Bloomin’ Well Done

September 28, 2017 in News

Rayleigh Town Council, celebrates this year winning the Gold Award for Anglia in Bloom. You have to admire the determination of some of our Councillors to keep going after this award and this year their only bloomin’ gone and done it! It’s great too, to see such a positive response from residents on social media and it’s a real testament to Rayleigh Town Council with all the hard work they put in. Yes, I am lucky enough to be a member of the council and although I don’t always see eye to eye with all members, I’m still very proud of what they have achieved. Well done to all involved in making our town continuously better!

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James Newport

Essex County Councillor for Rayleigh North, Rochford District Councillor for Downhall & Rawreth and Rayleigh Town Councillor for Sweyne.