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Confelicity candidates are ready for action! As the David to the national parties Goliath, our campaign budget could never compete, but our candidates can!
James Miller
May 7
6 min read
Putting local into practice: Confelicity would bring in ward-by-ward wellbeing plans setting out what the issues are, who is responsible, what is being done and what has actually changed.
Simon Jones
May 7
4 min read
Confelicity pledges transparent spending, freeze to council tax, review of Exec pay who must live locally, end to council workers WFH, and offer local referendums on issues such as the green belt
James Miller
May 7
6 min read
Southend goes to the polls, but do you know what you are you voting for? Presenting the Southend manifestos that will directly affect the future of our city. Be careful what you wish for!
James Miller
May 7
3 min read
Southend United’s Shrimper’s Trust Podcast Hustings
James Miller
May 6
6 min read
Better Queensway: Southend Labour’s Big Promises, Big Risks and Big Questions
Simon Jones
May 3
2 min read
Southend Labour’s ‘Plan B’ is to help sell the Southend Campus of the University of Essex
James Miller
Apr 30
7 min read
Betrayal: Sale of the University of Essex’s Southend Campus showcased at Labour’s very own ‘Southend Investment Summit’
James Miller
Mar 30
3 min read
Which Southend councillors, up for election in May, want to build 10,000 unaffordable houses, not prioritised for locals, on Bournes Green green belt?
James Miller
Mar 1
6 min read
FOI confirms Southend Hospital is not at the “end of its life”, as falsely claimed by Labour, so it should not be demolished for their fantasy vision to build a new one on Bournes Green green belt.
James Miller
Feb 20
8 min read
“Vote Lansley” for St Laurence at the Southend local elections due to be held on May 7th
Karl Lansley
Jan 12
5 min read
The FOI on Southchurch Library is in: No mention of “beyond repair” and the only time the report mentioned the “end of it’s life” was in reference to the hot water heater for £2K.
James Miller
Dec 17, 2025
5 min read
Petition to “Save Southchurch Library” is out and already passed the magic 100 signatures. I believe moving the provision into Southend Adult College is not the same, and here’s why.
James Miller
Dec 13, 2025
5 min read
Southchurch Library is not “beyond repair”! Go and see for yourself Cllr Cowan and Cllr Dent
James Miller
Dec 11, 2025
2 min read
Labour want to close Southchurch Library and move the provision. Confelicity wants to keep Southchurch Library and repair it. What would you prefer?
James Miller
Dec 10, 2025
2 min read
How to say “we’re closing Southchurch library” without saying “we’re closing Southchurch Library”. Total neglect should not be the driver of loss of local services.
James Miller
Dec 8, 2025
3 min read
Labour sink to new depths with their cynical cancellation of the Mayor of Greater Essex election.
James Miller
Dec 4, 2025
2 min read
With all my heart, I support Labour breaking the 2 child cap
James Miller
Dec 3, 2025
4 min read
The NPPF: A Short History of a Long-Winded Way to Eye Up Fields
Simon Jones
Nov 27, 2025
4 min read
Facial recognition technology will be banned and resources for "offensive" social media posts transferred to front line policing under Confelicity Mayor of Essex, James Miller
James Miller
Nov 25, 2025
16 min read
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