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Queen's Sapphire Jubilee
26th June 2017On Friday 23rd June, I was deeply proud to be the keynote speaker at a special dinner held by the Rochford & Southend East Conservative Women’s Organisation in honour of the Sapphire Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. Below is a transcript of my speech. “Thank you, ladies & gentlemen, for that very warm welcome.…
- BRENTFORD, 1st Viscount (Sir William Joynson-Hicks, late Tory Home Secretary)
- CHURCHILL, Rt Hon Sir Winston, KG &c (late Tory PM)
- CRAWFORD, Marion, CVO
- EDWARD, HRH The Duke of Windsor (fmr King Edward VIII)
- ELIZABETH II, HM The Queen
- ELIZABETH, HM the Queen Mother
- GEORGE of CAMBRIDGE, HRH Prince
- GEORGE V, HM King
- GEORGE VI, HM King
- JAMES II/VII, HM King
- MAY, Rt Hon Theresa (Lady), MP (Con, Maidenhead & fmr Tory PM)
- PHILIP, HRH The Prince, Duke of Edinburgh, KG KT &c
- RAMA IX, late King of Thailand
- STRATHMORE and KINGHORNE, Claud, 14th Earl of KG KT &c
- VICTORIA, HM Queen
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All Hail President Trump!
9th November 2016Well. I cannot say that turned out how I hoped but it did largely turn out as I expected. I said all along that I hoped Hillary Clinton would win the US presidential election. The woman is as crooked as a corkscrew, in my opinion, but I at least thought she was actually capable…
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Waste Changes
31st October 2016Last week, Basildon Borough Council launched an online survey on changes to its waste and recycling services and will remain open until midnight on Sunday 27th November 2016. Many of you will shortly be receiving a letter from the Council, if you haven’t already, encouraging you to have your say. This is not just an…
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Draft Statement of Consultation – Local Plan
15th October 2016Okey-dokey. So clearly I need to say a few words about the Draft Statement of Consultation on the Local Plan that was published last month, which has inevitably generated strong opinions, a certain level of indignation, as well as the customary rumourmongering and imputations of misconduct against councillors. I shall start with a disclaimer. Firstly,…
- 'APPLEBY, Sir Humphrey' (fictional character)
- Basildon Borough Council
- Basildon, Borough of
- Billericay (town)
- Billericay East (ward)
- Conservative & Unionist Party
- Green Belt
- Labour Party
- Local Plan
- MOORE, Cllr Dr Richard (Con, Burstead)
- Planning Inspectorate
- Sempra Homes
- Statement of Consultation (Local Plan)
- UK Independence Party (UKIP)
- Wickford (town)
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Full Council – 06.10.16
10th October 2016I start with my customary apology. I have not had time to blog for a while and I never got around to writing up the July meeting of Full Council but I want to write up the meeting of Full Council held Thursday night. MAX WHITLOCK The evening started with tributes being paid to Olympic…
- ALLPORT-HODGE, Linda (fmr. UKIP cllr for Langdon Hills)
- BAGGOTT, Cllr Andrew (Con, Burstead & fmr Leader of Basildon Council)
