pictured) is entitled ‘To all who were born in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s’ and comments on what the writer refers to...
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In an exclusive insider column, an anonymous Southend councillor lifts the lid on the fractures within the council and the administration’s effort to steer the town through the austerity cuts. It’s totally frustrating that we are getting well recognised as a council, shortlisted for Council of the Year and deferred to by other local...
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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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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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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, Deputy Leader of the Labour group Cllr Ian Gilbert gives Councilbust.com his view of what might be this year’s most...
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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, Executive Councillor for Transport and Planning Mark Flewitt (Con) gives Councilbust.com his view of what might be this year’s most...
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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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