LAST but not least as we have reviewed the issues on all the wards in Thurrock, we come to Aveley and Uplands.
For many years it was a Tory stronghold. In 2007, they won by 109 with 671 votes but that was in the strong BNP year when they polled polled 562. In 2008, Labour polled 845 votes beating the BNP, who polled 521, by 324.
The political landscape got it bit more complex in 2010 when UKIP and the Independents came on the scene. The Tories still triumphed under Wendy Herd as she polled 1264 votes, beating Labour into second place by 372 votes. The Independent, Colin Churchman polled 734 votes followed by UKIP with 553. It was not the last we would be seeing of Tim Aker!
In 2011, Maureen Pearce got home by just 75 votes from Colin Churchman and UKIP edged a little bit closer.
UKIP’s breakthrough year was 2012, when Robert Ray took the ward by polling 495 votes, beating the Conservatives by just 47 votes. The Independent candidate this time was Rev Alan Field who polled 350 votes.
This time, Robert Ray’s wife, Maggie, will be standing. Maggie has been at Robert’s side in council events over the last two years as she has learned the ropes. This time, she is standing in her own right. It is the ideal year and in many ways, a UKIP candidate’s dream as they already have a solid base. What Maggie actually thinks, like the other thirteen candidates in the constituency of Thurrock appears to be a closely guarded secret.
The Conservative candidate, Teresa Webster is, by contrast, running a high profile campaign in the ward. Her lavish banner adorns the side of the Crown and Anchor as well as the shops in the high street.
Teresa is typical of that old irish saying of “The squeakiest wheel gets the most oil” and has, campaigned on a number of local issues already.
You will see from her interview that Teresa goes on the attack with UKIP, challenging them on all the key issues.
Whatever you say or think, they are at Teresa’s fingertips and of all the interviews we have run, perhaps the last is the most comprehensive.
As we said, if Teresa does lose. you would hope she stands again. It is a shame that many of the Conservative councillors in this part of town, seem to become disaffected.
Good to see Cliff Holloway standing for the fourth time now. Cliff would not doubt see getting over 500 votes as a success.
So many issues, so many dimensions to Aveley political life.
This should be a fascinating poll.
YT prediction: UKIP gain. 125
A full list of candidates can be found on our politics page.
A good interview with Teresa. As an active Aveley resident she has shown she is up to the tasks that await her. If the Aveley voters know what is good for them then they will know it is this hard working lady that they should vote for. Good luck Teresa.
Teresa Webster, first the process that you didn’t know was the Local Development framework, and if you would have heard the application it was short listed in the LDF process furthermore another major thing there is a health care centre on this site with other amenities, and when Jackie Doyle Price is prepping you why didn’t she inform you about the Secondary schools merging into Academy’s,because she constantly boosting about it,also where was Jackie regarding the 340 and why didn’t she call that in, I predict that Jackie Doyle price is 100% on her way out, also where has fellow Hiding seek champion Wendy Heard been for two years, but she served her purpose for Garry Hague on Green belt then she got deselected,by the likes of JDP, Ben Maney Mark Coxshall, Joy Redsell, and you rant about pot holes let’s discuss real issue where families are starving, the rise in food banks since Tory leadership cuts in benefits for disabled people,and ex soldiers not to mention the bedroom tax which residents are made to leave there communities after 30 years, and to show how out of touch you are in Aveley, Cllr Pearce hardly shows up at any forum meetings and when Cllr Pearce is asked to attend she doesn’t even respond, David Cameron said let’s get on and build houses that’s the way to bring down house prices is to build house’s so perhaps you should listen more
In my opinion when your a puppet make sure your lips are moving the right information, and it’s quite obvious the Tory group on a whole are scared of the seats they are going to lose to UKIP you should have left the pot holes and concentrated on the starving and homeless people ,
I bet you feel better now. It became a bit of a Rant after a while. Someone must be rattled. I see that the Old Lie about the bedroom Tax is still doing the rounds. I thought that a Tax raised revenue? Labour always seem to lack a good grasp on taxation. Always good at spending. Not so good on balancing the books. Someone else will always pay. Perhaps people are just interested in best value these days and fancy a change. Be careful what you wish for. Do you really want UKIP to play King maker on Friday? I just hope that people use their vote on Thursday. Let Battle commence.