- BALL, Alan (fmr. Wickford Ind cllr for Wickford Castledon)
- BENNETT, Alan (fmr. Lab cllr for Lee Chapel North)
- Billericay School
- BLAKE, Cllr Kevin (Ab Ind, Burstead)
- Brexit
- BROWNE, Lorraine (fmr Basildon Council officer)
- BURTON-SAMPSON, Cllr David (Lab, St Martin's & Mayor of Basildon)
- CALLAGHAN, Cllr Gavin (Lab, Pitsea NW & Leader of Basildon Council)
- CANHAM, Gary (fmr. Tory cllr for Pitsea NW)
- Conservative & Unionist Party
- Crime
- DAVIES, Cllr Allan (Lab, Fryerns)
- ELLIS, Mark (fmr. UKIP cllr for Laindon Park)
- Essex County Council
- Essex Countywide Traveller Unit
- Freedom of the Borough
- Gambling Act (2003)
- Government
- Gypsies & Trevellers
- Harlow Borough Council
- HARRISON, Cllr David (WInd, Wickford Park)
- HILLIER, Cllr Stephen (Con, Langdon Hills)
- HIRST, Roger (Essex Police Commissioner)
- HOLLIMAN, Cllr Peter (Ab Ind, Wickford North)
- Housing & Growth Scrutiny Committee (now disbanded)
- Illegal Encampments
- Infrastructure & Community Scrutiny Committee (now disbanded)
- Joint Standards Committee
- KANE, Chf Insp Shaun (Essex Police)
- Labour Party
- LAZARUS, Roland (Billericay resident)
- Local Plan
- Localism Act (2011)
- Members' Question Time
- MOORE, Cllr Dr Richard (Con, Burstead)
- MORRIS, Cllr Carole (Con, Wickford North)
- Police & Crime Plan
- Public Question Time
- SARGENT, Cllr Terri (Con, Crouch)
- SHEPPARD, David (fmr. UKIP cllr for Fryerns)
- SULLIVAN, Cllr Stuart (Con, Billericay East)
- UK Independence Party (UKIP)
- Veolia Environmental Trust
- Veolia North Thames Trust
- Veolia UK
- WARD, Stephen (fmr. UKIP cllr for Pitsea SE)
- WHITLOCK, Max, MBE (Freeman of the Borough)
- Wickford Independents
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Thanks, Dave!
18th July 2016I must begin this blog with my customary apology for the length of time it has taken to write it. A number of people have complained that I have not yet written up the Full Council meeting of 7th July, well over a week ago, including no less a figure than Cllr David Harrison (WI,…
- BLAIR, Rt Hon Tony (fmr. Labour PM)
- BROWN, Rt Hon Gordon (fmr. Labour PM)
- Buckingham Palace
- CAMERON, Elwen
- CAMERON, Florence
- CAMERON, Nancy
- CAMERON, Rt Hon David (fmr. Tory PM)
- CAMERON, Samantha
- CLARKE of NOTTINGHAM, Kenneth, Lord, CH PC QC (Tory peer)
- Corporation Tax
- DAVIS, Rt Hon David, MP (Con, Haltemprice & Howden)
- Downing Street
- DUNCAN SMITH, Rt Hon Sir Iain, MP (Con, Chingford & Woodford Green)
- ELIZABETH II, HM The Queen
- Europe
- European Exchange Rate Mechanism
- European Union
- G8
- GOVE, Rt Hon Michael, MP (Con, Surrey Heath)
- HARRISON, Cllr David (WInd, Wickford Park)
- HOWARD of LYMPNE, Michael, Lord, CH QC (Tory peer)
- Keynesianism
- Labour Party
- LEADSOM, Rt Hon Andrea, MP (Con, South Northamptonshire)
- Liberal Democrats
- MAY, Rt Hon Theresa (Lady), MP (Con, Maidenhead & fmr Tory PM)
- MAY, Sir Philip
- National Insurance
- One Nation Conservatism
- PMQs
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Why I'm backing Leadsom for PM
3rd July 2016I used my last blog to explain why I had taken the decision to vote Leave in the EU referendum on 23rd June and I just want to start this one by saying how delighted I was by the result. I always tend to treat voting in a rather theatrical manner but for this one…
