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CONTENTS Shocking! 9/10 Local Issues by Cllr Tony Cox

What a great place, but...

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Readers Comment by Ron Sverdloff

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LOCAL ISSUES Cllr Tony Cox Councillor for West Shoebury

A number of us councillors were searching as to how we got into this position considering that the Administration had received an additional £1.7 Million in Government grant and an extra £12 Million in business rates since 2019. This is also in addition to the £14 Million COVID grants received.

£15.5 million spent on consultants and agency staff!

In January, when the budget proposals were launched contained within the figures were in the past year alone, £11 Million spent on consultants and £4.5 Million on agency staff.

Some spending explained: As things started to unravel, it was identified that some of the spending on consultancy fees were as follows:  £20,000 fees for designing a new Council logo which one eagle eyed resident emailed me to say that the exact logo and font could have been easily bought on the internet for £15.  £18,000 to advise the Council to close bowling greens And my favourite:  £80,000 to advise the Council on how to save money Further probing found that:  At least one agency staff member is on £1,000 a day  Another agency staff member was on £800 a day for two and a half years  And there are 96 agency staff members are on at least £300 a day From my experience, the maximum time an interim agency staff member should be in place is 9 months. Not recruiting to vacant roles expediently simply isn’t acceptable.

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Most readers will understand the importance of succession planning in organisations.

To be clear, some spending on agency staff is essential. We are a costal resort and there is a need for seasonal workers. There have been challenges in getting social care workers and agency staff have been required to fill that void.

Even in the area social care, I believe we should look to do more in terms of renumeration and employee benefits packages to try and encourage more permanently employed social care staff. In the long term, this could actually save the Council money.

Despite the warnings, the spending on consultants doesn’t appear to be slowing. Earlier this month, we were told that the Council are ‘in the process of shortlisting a landscape architect led consultant team to deliver the play area improvements’.

17 staff on over a £100,000!

The ironic thing is the head of this area is a consultant and was brought in for their expertise on parks!

It just isn’t right to have consultants as interims in top posts hiring more consultants.

As the recent Taxpayers Alliance report identified, we have seventeen posts which have a salary of over £100,000.

I don’t think it is an unreasonable expectation that those occupying these roles should have the sufficient skill sets to not need constant spending on consultants.

In anyone’s book, this level of consultants and agency spending isn’t sustainable. We have been warned.

Somebody needs to get a grip on this situation and fast.

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There is so much that could be done Over the years, there have been many break-ins to the storage containers and the rowing club's compound.

Contractors costly equipment worth thousands has been stolen. A few years ago the scout building was torched and burnt to the ground and just last week the Lower Thames Rowing Club have had another breakin where one of their boat trailers worth about £5000 was stolen.

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ne of the best assets that Leigh-on-Sea has is its island,"Two Tree Island," situated on the marshes behind Leigh station. It's a great place to sit and gaze over the Thames Estuary whilst having a picnic or just strolling round the nature reserve.

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From here the panoramic views across the estuary are second to none, not only can you see the huge ships passing by, but you can watch all the local waterborne activities, such as the paddle boarders and rowers, juggling their position with the yachters… having to give way to sail! (great fun to watch).

However, unfortunately, there is a very dark side to the island. In the daytime, you can put up with having your picnic amongst all the rubbish in the parking area, but at night-time it can be a very undesirable place with drug users and irresponsible motor cyclists tearing

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We should all cherish this wonderful location and help to clean it up and perhaps spread a few wild flower seeds around the perimeter. There is so much that could be done without spending too much money.

Keep the place safer I think that a solar powered security camera would help and maybe a police patrol once a night would help keep the place safer and deter the fly tippers.

Old Leigh has so far greatly improved since the special order came into force and with the extra police patrols, however, like a lot of our coastline there is still a sewage problem. At times, the stench on the beach near the base of the flyover can be like sitting in the middle of a sewage works. Let’s hope that the recent publicity surrounding the scandalous dumping of sewage in our rivers will be seriously addressed by the powers that be.

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ARP24 is an important fundraising event for HARP, Southend’s leading Homelessness Charity. Participants for the ultimate 24-hour running challenge will be helping to support people as they take on the challenge of overcoming homelessness.

“For the Leigh-On-Sea Striders it is the highlight of our running calendar – there’s nothing else like it. It is a really friendly, welcoming event and you feel genuinely welcome whether you are an ultra-runner or a walker. It is professionally run but feels like a local event.”

HARP caught up with HARP24 runner and volunteer Ellie, to hear about her experience both taking part and behind the scenes at the 24-hour South-Essex running festival. Ellie has been running with her club the Leigh-On-Sea Striders for the past 10 years and has taken part in HARP24 for the last eight.

“Embrace it. It’s a unique event and flexible too, so you can run one lap then camp and chat, or run as many laps as you like. I loved camping; it was lots of fun, the food was always good and the barbeque is delicious. I have very fond memories of HARP24, and it’s not just the event I love, I think it’s an important cause.”

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Young people often gravitate towards stations because they are anonymous places that also provide some form of shelter and access to food and drink. A young person may use a station or form of public transport in an attempt to disappear.

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 Children who look frightened in the company of other children or adults

He said: “Child exploitation can have a terrible effect on children and young people who are targeted and abused by adults seeking to groom and take advantage of them for criminal gain.

 Allowing others to speak for them when addressed directly

“Public transport is frequently used by children and young people travelling on their own, but this leaves them vulnerable

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“We all need to play our part and help stop child exploitation in our communities. If you see something which is suspicious, I urge you to report it to us.”

 Children who are alone and look frightened and maybe have no tickets or money to pay the fare

 Children travelling alone at night  Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs  Physical appearance may show signs of injury, malnourishment and maybe unkempt  They might seem unfamiliar with the local area, or not have a local accent  They could be travelling during school hours or unusual hours (early in the morning, late at night)

If you have concerns about child exploitation, you can report them online at www.essex.police.uk/ro where you can also speak to an online Live Chat operator on weekdays between 10am and 9pm. Alternatively, you can ring 101.

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A fantastic event SAVS have provided us with a “Community Builder”, so we have been working with Rob, who has joined forces with local churches, businesses and Charities, to form an alliance, all of which work to provide support for our Residents. Asda provide the refreshments, St Mary’s Church Hall provides the venue and we would invite residents, police, CAB, Social prescribers, charities, who can then provide any support required.

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The importance of team work Organisations have realised that although they work well as individuals, forming an Alliance encourages each organisation to work as a team, sharing information and improving the services they all provide. Health, as an example, is connected with our Hospitals, Doctors, Police, Hospices, Healthwatch, Social Care, Charities and so many more.

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