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James Miller
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Council blaming residents for litter-ridden bin collections instead of Veola!
Review of Place Scrutiny Committee 5th June A community group in Westcliff asked a question concerning the littering left by Veola after...
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James Miller
Jun 4, 20233 min read
If we continue to ask for little, we will continue to get less.
I recently received a few negative responses about my perceived negativity emanating from my article kindly published in the excellent...
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James Miller
May 13, 20233 min read
Returning Ambition to the Pier and Southend
Potholes have become the ambition of Southend, where once-upon-a-time it was the world’s longest pleasure pier! The people behind the...
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James Miller
May 6, 20234 min read
Time for some classic political spin: my unbiased election review of Confelicity
Many things are a matter of perspective and an election result is no different. We gained 380 voters on top of the 779 we hit last year. ...
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James Miller
May 2, 20233 min read
Why Confelicity? Deputy Leader and Victoria Candidate, Jon Humphrys explains all
One of the questions I have often been asked when talking to the Citizens of Southend is ‘Why Confelicity?’ Why be part of founding a new...
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James Miller
Apr 18, 20234 min read
What would Confelicity do with the Kursaal?
Ideally, all assets of community value should be publicly owned for the benefit of the community. The Kursaal is one of our most historic...
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James Miller
Apr 13, 20234 min read
If the Southend Confelicity Party won seats would we enter into a coalition?
Despite my current belief that Confelicity remains a fairly unknown entity outside the tiny Southend political bubble, this is a question...
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James Miller
Mar 16, 20235 min read
Full Council's finale before the May 4th Elections
The Council Meeting 02.03.23 Full Council discussed the eviction of Jazz UK from their Beecroft home, reducing grass-cutting to once per...
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James Miller
Mar 12, 202312 min read
Six more pledges unanimously agreed - the 2023 manifesto debates are complete!
So, it is done. Our manifesto 2023 has been a year in the making and built directly from Southend residents. Our final pledges are:...
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James Miller
Mar 5, 202311 min read
Confelicity voted against all the policies I wanted for our local manifesto, and I'm happy - why?
Each month our party discusses all the issues that affect us in Southend. Each agenda is different, ranging from grammar schools to...
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James Miller
Feb 22, 20237 min read
Council's war on cars is a myth. There is, however, a war for the money in our pockets
Cabinet Meeting 21.02.23 One of the topics on the Cabinet meeting agenda was the environment and more specifically, cars. “We are not...
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James Miller
Feb 17, 20237 min read
The taking more and getting less proposed council budget 2023 - "What's not to like?"
Review of the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 2nd February, and Cabinet meeting on 14th February. The Policy and Resources...
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James Miller
Jan 20, 20234 min read
With up to 10% increases in council charges, we ask why does Southend cost so much run?
Since the council’s draft budget proposals were announced I have felt compelled to find out exactly what makes up the budget - to the...
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James Miller
Jan 13, 20235 min read
Is it worth investigating why adult and social care costs have risen so dramatically?
Cabinet meeting 12.01.23 The Cabinet of the rainbow coalition met to agree on reports on a substantial number of matters. This kind of...
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James Miller
Jan 5, 20238 min read
More policies agreed for the Southend Confelicity 2023 manifesto
The below are the minutes from our recent meeting. All Southend residents are welcome to attend. Email contact@confelicityparty.com....
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James Miller
Jan 2, 20233 min read
We do not gel and are not in dire straits enough for Southend to warrant bid for the City of Culture
Place Scrutiny Committee Monday, 28th November 2022 at 6:30pm I have previously written an article about the City of Culture bid that...
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James Miller
Jan 1, 20234 min read
The Cabinet put forward the 'review' of pedestrianising the seafront and taxing older vehicles
Place Scrutiny Committee Monday, 28th November 2022 at 6:30pm For my avid readership, I must apologise for the tardiness of my review of...
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James Miller
Dec 17, 202215 min read
It's Time to Talk Money - What should Confelicity's Economic Plan be?
This article discusses: our first economic priority - protecting vulnerable people; who is going to pay for it; relying on ourselves to...
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James Miller
Nov 23, 20225 min read
Read James Miller's letter to Leigh residents as he bids to become Southend City councillor
Dear Leigh Resident, I am writing to introduce myself as the leader of our newly founded Southend Confelicity Party and your Leigh...
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James Miller
Nov 17, 20226 min read
End of Southend's UK City of Culture bid 2029 that needn't even have cost a McDonald's cheeseburger!
The definition of culture is the shared beliefs, values, attitudes and norms of a group of people. The manifestation of such is what we...
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