- 1922 Committee
- BARLEY, Emily (Chair, Conservatives for Liberty)
- BARON, John, MP (Con, Basildon & Billericay)
- Basildon, Borough of
- BLUNKETT, David, Lord, PC (Labour peer)
- CAMERON, Rt Hon David (fmr. Tory PM)
- Conservative & Unionist Party
- Conservatives for Liberty
- CRABB, Rt Hon Stephen, MP (Con, Preseli Pembrokeshire)
- Data Retention Investigatory Powers Act (2014)
- European Arrest Warrant
- European Union
- FOX, Rt Hon Dr Liam, MP (Tory MP for North Somerset)
- GOVE, Rt Hon Michael, MP (Con, Surrey Heath)
- JOHNSON, Rt Hon Boris, MP (Con, Uxbridge & South Ruislip - Prime Minister)
- LEADSOM, Rt Hon Andrea, MP (Con, South Northamptonshire)
- MAY, Rt Hon Theresa (Lady), MP (Con, Maidenhead & fmr Tory PM)
- Referendum
- WERRITTY, Adam
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Why I shall vote to Leave the EU
22nd June 2016I have thought long and hard about the momentous decision that faces our nation on Thursday. Not particularly about how I am going to vote, for I have known that with a fair degree of certainty for well over a decade. Rather, I have agonised over whether or not I wanted to blog on the…
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Annual Meeting – 26.05.16
6th June 2016As usual, I must apologise for the length of time it has taken me to write up the Annual Meeting of Basildon Council, which took place on Thursday 26th May, just over a week ago. It does sometimes take me a while to find the time to sit down and put pen to paper (or,…
- ALLPORT-HODGE, Linda (fmr. UKIP cllr for Langdon Hills)
- ARCHIBALD, William (late Labour cllr for Fryerns)
- BAGGOTT, Cllr Andrew (Con, Burstead & fmr Leader of Basildon Council)
- BALL, Alan (fmr. Wickford Ind cllr for Wickford Castledon)
- Basildon Borough Council
- BLAKE, Cllr Kevin (Ab Ind, Burstead)
- BROWN, Cllr Adele (Lab, Fryerns)
- CALLAGHAN, Cllr Gavin (Lab, Pitsea NW & Leader of Basildon Council)
- CARRION, Jose (fmr UKIP cllr for Pitsea SE)
- Conservative & Unionist Party
- DADDS, Cllr David, JP (Con, Billericay East & fmr Mayor of Basildon)
- ELLIS, Mark (fmr. UKIP cllr for Laindon Park)
- Essex County Council
- FERGUSON, Frank (fmr. UKIP cllr for Lee Chapel North)
- Green Belt
- Gypsies & Trevellers
- HARRISON, Cllr David (WInd, Wickford Park)
- HILLIER, Cllr Stephen (Con, Langdon Hills)
- HOLLIMAN, Cllr Peter (Ab Ind, Wickford North)
- Independent Group (Smithites)
- JACKMAN, Chris (fmr. Tory cllr for Wickford Park)
- Labour Party
- LARKIN, Ald. Mo, BEM JP DL (fmr. Tory cllr for Pitsea SE & fmr Mayor of Basildon)
- LAWRENCE, Cllr Danny, BEM (Con, Billericay West)
- Local Elections
- MORRIS, Cllr Don (Con, Wickford Castledon)
- Planning Committee
- SMITH, Cllr Kerry (Ind, Nethermayne)
- SULLIVAN, Cllr Stuart (Con, Billericay East)
- TURNER, Cllr Phil (Con, Billericay West)
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THE RESULTS – Basildon Borough Council Elections 2016
6th May 2016Well, that is all she wrote. It is 3:30am on Friday 6th May and I have just got back from the Count after what was a mixed night for the Conservatives. Heaven only knows why I am typing this up now but it is all swimming around in my head. Ultimately, the Tories won six…
