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Promoted by Tony Cox on behalf of all the Conservative candidates all at Suite 2, Strand House, 742 Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 2PS

CONSERVATIVES DELIVERING FOR SOUTHEND

SOUTHEND COUNCIL MATTERS - NEWS FROM SOUTHEND CONSERVATIVES ELECTION SPECIAL

Independent Party all at sea on Council borrowing.

Unable to understand Council finance

The Independent Party have

been branded all at sea after falsely claiming that Council

borrowing repayments

equates to 31% of your

Council Tax.

The latest figures show the

level of Council borrowing by

the end of this year will

amount to 172 Million.

This will result in

repayments during 2013/14

of 13 Million of which 6

Million is the repayment of

capital and only 7 Million

interest. This is payable from

a gross revenue budget of

400 Million and is the

equivalent to less than 1.8%

of our relevant income or to

put it in simple terms, it is like

a family on an income of

30,000 per annum having a

mortgage liability of 45 per

month.

Conservatives: delivering all year round for Southend

A record of local action from Southend Conservatives with a promise of more.

What Conservatives are delivering in the 2014 budget Investing 6.5 Million to repair our roads, footpaths and improve

safety over the next four years.

Frozen car parking charges, leisure charges and council tax for the third time in the last four years.

Investing 12 Million to fund new primary school places over the next four years.

Unlike our neighbours in Rochford and Castle Point, we have kept our street lights on and will invest 2.5 Million in replacing all 13,000 lights with LED technology.

We have won awards for our clean streets and have protected our weekly black sack refuse collection.

Over the last 9 years, local Conservatives have driven up the quality of core services such as adult social care whilst still delivering major savings.

This was acknowledged by being awarded Council of the Year. Over the last 9 years we will have delivered 79 Million of annual savings.

If we had not delivered these savings we would be spending an extra 79 Million of council tax payers money this year and next year and every year into the future and if we wanted to reinstate those savings we would need a council tax rise of 129.6%.

Our control of council finance has been so good that no opposition party was able to suggest any amendments or improvements to our last budget.

All this has been delivered whilst Southend remains one of the lowest council tax authorities and has frozen council tax for 3 of the last 4 years.

We have allocated money to improve the derelict office blocks in Victoria Avenue and will use compulsory purchase powers if necessary, We have also demolished our unsightly buildings such as Farringdon Car Park and Queensway House and successfully pressed for the demolishing of Esplanade House to ensure Southend remains an attractive place to live and work,

Southend has become the place to be due to the

investment made by the Conservative Administration. They claim to be financial

experts, yet the leader of the

Independent Party has

admitted that he does not

understand budgets or

Council finance and claimed

that the figures all looked the

same!

Southend Conservatives can

reveal that despite their

public opposition to

borrowing, the Independent

Party have never opposed any

projects containing borrowing.

6 Independent Party

councillors even voted for the

2014 budget which contained

borrowing.

20 things delivered by your Conservative Council

Investing in roads and transport

The new road improvements at Cuckoo Corner and Progress Road have helped cut journey times. We have also gained funding to improve the A127/Tesco roundabout and produced the A127 future strategy.

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For the last 9 years we have continued to invest in proper road repairs and resurfacing rather than limiting our efforts to filling pot holes.

2

As a leading cycling town we continue to invest in improved cycle routes and facilities to include to seafront cycle track and the newly completed Prittle Brook route.

3

Investing in Leisure Facilities Following the investment in new changing facilities and

viewing area at Shoeburyness Leisure Centre, a further

700,000 has been spent on modifying the pool area. We

have also invested in Belfairs Swimming Pool.

4

At a time when local

authorities are

closing leisure

centres all over the

country, the new 11

Million Swimming

and Diving Facility at

Garons Park has

been described as

absolutely awesome by World Champion

Tom Daley.

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Investing in our young people

We have helped drive a 107% increase in the number of apprenticeships over the last year and our cutting edge Youth Offending Service is recognised as the best in the country and is preventing our young people from re-offending.

6

We have delivered a new building for Belfairs School which has helped staff and pupils deliver better results. We are also investing an additional 200,000 to work with our schools to drive improvements in standards.

7

The new Essex University campus and student accommodation in Central Southend is now operational which also hosts the Forum Library. The old Southend Library will re-house the Beecroft art collection and become a business start up area.

10

Every Childrens Centre in Southend is rated as good or outstanding by OFSTED. Our child minding services have even been ranked in the top three in England.

9

New primary school in Shoeburyness

The new

Hinguar

School is a

modern state of the art

learning environment

for the young people of

Shoebury. To protect

our heritage, the front

fascia of the old school

building has been

locally listed.

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Southend Council Matters 2

Southend Conservatives: On the side of local residents.

Olympian Mark Foster tests

the new pool at Garons Park.

The new campus and student

accommodation.

The new Hinguar School in

Shoeburyness.

The renovated Shoeburyness

Swimming Pool.

Journey times have improved

at Progress Road.

We have worked with Essex University and South Essex College to open the Forum a cutting edge new joint library ensuring better facilities for residents whilst securing the future of our branch and mobile libraries.

