We must create a thriving business environment to generate the taxes we need to pay for the public services we all want.  As a businessman, I know what must be done: lower tax and red tape SMEs in particular so they can concentrate on what they do best.

 

Green belt land is being threatened up and down the country and I will do everything legally possible to stop it. 

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Work with environmental groups to support clean waters in Essex.

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Social housing is vital and I will explore all avenues to get this moving and prioritise local people. 

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​​I will block any encroachment of the London Mayor's punishing road fines such as ULEZ, Lez, congestion charging, bus gates, pay per mile, LTNs and will never bring it into Essex.

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Ending homelessness by following the Finnish model.

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Build houses only on brownfield sites.

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Enforcing private developers to fulfil their agreed quota of social housing.

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Setting developers a minimum of 50% social housing - not 'affordable' housing.

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Ensuring developers actually build on what they have already been given planning permission to do so before starting any new projects.

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Prioritise housing for people local to the area.

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Oppose councillors receiving a pension.

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I will not take the £150K salary. 

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I will not enforce a precept for the MCCA.

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I will not spend tens of millions of pounds for the Mayor of Essex to control the bus and rail network.

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Influence the reduction of parking charges across the whole of Essex Influence the return cash as payment methods for parking meters and public transport.

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I will support pay-as-you-go rail that allow passengers to tap in and out of stations using a contactless card or device.

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Stop working from home, where it is obviously not necessary, and influence all councils to do the same.

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Ban the police's use of facial recognition technology.

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Stop wasting police time with social media arrests for petty posts.

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Invest in satellite police stations in our high streets.

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Support the re-opening of youth centres to reduce crime and create places of belonging.

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Invest heavily in directing as much resource in front-line policing.

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Launch a huge drive in Special Constables and Employee Supported Scheme.

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Launch the biggest ‘Inspirational Speaker’ drive to go into our schools with the goal to provide them with aspiration and ambition.

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Continue to oppose legalising drugs.

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Influence the opposition of Digital ID.