The following Councillors are listed with their votes in respect of the CONSERVATIVE administration budget proposals, that were passed with 32 votes for, 16 against, 2 absent and 1 abstention. Named votes will be blogged in full this evening –… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Independents’
Dr Vel Leaves The Independents…To Be Independent?
Councillor Dr Velmurugan, Independent Councillor for Westborough, is attempting to leave the Independent group in Southend currently headed up by Councillor Martin Terry, a fellow Independent Councillor for Westborough. It is reported that he has ‘left’ the Independent group following… Read More ›
Havens Hospice: Development Control 17th October
Southend’s Development Control Committee have this afternoon voted AGAINST the planning application for a Havens Hospice in Belton Way, Leigh. The Development Control committee unanimously took the advice of the Planning Officers and recommended the application for refusal. The members… Read More ›
A Little Respect, Please, Not Childish Nasty Games
I was accused, this morning, by a reader of my blog, of being full of hate, bitter and twisted. I am apparently disrespectful, and abusive. I think that the commenter missed the satirical, comic twist that I write with, and… Read More ›
Yellow Bellied Yellow Buddies: If You Don’t Stand For Something, You’ll Fall For Anything.
Yellow bellied yellow buddies. It seems every Tory minority administration needs them. Whether by coalition as demonstrated nationally, or abstention, as demonstrated locally. Southend Borough Council has become a Tory administration again. A minority administration, but a Tory administration nonetheless,… Read More ›
Local Election Analysis
Here, have a spreadsheet of the Southend Borough Council election results. I’m that saddo that transposed them into Excel the morning after and will spend the day poring over the figures. I have a full life. I really do.
Conservative Council: A Big Waste Of Space
One aspect of Brighton that I love, in fact would go so far as to say the main reason that I go, is for the Lanes, the art shops tucked into nooks and crannies, and the bustling, colourful market of… Read More ›
