Last night I attended the Annual Town Meeting that Rayleigh Town Council holds.....annually, surprisingly.
It'd probably be more aptly named as an awards evening. However, it was good to see local people recognised for their hard work and efforts in our town. I was actually really surprised at some of the winners! Did you know that there is a
and the inventor lives right here in Rayleigh?
With a room full of proud parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters and other family, there were plenty of smiles, especially for those happy snappers. A very well done to all the winners and good to see what talented residents we have in our local community.
I was intrigued at the level that some of the winners compete at and here's a video of the winner of 'Junior Sports Person', Danny Crouch in action in the international junior cup.
Last nigh Essex Police Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, gave a briefing to District and Parish Councillors in the Rochford District. The council chamber was fairly full (rather like Southend Police Cells! More on that later) and attended by 13 opposition members and just 9 Conservative members. The presentation started with a brief slide show from Roger
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If you’ve been following the Crown Hill toilets saga. this week I have been handed ‘The Masterplan’ – So you know what is happening? I’m publishing the full details here which reveals the full approach and timescales to the future of the toilets.
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Rayleigh High Street Gets Life-Saving Bleed Control Kit. I’m pleased to report that Rayleigh High Street now has a bleed control kit available which has been installed today by both Chris Stanley and I. The Town Council passed a motion put forward by myself to purchase two kits
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