Southend councillor resigns
A Southend councillor who hoped to replace MP Sir David Amess is resigning from his role to take up a
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Tories choose candidate for Southend West by-election
Southend Conservatives have chosen Anna Firth as the potential successor to MP Sir David Amess. The Southend West Conservative Association
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Southend conservatives stand firm on replacement for Sir David Amess
Southend Tories insist they will not “take any candidate shoved on to us,” as a replacement for Sir David Amess
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Conservatives commit to new consultation on future of Basildon town centre
The new incoming Conservative leadership of Basildon Borough Council have confirmed it remains their intention to launch a fresh and
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Callaghan to stand down as Basildon Council Labour leader with Tories set to take control
Basildon Council’s Labour leader Gavin Callaghan has announced his resignation as party leader as election results look increasingly like the
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Leader of Waltham Forest Council Tories quietly steps down
The leader of Waltham Forest Conservatives has quietly stepped down and will not run in next year’s local election, according
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Redbridge Tory joins Reform UK over Government’s handling of COVID pandemic
A Redbridge Conservative councillor has left the party due to his frustration with the Government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
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County Council budget accusation rejected
Accusations that Essex County Council’s Conservative administration has dropped “sound finance” from its 2021/22 budget have been rejected, with the
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Crime commissioner under fire for political campaigning
The crime commissioner for Essex has come under fire for political campaigning in Southend, despite his insistence that it is
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Former Tory leader plans return to Southend politics
The former leader of Southend’s Conservative group has confirmed he is hoping to return to politics after losing his seat
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