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Delivering high quality services

Unlike many other authorities, we have kept our weekly refuse collections. In a built up urban area like Southend, asking residents to store rubbish safely and hygienically for up to 2 weeks is unreasonable.

12

We have increased spending on support for the elderly ensuring that as more of us reach old age we can continue living where we want which for most of us is in our own homes.

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Southend Council one of the best in Britain

Southend

Council has

been judged

as one of the best

Councils in Britain. It

was praised for its

delivery of high quality

services and the strong

political leadership

shown by the

Conservative

administration.

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We have been successful in winning central government investment in competition with other towns and cities and have been granted the only City Deal in south east England earning investment in new business support. We have fought to ensure that Southend remains a main board member of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, Thames Gateway Strategic Partnership and Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership ensuring that we maintain a strong and influential voice across the region for our town.

15

Regenerating our seafront We have invested in and improved the Pier with extensive work to the structure and the Royal Pavilion which has seen visitor numbers increase and recognises the Piers importance to the town.

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A 350,000 revamp of Shoebury East Beach has created new picnic areas and car parking facilities. The revamp means that more land has been made available for residents and visitors to enjoy.

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Southend beaches have been named in the Marine Conservation Societys Good Beach Guide for 2014. Six of the Boroughs beaches have been listed as recommended, with two others reaching the mandatory standard.

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One of only twenty five left in the country, Southends historic Cliffs Lift, which was built in 1912, has undergone a

650,000 refurbishment as part of the Cliffs Gardens

restoration scheme. We have taken action to prevent

further and potentially serious cliff slips in central Southend

by carrying out extensive stabilisation work. Our public

toilets on the seafront have been recognised in the Loo of the Year awards.

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The spectacular

lights and

fountains are a

striking feature of

the new 7.6

Million City Beach

scheme. Delivered

on time and on

budget, City Beach

has been described

as a Shining

example of

Southends regeneration.

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Southend Council judged

Council of the Year.


Turn over for more Southend Conservatives campaign news

The City Beach fountains are a

popular attraction for visitors.

The Royal Pavilion at the end

of the Pier.

The new Forum Library now

open to the public.


Rochford & Southend East Conservative Association Suite 2, Strand House, 742 Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 2PS 01702 600 460, [email protected] www.rseca.net

GET INTOUCH

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT SOUTHEND WAS LIKE?

Do you remember what is was like when Labour controlled Southend with the Lib Dems?

Southend was in the doldrums suffering from neglect.

Remember the crumbling Palace Hotel at the top of Pier Hill, the Victoria Shopping Centre past its best and the ageing South East Essex College building?

Compare this to the current Conservative Administration.

The Palace renovated, the new Essex University Campus with the new planned library, the regenerated Warrior Square Gardens, City Beach, the St Johns Church Gardens. The list is endless.

Recently, celebrity chef Mark Baumann said that Southend was the place to be.

Would this ever have been said about Southend under Labour? A vote for the opposition will only let Labour back in.

When is polling day? Thursday 22 May

What time? Polls are open from 7am until 10pm

Where? Your polling card will tell you where your polling station is - but if you're not sure, call electoral services on 01702 215 010.

Lost your polling card? Don't worry, you don't need it to vote so long as you're on the electoral register.

Had a postal vote but not used it? You can still fill it in and take it to the polling station in person on polling day.

Your cut-out-and-keep guide to voting in the Southend Council local elections.

POLLING DAY INFORMATION i

Southend West Conservative Association Iveagh Hall, 67 Leigh Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 1JW 01702 472 391 [email protected] www.southendwestconservatives.com

YOUR 2014 SOUTHEND COUNCIL

MO BUTLER BELFAIRS

07804 274502 [email protected]

HELEN BOYD BLENHEIM PARK


NIGEL FOLKARD CHALKWELL


ANDREW MORING EASTWOOD PARK

01702 585 957 [email protected]

JANE LADNER KURSAAL


BERNARD ARSCOTT LEIGH


VIC LEE MILTON


MEG DAVIDSON PRITTLEWELL

07527 395137 meg@[email protected]

ROGER HADLEY SHOEBURYNESS


SUE ABRAHAMS SOUTHCHURCH


JONATHAN HODGE ST LAURENCE


SALLY CARR ST LUKES


ALEX KAYE THORPE


DENIS GARNE VICTORIA


FAY EVANS WEST LEIGH


TONY COX WEST SHOEBURY


DAVID BURZOTTA WESTBOROUGH


JENNY SNOAD WESTBOROUGH


Conservatives say no to Ukips Pie In The Sky Thames Estuary Airport plan Local Southend Conservatives have led the fight against an Airport in the middle of the Thames Estuary.

Our opposition relates to the damage that such a proposal would do both economically and environmentally to Southend.

Athough the Mayor of London supports such an idea, Ukip are the only political party to back an Airport in the middle of the Thames Estuary as official party policy.

Southend Conservatives were alarmed to hear that Ukip would: Oppose a sixth Heathrow Airport terminal and third runway and the expansion of Gatwick and Stansted in favour of a major new Hong Kong style Thames Estuary airport with motorway connections and high speed rail services to London, the UK and the continent.

A vote for Ukip locally is a vote to destroy Southend.

CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES

Vote for Southend, vote Conservative on Thursday 22 May

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