Is this the road to freedom?
As the Prime Minister sets out the plans for the road to freedom are you feeling confident that this will be the right path to take?
Coronavirus
Kerfuffle Over Curfew
In the latest guidance from the Government, restaurants, bars, and pubs are now ordered to close at 10pm in an attempt to help quell the further spread of Coranavirus. The onlineFOCUS team was out in Rayleigh over the weekend to see how residents are reacting to the new measure and […]
SLOW DOWN – Time To Pause For Thought
As the Rochford & Rayleigh Conservatives continue to bulldoze their great plans through for new Council offices (£3.4m+) and a Council Chamber, neighbouring Conservatives are in Basildon are calling on their (Labour led) administration to “review its spending proposals to take into account the Covid-19 crisis and consider whether money […]
What kinds of changes are needed to support physical distancing?
Looking at temporary, experimental and permanent changes to the way we travel and utilising available open space is an opportunity that the Coronavirus has presented to us. If you have an idea of a change that we could make locally, drop it on the map. Or go to the ‘Widen […]
Time To Walk the Walk Not Just Talk the Talk
The Lib Dems have been working with other Councillors from Minority Groups to call on Rochford District Council to be ambitious in looking at ways to support active travel such as walking and cycling and bid for funding from the £2billion allocated by the Government. The Secretary of State recognised […]
Rayleigh Leisure Centre To Be Used As A Testing Site
Lib Dem ward Councillors have received an email from the Managing Director of Rochford District Council about the use of Rayleigh Leisure centre as a site for testing. I’ve very little information as yet, but just to let you know, as the ward members, that the leisure centre is to […]
Helpline Launched for Coronavirus Support
Rochford District Council and other partners have launched a helpline for those who need support during the Coronavirus pandemic. Manned by a volunteer team, the helpline is active daily.