Pauline is one of those candidates that has never replied to any of our requests for a comment. However, this isn't about us and for all we know she has quietly gone about her work in her ward without any fanfare. To be fair, we have seen Pauline at planning meetings speaking against building on brownfield sites; we have seen her in council speaking on a number of motions but you do feel that the bar is a tad low when it comes to Pauline.
Following on from last months devestating earthquake in Christchurch, it was found that the city had a shortage of emergency blankets. So the Scout Association of New Zealand launched a globle appeal for aid to purchase more blankets to help with the releif work.
The squad of 6 junior and 3 senior members, who are known as “Team SRK”, brought home a grand total of 11 individual medals (including 4 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze), as well as a gold and two bronze medals for team events. 13 year old purple belt (4th kyu) Jorden Saunders from Corringham had the most success of the junior team members with 2 Gold medals in kata and kumite and a bronze medal in team kata with fellow team mates 11 year old brown belt Tatum Mandy from Tilbury who won a Gold medal in kumite and a silver medal in kata, and 14 year old 1st Dan black belt Jade Green from South Ockendon who won a bronze medal in kata.
Both Labour and the Conservative have a full slate of candidates. Labour have a wide age range from veteran 76-year-old Charlie Curtis to a group of fresh faced graduates such as Gemma Robbins in Stanford West. The Conservatives have ex-Mayor Maureen Pearce making a comeback in Aveley; husband and wife team Georgette and Paul Polley as well as former portfolio holder Barry Johnson hoping to hold onto bell-weather ward Ockendon.
So where do I start? Do I start was the flawless vocals of the singers? Do I begin with the perfectly choreographed dances? Or I do commence with the fantastically executed American accent? I have never witnessed such a flawless performance in a school before. It was more akin to sitting in the West End with the cast having the talent and professionalism of adults. The dancing, particularly in Fat Sam’s was sheer brilliance, as was the outstanding singing that would put the likes of Adele in her place. The acting was nothing short of superb, so much so that it was like another world was opening up in front of you.
or families with young children, child benefit is frozen for the next three years before it disappears entirely for higher- rate taxpayers in 2013.
Traditionally, the payment, worth £20.30 a week for the eldest or only child, and £13.40 for each subsequent child, was increased with inflation each year. Labour calculates that a family with one child will be ‘at least £130 a year worse off’ by 2013 as a result of the benefit freeze.
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock visited Hassenbrook School in Stanford-le-Hope this week where he met with Year 11 students, Headteacher, Richard Glasby and Chair of Governors Sir Graham Bright.
On day that nominations are announced for local elections, UKIP accused of political point scoring as they ask EU to investigate procurement for building of Ockendon Academy.
THE NOW AND THEN concert at the Thameside last week raised £1726 for Little Havens childrens hospice. A variety of acts with star David Van Day topping the bill out on a great night in front of a sell-out crowd.
OVER the past few years, William Edwards deputy head, Ralph Henderson has brought a great number of star athletes to the borough. Now they come under the banner of the the Jamie Baulch Academy.
“This has been an historic year for the Liberal Democrats, proving that we are not simply a party of opposition, but a party that is delivering real achievements in government. From raising the income tax threshold to the triple lock guarantee for pensioners, these are policies straight from Lib Dem manifesto to the Budget Red Book.
Move ahead to Wednesday 30th March and a repairman turned up to drain the tank so that it could be repaired or removed. I have to say at this juncture that this gentleman is the only person in this mess that is entirely blameless for being unable to help. The outlet valve was, you see, too hard to unscrew and, with extremely hot water within the tank liable to spurt out in a scorching torrent, would have been unwise to even try to open. Thankfully, that meant we had hot water that night as we had to wait for the water inside to cool enough to try to drain the tank. That evening, I called the council to ensure that the immersion tank would be replaced the next day and I was given assurances by the man on the telephone that it would all be sorted.
A total of 175 units of alcohol (equivalent to 76 pints of normal lager) were seized during the evening which saw around 20 stop checks on young people. One arrest was also made for an alleged breach of bail conditions. Investigations are now continuing with all those involved to decide on further action and potential prosecutions.
