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Last month, Cllr Martin Terry wrote about Seaway and his concerns on how the plans had changed over the years. This set off further conversations on social media, I then invited ex leader of SBC, Mr Nigel Holdcroft to write an article for the Oracle readers. Read ‘Seaway - Are redevelopment plans, right?’ on pages 9 and 10. Missed Cllr Martin Terry’s article last month? Visit Oracle’s website and click on articles.

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CONTENTS Seaway - Are redevelopment plans, right? 9/10 Local Issues by Nigel Holdcroft

Landlords Licensing Requirement 22/40 Spotlight by David Dedman

Beautiful Future

Hair & Beauty by Craig Smith

Spiced slow roast pork with braised red cabbage and apple 46 Recipe by Judy Barden

Southend's Police force and crime rate 50/60 Council by Cllr Martin Terry

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Seaway -

LOCAL ISSUES

Are redevelopment plans, right? The arguments surrounding the proposed

However our decision was subject to

redevelopment of the Seaway Car Park

important pre conditions which were set out in

continue and some of the issues were

the Council minute, namely that:

highlighted in the last edition of Oracle, when Independent Party Councillor and

1. The proposed deal was subject to external

current Cabinet Member Martin Terry

certification for compliance with S123 Local

commented that “I did like and support the

Government Act 1972 which provides,

scheme in its original design concept but I

amongst other things that “Except with the

now have serious questions which need to

consent of the Secretary of State, a council

be answered”. He further said that “There does seem to be a driving determination and obsession to get this scheme through at almost any cost”. I have watched the progress (or perhaps lack

shall not dispose of land under this section, otherwise than by way of a short tenancy, for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained”;

of it!) over recent years having been Leader

2. There should be a fixed timescale for

of the Council back in January 2013 when the

delivery;

cabinet originally approved the scheme, that

3. The leisure development would be

decision being approved by the full Council at

delivered ahead of the occupancy of the

its meeting on 28 February 2013.

residential accommodation;

Originally to enhance seafront

4. The Council’s then revenue return from the

The original decision was seen as a way of

site would be retained and improved with

building on and enhancing the success of the

a share of the long-term income from the

Seafront and better linking it with the High

development.

Street, which it was hoped would also serve to

5. Any change to the Heads of Terms would

regenerate the south end of the High Street.

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In the event before the deal was finally signed

condition than when the proposal was

the Conservatives had lost control and a new

originally discussed. Others have raised

Administration was in place with Independent

concerns over the plan about which I cannot

Party Councillor Ron Woodley in place as

comment however what is clear to all is that

Leader and Cllr Terry a member of his cabinet.

the amended proposal which is now being

Cllr Woodley chose to sign off the deal in

pursued risks further harming the High Street

November 2013 with the decision being

and damaging the Seafront which remains the

reported to Cabinet on 6 January 2014.

jewel in our crown and which gives our Town

Presumably he and his colleagues were

such an important advantage over many other

satisfied that the pre-conditions had, or

town centres of a similar size.

would be met although there had already by

Not in the best interest

this stage been a delay of 12 months which

I have now concluded that this development

undermined the requirement for a fixed and

as currently proposed is not in the best

swift timescale for delivery.

interests of the Town, particularly taking into

Rainbow Alliance

account the challenges faced in 2019, and

Subsequently the Conservatives regained

in circumstances where even a member of

control of the Council and the scheme

the current cabinet who was also a cabinet

appeared to progress although with no actual

member when the deal was signed off is

implementation and we now have a rainbow

expressing such serious concerns the time has

alliance headed by Labour Councillor Ian

come to consider the matter again.

Gilbert but with Cllrs Woodley and Terry back

When Cllr Terry refers to â&#x20AC;&#x153;a driving

in Cabinet.

determination and obsession....â&#x20AC;? I assume

I have not been on the Council over

he must be talking about either his own

recent years and do not know whether the

Administration or Council officers. His

preconditions have been met or amended

responsibility is now to either support the

however what is apparent is that almost

policies of the Administration of which he is

8 years after the decision was originally

part or acknowledge that times have changed

approved by Cabinet no progress in actual

and do something about it. I am hoping for the

implementation has been made and in

later but expecting the former! Nigel Holdcroft Former Leader of the Council 2007 - 2014

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be another cost to private landlords at a time

The cost of repairs will be the responsibility

when margins are being squeezed by Central

of the property owner and the Council can

Government taxation.

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Bad Landlords

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A bad landlord will always be a bad landlord

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regardless of any legislation or any licensing

of the property without transferring ownership.

scheme. It is for councils to impose on such bad

Again, the Council can carry out works in default

landlords the powers which are available to them

and impose these costs on the property owner.

so that crooked landlords should and would be

All councils have the power to acquire properties

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needing repair through the Compulsory Purchase Order system and Southend Council has in the past exercised this arrangement. All this legislation may be used by councils.

I would emphasise the vast majority of landlords are decent, caring people who adhere to the law in every way. The SEAL organisation is very much an example of good management but undertaken

Lack of funds

on a voluntary basis.

Southend Borough Council say there are

It must also be stressed that many tenants fail

no circumstances where the Council will

to adhere to their part of the bargain and very

compulsorily acquire properties in poor repair

often leave dustbin bags in front gardens and

as there is a lack of funds. If a closing order is

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imposed on a privately rented property, then it

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would be a requirement for the local authority to

and into roads. Sometimes it has to be said there

rehouse the tenants which of course they would

is vandalism and failure by tenants to report

not wish to do. Funding could be made available

outstanding repairs to their landlords or their

to perform these functions with other expensive

agents.

hair brain projects abandoned.

It is strongly recommended that the Southend

The standard of inner town tenanted housing will

Council sharpens up its act by imposing the

improve markedly when it is known the Council

powers within their control and not enter into

will take its responsibilities seriously.

another bureaucratic waste of time.

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