Welcome to Westborough Ward

Your local Liberal Democrat Councillors

Cllr Paul Collins - http://paulcollins.mycouncillor.org.uk/

Paul Collins

Residents Surgery

Residents Surgery: Your Councillors are available to discuss Ward or Borough problems on a one to one basis.

First Saturday of each month @ Steel Suite, St Peters Church, Eastbourne Grove from 10am-12noon

Westborough Social Events

Coffee Mornings

All events will be held at

368 Westbourne Grove and the contact for them unless shown is Nigel Lancaster

017020315839 or nalancaster@hotmail.com Watch local press for announcements of dates.

see also Chalwell or Westborough. Also see "social Events" in the main menu.

Issues in Prittelwell, Chalkwell & Westborough

Queen Annes Drive Post Office threatened with closure

Residents who use the Queen Annes Drive post office face it's closure - not by the Post office itself, but by greedy developers who want to build a block of flats!

Cllr Mike Grimwade LibDem member for Prittlewell Ward was shocked and horrified and could'nt believe his eyes when the recently received planning applications list revealed the application that threatens the closure of the sub post office on the corner of Prince Avenue & Queen Annes Drive.

After checking with the Postmistress he was even more concerned to be told by her that she had not been consulted about the proposal by the developers.

"In an era when residents and local councillors are fighting sub post office closure by the Post Office itself it is sad to find there are developers who will do it for them." said Cllr Grimwade "It is even sader that rather than replace one facility by another they are only interested in erecting a block of flats." He went on.

"Closure would be a disaster for the many older residents that use one of the few remaining Sub Post Offices added Cllr Grimwade as he pledged to oppose any proposal which included such closure

Post Office News (November 09)

Post Office Safe - for a while!

The applications for the changes above have all been thrown out and the Queen Annes Drive Post Office is safe for the time being. Let's hope that the developers will have a change of mind and incorporate the Post Office in any future proposals.

Up date on local issues

Plans are lodged for the redevelopment of Roots Hall, starting with the relocation of the residents in St Mary's Court.

Residents opposition grows against the planned demolition of a chalet and replacement with a block of flats in Carlton Avenue near to school entrance.

Tories are pressing ahead with the replacement of Cuckoo Corner roundabout with a multiple traffic light scheme. This will lead to problems on the Earls Hall Estate.

Traffic hold up can be expected soon when installation starts on the provision of a pedestrian crossing along Prittlewell Chase by Southend High School for Boys.

Latest Prittlwell Focus

Focus

Focus page 2

Lib Dem Councillor to be new Party Chairman

Prittlwell Councillor to be new Chairman of the Liberal Democrats in Southend.

Southend Liberal Democrats elected a new chairman of the Association on Monday evening 10th November.

Mike Grimwade who is a Liberal Democrat councillor for Prittlewell Ward took on the job of leading the local party to European and General elections due in the coming months. Commenting on his unopposed election Mike thanked the members for their confidence and promised to work hard and achieve the best possible results in the coming elections.

He also expressed his thanks to all the officers of the local party who work so hard especially to retiring chairman Chris Bailey who now takes up the role of Treasurer. Other officers elected were and Bron Lister Smith, vice chairman and Roger Fisher, Secretary .

Roots Hall

Now that the Government has approved the redevelopment of Roots Hall your ward Councillors are very conscious of traffic problems that might affect the Fairfax Drive area.

Hospital Parking

Southend Hospital

Parking around the Hospital continues to cause traffic problems in Prittlewell Chase despite the so called actions of the Council in 'solving' the problems by moving the Taxi rank.

Cars still tail back from the car park entrance and create long queues for traffic coming up to the Hobleythick Lane traffic lights. Your LibDem Councillors Ric Morgan, Mary Betson and Mike Grimwade continue to press for a more comprehensive solution which benefits local residents and motorists alike.