Rochford Headlines

Are there going to be Major Housing Developments in the East of Rochford and Southend?

If you need any evidence of how quickly things change in politics look no further than Southend Borough Council. On 28 October in the Echo, Anna Waite, Planning Supremo at Southend Council on the possibility of NEW plans to build 10,000 new homes in the next 20 years on land at Fossetts Farm and Bournes... Read the story »

The Rochford Housing Plan - The figures RDC doesn’t want us to see

This article is an “exclusive” that Brian Guyett, Chairman of The Hockley Residents’ Association asked us to publish.  The table below summarises the proposals in RDC’s Core Strategy and also shows residents’ current understanding of the ‘true’ locations. RDC... Read the story »

Hawkwell Headlines

Karate class at Hawkwell Village hall

Local based Britka Karate have opened a new karate class at Hawkwell Village hall, for children aged 5 to 10 years. Our classes are run by  fully qualified male and female Instructors. For information about this and our other classes please contact Russell 07745 104173 or visit our website at www.britka.co.uk  Read More →

Update on 330 new houses for Hawkwell

This is an update on the work that I am doing as your independent district councillor for Hawkwell with the Hawkwell Action Group which is fighting the imposition of 330 houses in Hawkwell West. I have had a conversation with an Officer at Essex County Council responsible for transport and highway issues... Read the story »

Essex Headlines

WESTCLIFF MAKES A CHANGE

Westcliff Film and Video Club are about to start their new season. Nothing new there, it’s happened every year since 1963. The difference, this time, is that the club has changed its name to, SOUTH ESSEX FILM MAKERS. One of the premier film making clubs in the country, it now attracts members from... Read the story »