Action on dog mess

Dog fouling is a major issue for many of our towns and cities. It is the most offensive type of litter on our streets and it is consistently raised as a public concern. In May 2010 I submitted a dog fouling petition to full council.  My petition was submitted because, when knocking on doors and [...]

Seeking help for residents

At a recent council meeting we were discussing plans for the centre of Southend.  These plans are the Southend Central Area Action Plan which stretches over the next fifteen years.  I said the following:  I am utterly enthusiastic and supportive of this report.  My fundamental reason for this is, in the ward I represent of [...]

Park? Anti-social behaviour taking over.

I met with residents of Christchurch Road over the weekend to discuss the issue of anti-social behaviour in the park behind Christchurch Court.   The residents were concerned about the negative behaviour which they are having to endure, at times through out the night.  The main issue was youths playing football against the steel wall in [...]

Under 8′s Football team set up

I recently gave a presentation with my colleague Cllr Blaine Robin about why we wanted to set up an under 8s football team.  This is the presentation I gave. There is a film out called Africa United, in this film three young people travel from Rwanda unbeknown to their mother.  They travel the length of [...]