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Councillors condemn “premature and undemocratic” action by health bosses

Published 8th July 2019 Labour councillors and other campaigners are appalled at the decision by health administrators to bring in unpopular hospital merger plans in south Essex without waiting for proper scrutiny. Last week, executives at the Mid and South Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) announced they would be…

Southend Labour Launches Forward-Looking Manifesto

A large number of local Labour Party members packed the Beecroft Gallery’s lecture theatre on Friday evening (31st March) for the launch of the party’s Southend Election Manifesto. The manifesto contains details of Labour’s plans for the town if the party gains control of the council in May, which is a…

Kursaal residents’ newsletter

The latest edition of the Kursaal Voice, our regular newsletter to residents of that ward, will be delivered during the next few weeks and a copy is available to download or read on screen by clicking here. This is just one of the means by which councillors and the local party…

Southend Labour Councillors’ Victory As Budget Amendments Pass

Labour councillors on Southend Borough Council have achieved success as three of their six budget amendments were passed by the Council last night (21st February). Proposals to build new health centres in Shoeburyness and the west of the borough; to expand the community safety team to provide support at weekends…

Local health services over Christmas & New Year

For details of health service availability over the Christmas & New Year period please click on the picture below. Information provided by NHS Southend, Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Groups.

Labour and CWU protest to defend Royal Mail Crown Offices

Local Labour Party activists and councillors have joined forces with the Communication Workers’ Union to defend Royal Mail Crown Offices, particularly the Post Office in Southend High Street, from further privatisation. Labour Politicians and CWU campaigners held a protest outside the Southend High Street Post Office, already located inside WH…

Cllr Ware-Lane publicly opposes government fracking plans

Councillor Julian Ware-Lane has joined 805 councillors who have signed an open letter opposing government proposals to allow fracking companies to undertake exploratory drilling without local planning applications. The letter calls for the withdrawal of proposals that treat exploratory drilling by fracking companies as ‘permitted development’, and to respect the rights…

Community clear-up at the Farringdon Service Road

On Saturday residents and community activists came together to tidy up the area in front of The Forum. A substantial amount of rubbish was collected and removed. In many ways it has been a troubled Spring and Summer for the local community with violence and anti-social behavior blighting the area.…

Health Proposals rejected in Dramatic Vote

By Ian Gilbert, Leader of the Labour Group on Southend Council The ‘Sustainability and Transformation Partnership’ proposals for moving a range of important health services away from Southend Hospital reached a conclusion a few days ago. In an unprecedented step, councillors from all parties overwhelmingly backed the Labour motion (seconded…

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