Right now, if a planning application worries you, your ward councillor can call it in to the planning committee. Elected members hear your concerns, weigh them up, and make a decision in public. That's about to change.
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Rochford District Council has failed to submit a bid for the government's Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) — a £39 billion, ten-year funding programme that could have delivered new affordable and social homes for local residents.
Liberal Democrat councillors have criticised the Conservative / Rochford Residents led administration after it voted against practical budget proposals at Rochford District Council designed to support local high streets and address the growing housing
The understanding of dementia has been boosted in Rayleigh thanks to a small band of volunteers led by local Councillors Elizabeth Brewer and Dawn Balding.
Rochford District Council has seen a dramatic change in leadership, with the administration shifting from Liberal Democrat-led to Conservative control. This follows the decision by the Rochford District Residents (RDR) group to form a coalition
Rochford District Liberal Democrats have condemned the Government for letting the sewage crisis continue, both locally and nationwide. Last year, data from the Environment Agency shows that a total of 1526 hours of continuous sewage dumping took place