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		<title>Labour candidate accuses Lib Dem councillor of “jumping on the bandwagon” over councillor expenses issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Graham Longley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Ron Woodley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Stephen George]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Councillors' Expenses]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman Labour PPC for Rochford and Southend East Kevin Bonavia has claimed that Liberal Democrat Cllr Graham Longley and Independent Cllr Ron Woodley are out of touch on the issue of councillors’ expenses. Earlier today, Cllrs Longley and Woodley announced that they have launched an investigation into councillors’ travel expenses, involving the Town [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=621&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lib Dem leader launches council expenses investigation</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/16/lib-dem-leader-launches-council-expenses-investigation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Graham Longley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Ron Woodley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expenses]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman Graham Longley, leader of the Liberal Democrat councillor group and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Rochford and Southend East, has teamed up with Independent councillor Ron Woodley in an investigation. Cllr Longley told Councilbust.com that in the light of some information he recently received, he and Cllr Woodley have asked the Town Clerk [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=614&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lib Dem PPC calls for MPs to pay back second home profits</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/16/lib-dem-ppc-calls-for-mps-to-pay-back-second-home-profits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[MP Expenses]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Amess MP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Duddridge MP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peter Welch PPC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman Liberal Democrat PPC for Southend West Peter Welch has welcomed the call for MPs to pay back any profits they made on second homes following statements from Sir Ian Kennedy. Sir Ian, the chairman on the Independent Parliamentary Standards Committee, said in an interview in the Times: &#8221;Gains made in that way [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=608&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Exhibition to challenge social housing stereotypes launches tonight</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/15/exhibition-to-challenge-social-housing-stereotypes-launches-tonight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Mark Flewitt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South East Essex College]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman A special photograph exhibition developed by South Essex Homes and Southend Borough Council will be launched today. The exhibition presents portraits of 20 Southend residents, including some from various countries of origin such as Albania and Sri Lanka. Executive Councillor for Adult Social Care, Health and Housing, Councillor Mark Flewitt said: “We [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=605&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Labour councillor demands apology over “dodgy” teenage pregnancy stats</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Ian Gilbert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Amess MP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Duddridge MP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teenage Pregancy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman Ian Gilbert, Labour councillor for Victoria, has called for Southend’s Conservative MPs to apologise over recent teenage pregnancy statistics released by their party. The Conservatives recently released “Labour’s Two Nations”, which the party claims is a “comprehensive assessment of the level of inequality under this Labour government:, and “exposes the truth” about [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=602&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Southend environmental pressure group holds first public meeting</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/10/southend-environmental-pressure-group-holds-first-public-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Regeneration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camp Bling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Priory Crescent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saxon King In Priory Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman The Saxon King In Priory Park (SKIPP) committee staged its first public debate event on Saturday 6th February. The event, held in Westcliff, was reportedly well-attended, and focused on the group’s objections to Southend Borough Council’s Cuckoo Corner road developments. A spokesperson for SKIPP told Councilbust.com: “We were able to reveal information [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=599&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Southend Mayor to commend local foster carers</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/10/southend-mayor-to-commend-local-foster-carers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children and Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Roger Hadley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mayor Brian Smith]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman Mayor Brian Smith will honour Southend’s foster carers at a special ceremony tonight at the Park View Suite, Chalkwell. Mayor Smith will present 24 foster carers with certificates and tokens to recognise and reward their dedication to local children in need of care. Cllr Roger Hadley, who is responsible for Children and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=595&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Deeping entrance at Victoria Circus to close</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/10/deeping-entrance-at-victoria-circus-to-close/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Regeneration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cllr Anna Waite]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Rachel Charman As development work at Victoria Circus roundabout goes ahead, the deeping entrance will be permanently closed from Monday 15th February. The developments are part of Southend Borough Council’s £25 million investment programme to reduce congestion. £7 million is being invested to replace the roundabout with a signal-controlled junction and create a new [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=580&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Episode 2 of Councilbust.com&#8217;s podcast series now live</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/08/episode-2-of-councilbusts-podcast-series-now-live/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Adonis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Councilbust.com podcast is now available for download or to listen to online. In this week&#8217;s podcast, Councilbust.com editor Rachel Charman talks to Transport Secretary Lord Andrew Adonis about Labour&#8217;s transport plans and Southend Airport. Episode 2: Labour Party Fundraiser with Andrew Adonis ray charman&#8217;s Podcast<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=571&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Southend Borough Council to investigate consultation process</title>
		<link>http://councilbust.com/2010/02/05/southend-borough-council-to-investigate-consultation-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ottermojo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Priory Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Consultation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SKIPP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrew Harrison Southend Council has launched a consultation on the way it consults with the public. This is particularly relevant in the light of the recent furore over Southend Airport and Priory Park consultations. The new consultation has been received by a number of pressure groups in the area such as the Saxon King [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=councilbust.com&#038;blog=7358432&#038;post=565&#038;subd=councilbust&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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