Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, welcomes the Conservative majority on Basildon Borough Council following this year’s local elections. In this year’s local elections there was a lot up for grabs which included around 5,000 council seats, a by-election in Hartlepool, thirteen...
Stephen Metcalfe MP asked the Minister for School Standards what steps are being taken to support students whose learning has been impacted by the pandemic. During Education Questions yesterday Stephen highlighted the challenges students have faced due to the coronavirus pandemic and asked the Schools...
A new Wickford parish and a Wickford town Council is to be established, after the findings from a Community Governance Review for the area were recently approved by Basildon Borough Council. The review was considering whether a new parish should be created for the Wickford area...
Basildon Council remains opposed to the development of a new waste facility on land to the south of Archers Field, Pitsea. Essex County Council (ECC) have the responsibility for Waste Planning, and back in May 2020, Basildon Council received notification of a proposed planning application for...
Borough residents are being encouraged by the Housing Ombudsman to volunteer to be part of a virtual resident panel. Basildon Council is supporting the call encouraging council tenants and residents to get involved in the virtual panel meetings. Chairman of Basildon Council's Housing and Communities Committee Councillor...
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon & East Thurrock, welcomes funding boost of £1,160,000 to tackle serious violence in Essex. A special unit designed to help tackle serious violence and prevent young people in Essex being drawn into it will receive £1,160,000. The funding will...
Given the success of last year’s virtual fun walk and the continuing pandemic, the Event Coordinators have announced that the 2021 Fun Walk will again be a virtual event running through September. Last year’s event had 86 local charities and good causes register with an estimated...
Last June, after the worldwide protests following the murder of George Floyd in America, the Leader of Basildon Council and The Mayor of Basildon hosted a Zoom call with BAME community leaders from across Basildon. The aim was to talk about the issues that block...
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has welcomed the acceleration of the coronavirus vaccine rollout in Essex. The United Kingdom is leading the way with its vaccination rollout, so far 5 million doses have been administered to over 4.6 million people. Only...
The experiences of disabled people will help determine the Prime Minister’s upcoming National Strategy for Disabled People - Views sought on many aspects of life – from employment opportunities to the public’s attitudes towards disability A survey seeking the views of disabled people, carers, charities and...
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