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Election time is upon us, with Polling Day on Thursday 22nd May for Basildon Borough Council and also for the European Parliament. It has been nice getting out in Billericay East ward and getting to meet with and chat to many of you. It has been a little under a year now since I won…

It is difficult to sum up the emotions I feel at the death of Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn – better known as Tony Benn. He was unquestionably one of the great political iconoclasts of XX-Century British politics – a man of firm conviction and probably one of the Left’s most erudite and sympathetic advocates. No…

The Basildon Borough Local Plan Core Strategy is currently out for consultation. I appreciate and understand the Local Plan is a matter of huge concern to local residents, not least here in Billericay. I think it is important to understand what the Local Plan is and why the Borough needs one. First off, it is…

Once again, the Conservative administration on Basildon Borough Council have delivered for our residents. I was pleased and proud to vote in favour of the Budget, which has frozen the Council Tax – the FOURTH year running that Basildon Tories have delivered either a freeze or a cut to the Council Tax for our hard-working…

The sad passing of Nelson Mandela has obviously overshadowed the Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer last week. In his speech, George Osborne confirmed that, thanks to the Government’s long-term economic plan, the British economy is back on track and our burgeoning recovery underway, with growth set to more than double this year… This…

Yesterday’s employment figures are the latest piece of  encouraging news for the British economy. We’ve come a long way since 2010. Labour left Britain  with the biggest budget deficit in our peacetime history – and  during their last three years in power, the number of people in work  fell by 256,000. But thanks to the…

When you shut the door behind you in the morning, you have the right to know that your home will be secure. When you walk back home at night, you have the right to feel safe in your community. And when you’re away from your loved ones, you have the right to know that they’re…

It is excellent news that the Post Office, with the Sub-postmaster’s agreement, have decided to modernise Billericay Post Office and upgrade it to a main style branch. This will provide the people of Billericay with a new refurbished branch providing a modern open plan environment and longer opening hours, allowing the Post Office to better serve…

The news that UK unemployment fell by 24,000 between May and July is extremely welcome news and further evidence that the Coalition’s policies are working. Contrary to what some would like you to believe, this rise was driven entirely by growth in full-time jobs. We have now seen 1.4 million new private sector jobs created…

We all know Labour’s plans: more spending, more borrowing and more debt. But what would that mean for you? How much would Labour’s plans cost you and your family? Visit this website to find out: www.costoflabour.com Labour’s plans would hit hardworking people hard. Mortgage bills would soar. Council Tax, petrol prices and energy bills would…