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Correcting Misrepresentations in UKIP’s Leaflet
As GAG2011 is a non party political community group, and we have supporters from all political groups, we don’t usually comment in a politically biased way. However we need to make an exception to ensure that the community is in…
No! We Will Not Keep Quiet
There is a good article in the Yellow Advertiser this week by award winning journalist Charles Thompson which covers the refusal by Basildon Council to list Dry Street Pastures as an Asset of Community Value. There is also an article…
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Land at St Martin’s Square
A small advert appeared in the Yellow Advertiser this week under public notices. See link below (takes a minute to load!) St martin’s SqBasCouncilpage This was posted by Basildon Council and concerns appropriating and disposing of the land at St…
Good Press Coverage !
Yesterday’s Echo featured a good article on our bid to have Dry Street listed as a community asset. We have not yet received a reply from Basildon Council. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/11775453.We___ll_take_control_of_Dry_Street_fields/
Dry Street Pastures: A Community Asset
Today we have asked Basildon Council to list Dry Street pastures as a community asset. After all it is called a Local wildlife Site and it’s designation was supported by local organisations including Basildon Council and required rigorous scientific surveys…
Dunton Garden Suburb
There are two consultation sessions today for people to find out more about building a vast new development between Laindon and Brentwood: St Francis Church, West Horndon 12-4.30pm President’s Community Centre, Hoover Drive, Laindon 4.30 – 9pm. Only two sessions…
Statement on the Behaviour of Other Groups
We have no association with Basildon and Southend Housing Action (BASHA) or the South Essex Heckler. Whilst they are perfectly entitled to free speech we must distance ourselves as a group from their approach, particularly the unpleasant flyers they distributed…
Adding Insult to Injury
New plans by Cllr Dr Richard Moore for a green borough – a press release yesterday by the council. http://www3.basildon.gov.uk/Website2/newsroom.nsf/PRRECENT/F35441F976F1712580257DC60056FCCC?OpenDocument