Happy Birthday Basildon
It’s 70 years since Basildon new town was created… ‘A town where friendliness, neighbourliness, comradeship, and the spirit of helpfulness’ strives. Congratulations Basildon! More on Basildon’s celebrations here
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A Case Of Darkness Increasing Crime?
The Echo reports here on how a gang has been stealing power tools from parked van across the Basildon area: AN organised crime gang is believed to be targeting vehicles across the borough in search of tools after more than 37 cars and vans were broken into in four days. […]
The Future Of Fairglen
As the Echo reports here, the County Council has plans to improve the important Fairglen junction , where the A127 meets the A130. However they haven’t announced exactly what plans they have – they will be making an announcement to coincide with some consultation sessions. The County Council website explains […]
That Waste Site Could Be Here A Lot Sooner than 2026
Chris Black and Chris Stanley wrote recently about the proposal for a waste site at Dollymans Farm , on the Rawreth – Basildon border. This isn’t a council idea, but has been supported by a government inspector . We wrote that: She was concerned about a likely lack of capacity […]
Waste Site For Rawreth / Basildon Border?
We didn’t see this one coming… Essex County Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council as have been working jointly over a number of years to prepare a Replacement Waste Local Plan. The draft Replacement Waste Local Plan was submitted to the Government for independent examination by a Planning Inspector. We have […]
Basildon’s Autumn Of Discontent
The Yellow Advertiser reports here on the results of consultations on future development in Basildon There have been 21636 responses, of which more than 80% were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the plans…. U
Why Does Rochford Have As Many Places With Zero Hygiene Ratings As Southend, Basildon And Castle Point Put Together?
Back last February we wrote about the food hygiene ratings for restaurants, cafes etc in our district. At that time there was only one premises in our district with a food hygiene rating of zero out of five. But if you look now at the Food Standards Agency website you […]
Geoff Williams’ Motion Succeeds
Lib Dem Councillor Geoff WilIiams, a veteran of Basildon Council, has succeeded in his motion of no confidence in the Conservative Chair of their planning committee. Read the story in ?the Echo:
Geoff Williams To Move Motion Of No Confidence At Basildon Council
We wrote recently about Basildon Council, where a planning decision for a big housing site was kept away from Basildon’s own planning committee and decided under delegated powers. Veteran Liberal Democrat Councillor Geoff Williams is now intending to table a motion of no confidence in the planning committee chair Cllr […]
Basildon Council Bypasses Its Own Planning Committee
Sometimes planning meetings aren’t simply about passing something or refusing it. They are about suggesting improvements in the layout. A good example of this was back in the 80s with the Downhall Park Way Development . The Lib Dem ward councillors at that time got the layout altered in a […]
The Ghost Of the Arterial Road
The Rochford District Community Archive has a short account of a 1950s ghost here.
Potholes + Darkness = Trouble
Some commonsense from our Basildon colleagues, as reported in the Echo: COUNCILLORS have hit out at “irresponsible” highway bosses for failing to repair a road and paths ahead of the big light switch off. Geoff and Linda Williams, Lib Dem councillors for Nethermayne ward, want to see all highways […]