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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
James Miller talks about ending homelessness, building social housing on council owned brownfield sites prioritised for local people and protecting the green belt - as the ‘Front-Line’ Mayor of Essex
James Miller
Nov 25, 2025
9 min read
In a series of election blogs, Confelicity Mayor of Essex, James Miller, lays down his overall quest and what can and can't be done in the role
James Miller
Nov 25, 2025
8 min read
James and the Giant Potholes! Confelicity’s James Miller, talks about his transport plans as the “front-line” Mayor of Essex getting our “house in order first”
James Miller
Nov 18, 2025
11 min read
Simon Jones, Shoeburyness Confelicity candidate, speaks out about the hypocrisy of Labour's plan to build on the green belt and what is being asked of us all to save the environment
Simon Jones
Nov 13, 2025
2 min read
Why James Miller of the Essex political party Confelicity should become Mayor of Essex
James Miller
Sep 9, 2025
9 min read
The stakes are high as Southend Labour leaves door open for the cancellation of the 2026 local elections, which would spell the end of Southend's green belt.
James Miller
Jul 26, 2025
9 min read
Join the second protest rally on August 9th at the top of Southend High Street to save Southend’s green belt. Cowan’s coalition cannot win against 179,972 Southend residents unified as one
James Miller
Jun 27, 2025
7 min read
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