You may have read recently about the EV charging points being installed for Taxis in Rayleigh and Rochford. But have we missed a trick if we are deadly serious about making this change work? I wonder should we help motivate the taxi operators to make the switch sooner by reducing their licencing costs for those […]
I’ve been reading a publication that I received from the Local Government Association and came across an article about the Council housing centenary. It really struck a chord with me how our Council has shamefully neglected our low/middle earners and their housing needs, often priced out of the private rental sector. I was recently speaking […]
I have recently published my views on CCTV here and this has met with mixed reactions from members of the public. Not one to ruin the party, I propose the concept of a wide network of community manned CCTV cameras. What’s different?Manned CCTV is a different beast to an unmanned system. Live images being monitored […]
I thought it might be useful to clear up any misunderstandings on my view on the current CCTV situation or lack of it. During the last 3 years of my sitting on Rayleigh Town Council, I have been acutely aware of problems with the CCTV system that they had – poor image quality, camera locations […]
I’m glad to see a report from the BBC today about ‘Changing Places Toilets’ It says Changing Places toilets are bigger disabled toilets with a hoist, a changing bed and more space around the toilet for someone who needs assistance.The UK government wants to make these toilets mandatory in new large public buildings.Fiona from Bolton […]
In a move that is sure to rock the County Hall, Labour led Basildon Council is once again leading the way and now contemplating a ‘divorce’ with Essex County Council. I must admit, given my personal experience of the struggles of getting Essex County Council to act, I am of similar mind as to whether […]
Due to concern from residents about the sale of alcohol to underage persons, I contacted our licencing team at Rochford District to ask them, along with trading standards, to carry out test purchases across our District. I have now received a response from the licencing team and I hope residents will feel reassured with their […]
So today, 29th June 2019 it’s ‘Armed Forces Day’, but where is the support for our forces in our district? I thought I’d check out where the nearest local events to Rayleigh are and given local MP Mark Francois enjoys referencing his involvement in the army so much, the results left me quite surprised! Some […]
Recently I wrote about the new electric vehicle charging points that were to be installed in Rayleigh and other parts of the district. Braintree though are going one step further with a solar powered electric forecourt being the first to be built in Essex. The first of more than 100 solar-powered forecourts set to be […]
I recently received complaints from residents about the mud and debris left on the road by contractors working on the Rawreth Lane housing and the development adjacent to the BP station on London Rd. I subsequently contacted them via the council and am pleased to say they were both engaging about making sure this was […]