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CONTENTS A personal view

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Local Issues by Cllr Carole Mulroney

A bright new beginning

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Spotlight by Andrew Hall

Anna against anti-social behaviour 26 MP's Column by Anna Firth MP

Bravery Awards for Essex Police officers who tackled Sir David Amess's killer 38 Police Watch by Essex Police

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s I write this we are in the midst of the silly season – local council elections. So I thought I would give a personal viewpoint from one who is now also a candidate. It’s tough pounding the streets, writing articles, answering questions and chatting to people on a raft of subjects even though my team are in constant touch with residents.

Lord, have we lived through turbulent times - fi rst Brexit, which lasted for what first seemed a millennium, to the pandemic and all its crises from the lack of PPE, huge strain on our health and wellbeing services and much more.

For those who did not succumb to this awful virus there was and is still the trauma and regret of lost family and friends, lost livelihoods and now to crown it all the worst cost of living crisis. Where is the real help there? Talk about kicking us when we’re down!

And what do we now have to suff er – suffer the asinine antics of a Government that simply doesn’t know how to behave, has no empathy with the general population and has made us all look like fools. And don’t get me started on the Ukrainian refugees debacle when people are literally dying to get here.

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And that is what leads me to look at the local situation.

This country needs regulation – no one would dispute that – but it needs regulation that responds to a crisis before it becomes a drama. It needs to be reactive not proactive and fl exible flexible and humanitarian based. It must not demonise diff erent groups in society different but it must galvanise those who have, to want to do more for those who have not.

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LOCAL ISSUES makes statements before thinking of how to action them – or how councils have to action them.

I think most councils across the UK did a wonderful job in the pandemic – and could have done more if Government allowed – after all, who better knows local circumstances? A councillor who knows their patch and its people, or a mandarin sitting in Whitehall?

I know how hard officers at Southend Council worked throughout the pandemic – hour after hour, day after day, doing whatever they could to help those who were suffering through vulnerability, age, illness, isolation and family trauma.

And never let us forget the army of volunteers who came forward!

Without them many things would have been far harder to achieve and Don’t get me all of them deserve recognition, as do started on the all the other key workers who kept the Ukrainian refugees country going. debacle when people are literally The level of help needed dying to get here I know the frustration Councils and the police suffered waiting for the Those we have lost and are still losing Government to issue the guidance I would like to think that all these crises have brought us closer they needed to carry out that same together and more caring – and I am sure they have – but that shouldn’t stop because the pandemic (hopefully) is less aggressive.

Government’s wishes.

We cannot forget those we have lost and are still losing but we can The pandemic has served to make all use the experience, the camaraderie and the friendships to move councillors and council staff aware forward, support our services, our volunteers and, indeed, our Council, into the future. of the level of help needed and the As I pound the streets this election tide, I meet many people who I care that is required should we have know through social media (how that has changed our lives, for good to roll up our sleeves again. But it or ill), through organisations I belong to or through my work on the has also taken its toll on the same Council and I relish the discussions, the chit chat and the laughs we helpers and workforces and we need have about all manner of subjects, some council related, some not. to be aware of that – working from By the time you read this I will either still be a councillor, or not – that is down to you; whatever happens I will continue to love my home sounds great, but for some it is community and to work within it however I can. I hope there are proving isolating and that will need plenty of others that will work with me and in the same way across to be addressed. We need to be with the wonderful new City of Southend-on-Sea. people.

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However, too often our local community has been the victim of horrendous levels of anti-social behaviour, with people coming to our town and drinking, taking drugs and causing damage to people and property. I am absolutely committed to ensuring that this summer local residents do not have to endure this kind of behaviour.

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I will continue to monitor this situation throughout the summer, and will do all I can to ensure that we can live in a safe and happy community.

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Essex Police’s Chief Constable BJ Harrington said, “Ryan and Scott represent everything that is remarkable about the officers of our great force.

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“They are a credit to themselves, Essex Police, their friends and family and indeed to British policing.”

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