that campaigners are asking Basildon council to force developers to provide the infrastructure to support the homes before any development is commenced. Surely this is almost common sense?
Asking developers to put their hand in their pocket is truly shocking, and even before they've seen any return on their investment but surely this is what entrepreneurship is all about? If they argue their business plan won't support this type of development then perhaps they will have to look at reducing the profits they expect to return to their shareholders.
I asked members of local Facebook groups a few questions about local issues and their views on whether local Councillors do a good job at representing them. Here’s the results – the sample size is 96 people. Any duplicate surveys were removed. Other issues were speeding, dog fouling, youth facilities, congestion/traffic, over development, infrastructure To be
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Sitting at the top of Crown Hill, lies an empty shell of a building formerly a public toilets. It’s a stark reminder to me in which the way a Council handles ‘investment’ projects. It should be remembered that the public toilet project which essentially a strategy constructed to shift the cost to local town and
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The Echo News reports here, that our neighbouring town, Wickford, has suffered a recent spate of break-ins. With seven houses being broken into in one night. Meanwhile here in Rayleigh, one my fellow Lib Dem Councillor’s, Chris Stanley has been busy setting up a neighbourhood watch scheme in the Downhall & Raweth Ward. If you are
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