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Today is the day! Two votes in Southend – Local and European Elections. Don’t forget to vote Helen BOYD for Blenheim Park, to join the Conservative Team on the council. Vote Conservatives for Europe, as we will give you a … Continue reading →

Whilst out speaking to residents yesterday Maria, who lives smack bang in the middle of Blenheim Park Ward, handed me one of her leaflets. She is organising a Jumble Sale to raise funds for the Macmillian Cancer Support charity. I … Continue reading →

On Friday night I was pleased to be one of a few Borough Councillors attending the annual meeting of Leigh Town Council. A range of issues were covered, from street lighting, allotments and the community centre – which it must be … Continue reading →

Well I never expected to be this long away from the ‘blogosphere’, but I certainly have been busy with both ward and town-wide issues. Town-wide we’ve had: Increased number of Southend children going to the four Grammar Schools; Near record … Continue reading →

  The Schools Adjudicator has today announced their decision to overturn Essex County Council’s decision to discontinue (close) the Deanes School.   I know this will make the parents and c.150 children we have at the school very happy as … Continue reading →

There is a public meeting with the Office of the Schools Adjudicator on Thursday 30th January at 7pm, regarding the proposed closure of Deanes school. Parents are welcome to attend to give their views. I will continue to do so … Continue reading →

More on the budget soon – particularly the success of my and my colleagues’ attempts to highlight the increasing burden of Leigh Town Council… they are proposing to decrease their precept this year – Wahoo!! for a lot of residents … Continue reading →

I was delighted to attend the nativity play ‘Hey Ewe’ last night at Bournes Green Infants School. Over half the school was involved. Wonderful performance – the pupils did their parents, staff and themselves proud! As the Chair of Governors … Continue reading →

This was the question I was asked by the Echo recently. Today they published my view (reproduced below) and that of Julian Ware-Lane – a Labour councillor who seems to oppose quite a lot of things – Grammar Schools, Faith … Continue reading →

There was a short 7hr 15 minute (!) Full Council meeting on Thursday night into Friday morning. My notable contributions can be seen on the web cast here: Statement on Kingsdown School being temporarily closed, followed by answering a question regarding increased … Continue reading →