A number of us local councillors run blogs in our spare time, as an aim to keep the wider public informed of our actions, intentions and views. So it is interesting to see that the MD of Rochford District Council has now decided to write
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One of his first blog posts is about homelessness. A worthy topic of a blog post, however, I'm sceptical of how this will pan out and there may have been second thoughts since there have been no updates to the blog since August. As many blog writers know readership falls heavily if there are large gaps in new content.
I have mused if the move is an unusual one and how, as Managing Director, if he will be able to maintain an apolitical view on the workings & decisions of the council.
If the blog continues it will be an interesting read, and one that will be heavily scrutinised by ALL parties I'm sure.
Flooding – is this old news? I don’t think so! The flooding we saw in Rayleigh, was something that really hit the community hard, especially in the Sweyne Park & Grange ward. Besides the council leaders helpful response “Sandbags are what you need” we’ve had the incarnation of the Flood Forum. I’ve yet to get
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I read with much amusement, (in this month’s Tory Times) the irony of MP Mark Francois, outraged over the road works and subsequent traffic chaos caused by…. his own national and local party’s desire to allow development without adequate infrastructure. To ‘mug off’ the electorate even further he taunts joe public with the illusion that
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I’ve been out today delivering leaflets in the Sweyne Park & Grange Ward informing residents about the New Local Plan and the possible scale of development. If you’ve read our leaflet, I hope you’ve found it to be informative. There is ‘a lot ‘ of information in the issues and options document. So if there
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