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“Questions to ask candidates”

One thing I’ve tried to do differently in this campaign is make it easier for people to actually engage with the election. If you’ve had a look around my website, you might have noticed that on most pages there’s a section called “Questions you can ask candidates”. I have put that there because elections shouldn’t…

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Listening & Survey Results Local Issues Policy & Priorities

Why communication from Essex County Council needs to change

One of the things I hear most often when speaking to people locally is simple. “We don’t really know what’s going on.” That came up again recently at a tea and coffee drop in at Elmstead Market. It was a great session, but a common theme in the conversations was just how little information people…

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Listening & Survey Results Policy & Priorities

Early Survey Results And Why I Need More Voices

Over the past few weeks over 100 people across the division/area have completed my listening and support form. Firstly, thank you. It genuinely helps. A few early patterns are emerging. The strongest themes so far are: • Roads, potholes and day to day transport• Housing and infrastructure pressure• Speeding and road safety• Access to health…