News - SOUTHEND LABOUR

Labour blasts Conservative councillor’s “closed-shop” high street summit

Labour councillors have hit out at the Conservative council administration’s ‘high street summit’, as it emerges that no opposition councillors have been invited. The Council’s deputy leader and portfolio holder for Growth, Cllr James Courtenay, announced the summit on Tuesday 18th September, to discuss the issues facing Southend’s high street.…

Labour Councillors blast Tories’ refusal to engage on landlord regulation

Labour councillors on Southend Borough Council have blasted local Conservatives’ failure to engage on proposals for stricter regulation of landlords, at the Council’s Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee. A paper was presented to the Committee, with recommendations including stricter enforcement and selective licensing. The Conservatives, predictably, voted not to explore…

Southend Labour slams Tory delay on safety team

The Labour Group on Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has criticised the Conservatives for delaying investment in community safety. Southend Labour welcomed a proposal by the Conservative administration to invest £250,000 in a larger Community Safety Team, but have questioned why the Conservatives rejected this proposal at the budget meeting in February,…

Residents at Blackdown flats left to ‘make own arrangements’ after major water leak

On Thursday morning (14th June) at 6am a resident in Blackdown tower block reported the loss of their water supply, and then at 12 noon the lifts failed due to flooding on the ground and third floors. This quickly turned into a major incident affecting all the residents of the block. Some…

Southend Labour slam Tory delay on safety team

The Labour Group on Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has criticised the Conservatives for delaying investment in community safety. Southend Labour welcomed a proposal by the Conservative administration to invest £250,000 in a larger Community Safety Team, but have questioned why the Conservatives rejected this proposal at the budget meeting in February,…

Labour fired up for the May local elections

On Saturday 31st March, Southend Labour launched its manifesto for the Southend Council elections in May. This event took place in the Jubilee Room at the Civic Centre and was attended by members and supporters, including several of the candidates as well as current councillors. Labour will be fielding a…

Further threats to Southend Hospital

Southend Labour members and councillors were proud to march with fellow residents, NHS staff members and comrades from Trades Unions and other organisations today (27th January) in support of the Save Southend NHS Campaign. Last year an enormous amount of public and political pressure forced the authorities to back down on proposals…

Party Political Broadcast – NHS

Labour’s latest party political broadcast was shown this evening, 17th January, on ITV1 (6.25pm) and BBC1 (6.55pm) and focused on the NHS. Doctors, nurses (including a local Labour Party member, Katie) and other NHS staff spoke movingly and with passion about their experiences and the strains the health service is…

Peafowl in Chalkwell Park

Last year Councillor Julian Ware-Lane (Labour, Milton ward) raised the issue of the four adult peafowl caged in Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea. He questioned the suitability of their accommodation and wanted them re-housed. (http://awordfromwier.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/the-welfare-of-chalkwell-park-peacocks.html). Cllr Ware-Lane had a number of people contact him on this issue, all wanting the animal cruelty he…

£50m funding cuts and Tory austerity are damaging young people’s access to mental health services

This year’s Young Labour Priority Campaign is on young people’s mental health services. Funding cuts and Tory austerity are damaging young people’s access to mental health services. Since 2010, young people’s mental health services have been cut by £50m. Data obtained between 2005-2010, prior to cuts, shows that service contact…