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LOCAL ISSUES

GRAHAM LONGLEY As a former leader of the council myself it is very sad that one of my oldest colleagues from the 1980s, Graham Longley, passed away last month. Graham was a liberal councillor from the 1970s more or less all the way through until he retired from the council in 2015. He was leader of the council for a number of years during the 1990s and lead the liberal democrats following the merger with the SDP during this period.

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e was a Southend boy through and through attending Fairfax High Secondary Modern school and had a number of jobs before finally training as a teacher in later years carrying out his duties with typical endeavour.

In the early days Graham was a lifelong liberal and embraced the merger with the SDP in the late 1980s with typical enthusiasm. I remember him in political debates when he was a young liberal during the 1960s and he always took a very active part in those discussions.

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years later where of course he took up residence and lived in the Ward for many years.

Graham was also an extremely keen devotee of Southend and his heart as well as his soul was entrenched in the progress of the town regardless of any prevailing circumstances at the time. He was an excellent committee chairman as well as leader of the group and leader of the council and did not shy away from any difficult decisions to make during his period in office in its various forms. He was always excellent at handling crisis, which obviously crop up from time to time during any administration. In

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short, he was no shrinking violet. His summing up on major decisions to be taken as a committee chairman were always heartfelt and thoroughly understood. He never had occasion to waffle as he always knew his subject.

His effort to save the Kursaal are well known to almost everyone in the town, and he was absolutely determined to save this iconic building. Many times, including this particular issue, he rode against senior council officers and very often would not take no for an answer, especially if he considered it to be in the public good. He never acted without consideration for his constituents regardless of political persuasion. He was always extremely purposeful in his activities and almost without exception achieving his desired goal on anything he put his mind to.

Graham was the best leader Philip Miller of Adventure Island said it all by saying “in his opinion Graham was the best leader of the council he had experienced in his business career.” I echo that as a former liberal democrat leader myself and 10

Philip was and is absolutely right in his assessment. Graham’s heart was always in the right place and was not afraid to speak out even on the odd occasion if it was against his own party’s policies. He was however not always a team man but everyone, not only in the group but on the council, knew of his sincerity in all his remarks.

Later, Graham joint Rotary and once again took part in most activities with great enthusiasm. He had many friends from various walks of life and well respected by all who knew him as a man of friendship, compassion, enthusiasm, and honesty.

It is an old cliché to say that Graham will be sadly missed but in this particular case it is absolutely true, and the city is poorer without him.

Graham was a keen supporter of Southend University Hospital and stood as a Trustee of Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation from 2016 until earlier this year. He was, also, an extremely valued member of the volunteer team that helped at the Charitable Foundation charity shop in Hamlet Court Road, taking his turn until only shortly before his death.

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hinking of the most recent opportunities that came your way, did they happen because of faceto-face conversations with real people or because you liked a post on social media?

The recent pandemic – where we were forcibly stuck in our homes, 07811701901 unable to interact with groups of info@ southendpeers.co.uk people – combined with the growth of digital communications would www. southendpeers.co.uk have us believe that networking is Park Inn Palace, dead but look again.

Southend In fact, the youngest-ever investor on Dragon’s Den and one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 in 2020, Steven Barlett,

Focussed on community Other positive things to look out for are a warm welcome when you visit, a follow-up afterwards and a genuine interest in you and what you do.

You can find details of local networking groups in all sorts of places from social media to club social boards. You might even be surprised to find that some of your friends are already part of a network.

A good place to start is Southend Peers Business Community.

Focussed on community, support and growth, Southend Peers meet every week to discuss the latest happenings in their businesses, as well as running workshops to upskill members, charitable outreach and supporting each other.

You can get in touch with Southend Peers by visiting their website www.southendpeers.co.uk or email info@southendpeers.co.uk.

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claims that ‘networking is exhausting and pointless’. Perhaps he just hasn’t found the right group for him.

There are plenty of others who value networking groups, not just for the referrals they bring but for the support and camaraderie they offer.

Opportunities and growth As any business-owner knows (from start-up to seasoned professional), working for yourself can be the best job in the world.

However, it can also be a lonely place.

There are lots of networking groups across the Southend area offering a sense of community and support for a range of business owners – some are even centred around hobbies, activities or common experiences, such as charitable causes, female entrepreneurs and introverts!

Getting together with other businessowners on a regular basis is an opportunity to build meaningful connections, which can lead to opportunities and growth.

Even better than that if you find the right group, they will lift you on the down days and celebrate your achievements as if they’re their own.

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Dom, who grew up in Southend, spent a day on patrol with officers from the city’s Community Police Team (CPT) and caught up with council CCTV operators, local business owners and security staff.

Throughout the summer, Operation Union has seen Essex Police working with partners in the British Transport Police, the fire service, city council, and business community to deter those who are intent on committing crime or anti-social behaviour from visiting Southend.

Since April, there has been a highly visible police presence on the seafront and officers have used tactics including the OpenGate knife detector, additional stop and search powers and dispersal orders to combat troublemakers.

Dom joined the outgoing Southend District Commander, Chief Inspector Ian Hughes, who said that the hot weather can dramatically increase the footfall along the seafront and “increases the chances of people wanting to be silly, and potentially commit crime". Ch Insp Hughes then explained how by working closely

with partners and sharing information in real time through the Townlink radio system, officers can respond rapidly and in numbers when there have been incidents or a change of atmosphere.

Southend is covered by 207 CCTV cameras From there, Dom spent time with Adventure Island’s Philip Miller and security guard Steve who told him how they work with the police to keep the park trouble-free, before visiting the council’s CCTV control room.

Southend is covered by 207 CCTV cameras, and the operators are in constant contact with police to monitor suspicious behaviour and track individuals and groups who are believed to planning or have committed crime.

"Southend CPT were doing a cracking job" Acting Inspector Dave Gardiner was then Dom’s guide for the evening as he patrolled the city’s busy bars and pubs.

A/Insp Gardiner was forced to confiscate alcohol from a group who were illegally drinking on the street and then took Dom to an area off the High Street where a row between two groups of youths was quickly shut down by officers.

“We’ve got extra resources in the key locations during the warmer months in Southend for that exact reason. We are there on top of incidents as they take place and we’re preventing them from escalating,” said A/Insp Gardiner.

As the night drew to a close and the pubs started to empty, Dom said he though the Southend CPT were “doing a cracking job” and that he felt “safe as houses".

Find out why by watching episode four of Maximum Security, which is available on BBC iPlayer until September 2023.

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MP'S COLUMN

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In Southend West we are lucky enough to have 30 schools, and I have been enjoying visiting each of them since I was elected. It has been a particular pleasure to meet staff and students and discuss their concerns and aspirations. This summer we saw some absolutely brilliant exam results, ably demonstrating the hard work and tenacious spirit of our young people and their teachers.

It is a privilege to sit on the Education Select Committee in the House of Commons. We have looked at a number of incredibly important issues,

from reforms in post-16 education to ensuring adequate safeguarding and education for home-schooled pupils.

This year, I want to ensure that the inspirational voices from our local schools in Southend West are heard by the Education Select Committee, so that the excellence that we see locally can be shared across the country.

Students are returning At this time of year, students are returning to school and university, including to the wonderful University of Essex campus in Southend. As a mother of university students myself, I know first-hand the difficulties they have faced over the last couple of years, and I want to wish everyone very good luck in the new term.

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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick frying pan and crumble in the mince and sausages.

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Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook in the oven for 3 hrs.

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