Any one seems better then Tories at the moment, I just feel she was trying to discredit UKIP a little to much when someone does that I feel they let their self down, okay to try and score a few brownie points but not 10/10 Teresa, and a couple of months ago we was being told to support local shops because they are suffering so hopefully the new development delivers affordable housing, helps the locals with another Doctors and local support for the shop keepers so it’s a win win,
I have to disagree Teresa regarding Councillor Pearce because she hardly attends meeting, or talks up regarding local issue’s the person that does is Alan Field, so we should give him praise and I believe his not a candidate this year but always willing to help if he can, let’s give others a chance and wait for the ballot boxes tomorrow, sadly I believe Tories will loss a lot of wards because the general consensus is they failed a lot of people, best of luck to all Parties for the big day
I I am glad you did not make the same mistake as Jackie Doyle Price and blame the planning committee as well as the planning department who have just achieved a rating of being in the top 10% in England
In your comments you suggest Thurrock Council have alternative pieces of land to build on unfortunately at this time Thurrock Council does not build houses and it is the applicant who decides whether to put in an application on a certain piece of land
Teresa its best to keep abreast of things Thurrock Council’s L DF’s core strategy was deemed outdated due to new government legislation with two choices with what to do about it which were to start again or rework it, this Thurrock decided to do and instigated the focus core strategy changes
So to say this development was not included in the then LDF is farcical as it is deemed outdated
You say you do not have the shops Teresa, as anybody pointed out LAKESIDE shopping centre to you it’s been there for a few years I’m positive most people could tell you how to get there
I believe the best way to get there is via the A1306 a major piece of infrastructure I believe and conveniently enough on your doorstep
You also say about the difficulty of getting a doctor’s appointment I would say the timelines you’re quoting are about average, especially when you consider the Tory party as stripped the National Health Service to the bone and to the point of near collapse, you then go on about how you had the potholes fixed you should have left them in place so young people in this country who cannot get a house of their own could rent them off Thurrock Council who incidentally are the second worst offenders for house delivery in England
Also as pointed out by Gerard how did you miss that there was a community surgery attached to the application before making your comments, I think it’s obvious you haven’t due to your comments
I also have no love for the far right UKIP, but even they could not be as out of touch as the Conservative party, you had the perfect opportunity to present and talk on real issues concerning the working class people of this ward who have endure from the present government relentless cuts in service, cuts in wages, and cuts into welfare and who also bestowed ATSOs on disabled people of this country
You harp on about mould and dampness and poor quality build and then condemn the building of a new housing project, like it or not Teresa every day the population of this country gets bigger, and the no-brainer it’s supply and demand, if you build more affordable houses on a large scale the price of houses will stabilise this I believe even David Cameron has finally grasped it
Stop being hand feed the story by price and coxshall, Planning gain, NOT five hundred Thousand it is eight hundred thousand to Tree Tops, and a community centre , Teresa you keep going on about the petition it’s been in the shops a couple of months, the time you should have spoke up was a year ago, Not a year later because you believe their good political platforms , why didn’t you or JACKIE DOYLE PRICE,ClLR PEACE turn up at the furom because they was invited, to the meetings political propaganda, and Robert Ray votes have mainly been with Tories Fact so learn Facts before giving interviews, they need a lollipop lady around the local school as you seem to be happy to look at roads
Can someone please clarify these figures. I understood that the developer had adjusted these amounts. The figure hs come don from 800 thousand to 500 thousand. They switched funding . Primary school. Someone must know. It might be academic by Friday. A Bung is a Bung anyway.
Charliefarnsbarns
Can someone please clarify these figures. I understood that the developer had adjusted these amounts. The figure hs come don from 800 thousand to 500 thousand. They switched funding . Primary school. Someone must know. It might be academic by Friday. A Bung is a Bung anyway.
I think you could be right Charliefarnsbarns I wonder how much Teresa and her team would get for trying to knock this project back, you would have thought they would have given her better information though just to make it look genuine
BYE bye Teresa JDP next
Great Result for UKIP after watching Teresa’s video and talking about UKIP so much we decided to vote for them. Thank you for your hard work.
Talking so much about UKIP really helped UKIP didn’t it. Perhaps next time more on what the Conservatives would do for residents might help.