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COUNCIL SETS OUT NEW VISION AND PROMISES FIVE KEY PROMISES CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
THE LEADER of Basildon Council has unveiled an exciting new vision for the next four years, which will seek to create opportunity for local people. The pledge is underpinned by five key promises and these will form the basis of everything that this council does for the next four years. Cllr Tony Ball, leader of the council says: “I believe our challenge and our job is to do the best for local people – That means creating opportunity for our area and our local people. Local government is changing. It is no longer our only job to simply provide services, and that is getting harder as we have less and less money. Our job is to work together with our partners, local people and everyone who has a stake in our area to create the environment where everyone can thrive. “That job has become less about simply doing things for people and more about creating the opportunity for people to do things for themselves.” CONTINUES ON PAGE FOUR
Olympic Torch Comes To Basildon
Olympic Torch at Basildon Sporting Village
TENS of thousands of people were out in force on the streets of Basildon as the Olympic Flame passed through the borough on its nationwide journey towards the Olympic Park in East London. The Olympic Torch Relay even made an indoor appearance when it
visited the Basildon Sporting Village’s swimming pool where the Japanese Olympic Swimming Team are currently training for the Games (see back page for details). It is estimated that more than 300,000 people in South Essex turned out to see the Olympic Torch Relay.