Full Council will be asked to grant Honorary Freeman of the Borough status to D-Day veteran Don Sheppard and St Luke's Hospice co-founder, Trudy Westmore-Cox MBE. At Basildon Council's Policy and Resources Committee held on 5th September, it was agreed that the criteria had been met for...
Organisations representing 6,450 businesses across the East of England have joined forces to urge Uttlesford District Council (UDC) to stop delaying in granting the final approval to Stansted Airport’s growth plans. In November 2018 UDC approved plans for London Stansted to increase the number of passengers...
Stephen Metcalfe has used his first week back in Westminster following the Summer Recess to raise his concerns over the Lower Thames Crossing with the new Government. He has met with both the new Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps to raise ongoing local concerns...
Green Member of the European Parliament for the East of England Catherine Rowett has added her name to a Declaration committing her to work together with MEPs from across the political spectrum to challenge the prime minister’s attempt to exclude parliament from the decisions concerning...
The Green Party Member of the European Parliament for the East of England Catherine Rowett has hit out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to prorogue – or suspend – Parliament in order to force through Brexit on 31 October without MPs having a chance...
This summer, Sainsbury’s is launching its Active Kids holiday clubs scheme in 70 locations across England and Wales, including Springfield Primary School in Chelmsford which will be visited by Vicky Ford, MP for Chelmsford on Friday 23 August 2019. During the visit, Vicky will join the...
The Green Party Member of the European Parliament for the East of England, Catherine Rowett, has called for urgent action to clean up the region’s rivers, as new figures show Anglian rivers are among the most polluted in the country and are set to be...
In 2017 when Wickford Independents were part of the Administration running Basildon Council, a budget was provided to fund CCTV in the Wickford Memorial Park. This followed outbreaks of unsocial behaviour in the Park. However last year the Conservative administration failed to progress it. Now part of...
Figures released today show that more than 173,000 people in the East of England are now receiving personalised Universal Credit support. Universal Credit, which is now available in every jobcentre across the UK, simplifies the benefit system and replaces six previous benefits with a single monthly...
Darren Selkus has been announced as a parliamentary candidate for the Brexit Party in Epping Forest. Darren Selkus, a businessman, will contest the constituency in the next general election, standing against incumbent, Eleanor Laing. Darren Selkus, Brexit Party candidate said “I have no experience in politics but hungry to...
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