LABOUR SLAMS SOUTHEND MPs FOR VOTING AGAINST ANIMAL WELFARE

A recent Opposition Day motion sought to revive the ‘Kept Animals’ bill that was promised in the government’s last manifesto to introduce tough new measures to prosecute those who abuse and exploit animals.   Brought forward by Labour and Co-op’s Jim McMahon MP, this bill would have clamped down on…

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SOUTHEND LABOUR CONDEMN TORY PLANS TO TURN OFF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT NIGHT

Southend Labour have criticised Conservative plans to turn off the city’s traffic lights at night as a dangerous experiment which will be put road safety backwards and put lives at risk. Following a pledge by one of the Conservative candidates for London Mayor, Dan Korski, to turn off traffic lights…

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LABOUR ACCUSES TORIES OF FANTASY ECONOMICS OVER PARKING BAYS

Labour councillors have accused the Tory administration running Southend-on-Sea City Council of playing fantasy economics after they voted through an uncosted change to parking charges.   At a recent meeting of the Place Scrutiny Committee, a paper was considered that proposed to remove parking charges in Zone 1A after 6pm…

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LABOUR SLAMS TORIES FOR CUTTING PARKS BUDGET

Labour has slammed the Tories for voting to cut £18,500 a year from the parks maintenance budget to help pay for free parking.   At a recent meeting of the Place Scrutiny Committee, a paper was considered that proposed to cover the cost of free parking in parks by taking…

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LABOUR CALL ON SOUTHEND TORIES TO STOP THEIR ART CENSORSHIP

In the wake of an article outlining a pattern of censorious behaviour by local Conservative councillors towards public art in the city, Southend Labour have called on them to stop their oppressive and stifling attitude towards local artists.   The article in Artefact Magazine titled “Under pressure: The Attack on…

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SOUTHEND LABOUR “THE TORY MINORITY HAS PUT QUEENSWAY IN JEOPARDY”

Conservative Leader of the Council, Cllr Tony Cox, has announced that his administration will not progress the approved plans for the Better Queensway scheme, putting at risk hundreds of new homes and a £600m project that will bring jobs and much needed regeneration to Southend.   The Better Queensway scheme…

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Channel 4’s Dispatches programme – ‘Hospital Undercover’

Undercover filming for Channel 4’s Dispatches programme shown on 10th October revealed grave failings in mental health wards including those at Rochford. The Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board commission mental health services for Southend and the two mental health facilities featured in the programme are provided by the…

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Southend Local Survey 2022

We are proud of Southend. We have achieved so much together in the last three years. We know there is much more to do, that is why we want to hear about the issues that matter to you, to make sure they are our key priorities too. Have your say…

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Christmas & New Year Services

Southend Labour wishes all residents a happy Christmas and hopes for a better 2022 for all of us Services over the Christmas & New Year period Rubbish & recycling – no change to collection days. Veolia staff are working on bank holiday Tuesday (many thanks to them for doing that).…

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City status announced for Southend-on-Sea

Published 18th October 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced today that Her Majesty The Queen has accorded Southend-on-Sea city status, in honour of Sir David Amess, MP. The news comes following the shocking events which unfolded on Friday 15 October. Labour’s Ian Gilbert, Leader of the Council, said: “Following…

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