Author Archives: jamescourtenay

Just a quick note – the airport is already paying dividends back to our town. easyJet are putting big money into this year’s Airshow, a big thing not only for our residents but our local economy. Thank you easyJet!

St Mary’s church yard is not St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is a quite little place of solitude in the centre of Southend where people go to worship, grieve and celebrate their marriage or birth of their child. Quite why this … Continue reading →

Cllr Mark Flewitt and Cllr James Courtenay are still working on this matter and have secured full officer engagement in doing improvement work at this very important and strategic junction. It is slow process as this is a long term … Continue reading →

As we already know the revenue from central government is down, and the council has to save over £11 million, but having taken some difficult decisions your Conservative Administration are proposing: Council tax frozen. Car parking charges frozen No leisure … Continue reading →

“The spy car” as it has become affectionately (?) known hasn’t half got people talking and recently this discussion seems to have grown into one about the town’s Parking Attendants. Now I will start by saying that I’ve had my … Continue reading →

I’ve been a little quiet on the blog over the Christmas period, but have still been active with various residents’ concerns. Here is a question for you avid blog readers – Morrisons, do many residents use it over the other … Continue reading →

On Thursday (15th December 2011) I presented the petition of residents of Wellstead Gardens to the Mayor of Southend at a meeting of the full council.

I must respond to Mr Ambrose’s letter (28 Nov). Many people are too quick to moan about what is wrong in their area without being prepared to do anything about it. Speedwatch is not for armchair critics, but for those … Continue reading →

On Friday evening I attended the Leigh Christmas Lights Switch On and saw the procession go past Very well attended event, with the whole line filled with people, 3 or 4 deep! Some photos below:                                           

Great to see a wonderful turnout at the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Clifftown Parade. The number of young people involved in the Sea Scouts and Air Cadets to name just a couple of the organisations there was really impressive. … Continue reading →