For those wo may have seen my letter to the local press about Basildon Council’s Local Development Framework, specifically may have read it in The Enquirer, here’s the FULL text of the letter…. Dear Sir Basildon Borough Council is currently consulting on its plans to regenerate Basildon Town Centre and on the Preferred Options for […]

Though fairly tame by the standards of some past meetings, the first Basildon Council meeting of the New Year demonstrated the short-lived nature of the Season of Goodwill with Cllr Horgan calling a member of the public – our own Phil Jenkins – a “pompous arse” for asking the Leader of the Council if his bag-carrier, Cllr Luke […]

These are very much initial and individual comments. As a local councilllor I want to be able to represent the views of my constituents to The Powers That Be. So I welcome your thoughts on the proposals that are before the Basildon community. To see the whole draft plan click on Town Centre Masterplan under […]

Amongst the options that Basildon Borough Council officers are considering for Basildon Golf Course is one for a hotel. There’s no indication of where  on the golf course it could be, but those who occupy their minds which such things need to remember that the Golf Course is in Green Belt. Of course they might […]