March 18, 2017 in News, Information, Local Issues

It's CSE Awareness Day. Even in the Rochford District we need to make ourselves aware of this important subject.
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a form of sexual abuse that involves the manipulation and/or coercion of young people under the age of 18 into sexual activity, sometimes in exchange for things such as money, gifts, accommodation, affection or status.
For more information on this subject there is a dedicated website www.stop-cse.org which contains lots of useful information and what to do if you suspect someone of CSE.

You might also be interest in these posts...

Tories Gasp for Air over AQAP

Wednesday was not a good night for the blues at the Rayleigh Town Council meeting to discuss the AQAP. It was one of those subjects that I was particularly interested in having spent my earlier life carrying out scientific studies for the MET Office and The Institute of Hydrology, and this is what this AQAP

Read More

Poisoned Playgrounds

There’s a killer lurking outside of our children’s playground across the Rochford District and residents don’t currently have the comfort of knowing it’s not about to get into the playgrounds. Why? there is absolutely NO air monitoring data outside of school playgrounds in the Rochford District.  That is why the Lib Dems, Rochford Residents &

Read More

Where Do The Developer Contributions Go?

Planning applications for more housing are often met with cries from residents for more doctors, schools, better roads and other facilities. The mitigation of additional housing is addressed within the planning process using Section 106 agreements. A Section 106 is a legal agreement between an applicant seeking planning permission and the local planning authority, which is

Read More

About the author 

James Newport

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