- ADENIRAN, Cllr Kayode (Lab, Lee Chapel North)
- ALLEN, Chris (Tory candidate)
- ALLEN, Cllr Stuart (Con, Crouch)
- ALLPORT, Leslie (UKIP candidate)
- ARNOLD, Amanda (fmr. Tory cllr for Pitsea SE)
- BALL, Alan (fmr. Wickford Ind cllr for Wickford Castledon)
- BARNES, Andy (fmr. Tory cllr for Laindon Park)
- Basildon Borough Council
- BENNETT, Alan (fmr. Lab cllr for Lee Chapel North)
- BLAKE, Ann (fmr. Tory cllr for Pitsea SE)
- BLANEY, Lewis (Labour candidate)
- BLOCK, Kayte (fmr. Lab cllr for Vange)
- BROCKMAN, Cllr Eunice (WInd, Wickford North)
- BROWN, Cllr Adele (Lab, Fryerns)
- BURTON-SAMPSON, Cllr David (Lab, St Martin's & Mayor of Basildon)
- CALLAGHAN, Cllr Gavin (Lab, Pitsea NW & Leader of Basildon Council)
- CARRION, Jose (fmr UKIP cllr for Pitsea SE)
- Conservative & Unionist Party
- DAVIES, Cllr Allan (Lab, Fryerns)
- DRUMMOND, John (Green candidate)
- DWYER, Ian (Tory candidate)
- FELLOWES, Cllr Derrick (N'Mayne Ind, Nethermayne)
- FERGUSON, Cllr Jack (Lab, Pitsea NW)
- General Election
- GIBBS, Dr Phillip (UKIP candidate)
- GORDON, Cllr Andrew (Lab, Lee Chapel North)
- GORDON, Lynda (fmr. Labour cllr for Lee Chapel North)
- Government
- GRANT, Liz (Lib Dem candidate)
- GREEN, Cllr Hazel (Ind, Laindon Park)
- HALL, Dean (Green candidate)
- HAMMANS, Cliff (UKIP candidate)
- HARRISON, Alex (Labour candidate)
- HARRISON, Cllr David (WInd, Wickford Park)
- HENRY, Cllr Jeff (Con, Laindon Park)
- HERBING, Graham (Labour candidate)
- HILLIER, Cllr Stephen (Con, Langdon Hills)
- HOLLIMAN, Cllr Peter (Ab Ind, Wickford North)
- Independent Group (Smithites)
- Independent Labour Group (now defunct)
- JAMES, John (UKIP candidate)
- KETTLE, Cllr Pauline (Ind, Nethermayne)
- KIRKMAN, Cllr David (Lab, Fryerns)
- Labour Party
- LATCHFORD, Terry (UKIP candidate)
- Le GRESLEY, Nigel, JP (fmr. UKIP cllr for Wickford Castledon)
- Liberal Democrat and Green Group (now defunct)
- Liberal Democrats
- LOW, Tony (fmr. Tory candidate, now Ind)
- MALSBURY, Trevor (fmr. UKIP cllr for Lee Chapel North)
- MAYLIN, Gary (Tory candidate)
- McCAFFERY, Susan (UKIP candidate)
- McGEORGE, Cllr Melissa (Lab, Vange)
- McGURRAN, Dolores (Labour candidate)
- MOORE, Cllr Dr Richard (Con, Burstead)
- MORRIS, Cllr Carole (Con, Wickford North)
- MUYLDERS, Sally (Labour candidate)
- PETCHEY, Richard (UKIP candidate)
- PIPER, Kevin (UKIP candidate)
- Post-election analysis
- RACKLEY, Phil (fmr. Green cllr for St Martin's)
- RADLEY, David
- RAINFORD, Tamara (Tory cadidate)
- REGAN, Michelle (UKIP candidate)
- REID, Cllr Patricia (Lab, Pitsea North-West)
- RICHARDS, Alan
- SCAROLA, Cllr John (Lab, Laindon Park)
- SMITH, Cllr Kerry (Ind, Nethermayne)
- STEPHENS, Nicole (Tory candidate)
- SULLIVAN, Cllr Stuart (Con, Billericay East)
- TAYLOR, Byron (fmr. Labour cllr for Vange)
- TURNER, Cllr Phil (Con, Billericay West)
- UK Independence Party (UKIP)
- WAINE, Rhyan (UKIP candidate)
- WATERS, Anne Marie (UKIP candidate)
- Wickford Independents
- WILLIAMS, Ben, OBE (fmr. Lib Dem cllr for Nethermayne)
- YATES, Stephen (Tory candidate)
- ZWENGUNDE, Clarence (Labour candidate)