Redbridge Council leader reinstated to Labour Party after 11-month suspension ‘ordeal’
Redbridge Council leader Cllr Jas Athwal has announced he is no longer suspended from the Labour party after being “cleared
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Southend Councillor clashes with Mayor as wearing sunglasses in virtual meeting is compared to drinking or smoking
An argument erupted in a public meeting of Southend Council when a councillor put on sunglasses to “stop the glare”
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Tributes paid to ‘maverick’ Redbridge councillor
Colleagues have paid tribute to a “maverick” Redbridge Labour councillor with “a great sense of humour”. Cllr Stuart Bellwood, who
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Not the time for local government revamp says Chelmsford City Council leader
Now is not the time for major political restructuring, the leader of Chelmsford City Council has argued, in an open
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Secret meetings between south Essex council leaders cost taxpayers £1.2million
Meetings held in secret over how to reshape south Essex have cost taxpayers more than £1.2million, it has been revealed.
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Havering Council leader embroiled in gerrymandering investigation
The leader of Havering Council is facing calls to resign after he was secretly recorded appearing to suggest he had
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South Essex council bosses accused of holding ‘clandestine’ meetings
A partnership of council leaders across south Essex may have been holding “clandestine and undercover” meetings to plan a new
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Virtual council meetings in Southend could become the ‘new normal’
Remote meetings streamed over the internet could become the new normal for Southend Council as it moves to minimise risks
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Public and press excluded from Redbridge Council decision-making
A Redbridge Council meeting to discuss housing matters was made behind closed doors after public meetings were suspended due to
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Southend deputy mayor delays stepping down after local elections are postponed
The deputy mayor of Southend will continue in his role for another year following the government’s decision to postpone elections.
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