The Demise of UKIP in Rochford

April 2, 2018 in News

It's not often I write about UKIP, but it's worth mentioning that our RDC Councillors have left UKIP to form a new party 'Friends of Rochford'. They have decided that they want to focus on local issues and for them, this is the way forward without national politics hanging over their heads. Here's a piece that was written about the move from a recent edition of the Rayleigh Times.

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James Newport

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