Essex Conservative resigns from cabinet over conflict of interests

An Essex Conservative councillor has resigned from his cabinet position after failing to register his interest in a company being awarded a contract by his council.

Cllr Derrick Louis was cabinet member for corporate services at Essex County Council which includes responsibility for procurement. He failed to update his register of interests to include his Chairmanship of Provide CIC which the council has awarded contracts to provide health and social care services.

Cllr Louis says that he has done "nothing dishonest" and is resigning to save embarrassment for the Conservatives Party.

Thurrock Labour councillor arrested for possession of child porn

A Labour councillor in Thurrock has been arrested for alleged possession of child porn.

Terry Brookes was suspended by the local Labour Party who refused to explain the reason. BBC Essex reporter, Simon Dedman, broke the news this afternoon that Essex Police had arrested Brookes on suspicion of possessing indecent pictures of children a month ago.

UKIP councillor Gordon Helm has passed away

We have just learnt that UKIP Essex county councillor, Gordon Helm, passed away on Christmas eve from a stroke.

Cllr Helm was elected to the county council in last year's local elections which saw UKIP take the second highest number of votes and received an award at conference this year in recognition of the hard work he did representing his residents.

Essex County Councillor joins UKIP

Independent Essex County Councillor for Canvey Island, Brian Wood, has joined UKIP.

Cllr Wood will be the first UKIP councillor on Essex County Council which is comfortably controlled by the Tories at the moment.

I have thought long and hard about this and I came to the conclusion that without the support of a credible political party, with realistic aims, policies and plans to achieve them, I can’t get the best results for my constituents. Having studied the wide ranging manifesto being offered by UKIP, I realised that they are the only Party offering a sensible alternative to the ‘spend us into trouble’ Labour Party and the disastrous and rapidly disintegrating Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition. Judging by UKIP’s steadily improving domestic election results, it is clear that the public has also noticed that they are the best hope for Britain.

Three more councillors join UKIP

Three more councillors have joined UKIP, following the lead of the former Conservative councillor for Little Thurrock, Steve St Clair-Haslam, who defected to UKIP on Saturday.

The latest three councillors to join the UKIP fold are all independent councillors for Ramsey & Parkeston, Essex.  Councillor John Brown is a district councillor and Councillors Martyn and Lesley Donn are parish councillors.

That's four new councillors in three days for UKIP.  This is good news indeed.

Perhaps our new councillors will get the Ramsay & Parkeston Parish Council website sorted out?  Just a suggestion. 

UKIP DORSET NEWS It's here!

It's here! The very first issue of Dorset UKIP News as promised earlier this month .Thousands will now be delivered across Dorset on a bi-monthly bias.



This issue inculdes:
• Stop the spin! - and cut your fuel bills
• Taking care of business - Rollo Reid on why he
joined UKIP
• Mike Hobson - The taxpayer’s friend
• Graham Booth steps down
• Tuckton Post Office - MP powerless to stop
closure
• Your Say - Residents angry over velodrome
• Calm-Word - Relax with a word puzzle.
UKIP Dorset news

If anyone can help deliver the paper in Dorset please contact john@ukipdorsetnorth.org.uk


ALSO ANOTHER UPCOMING UKIP EVENT-

The South Essex branch is holding a Trafalgar Day Dinner on Sunday 19th October at ‘The Estuary Club’, 1386 London Road, Leigh-on- Sea, Essex, SS9 2UJ, 12.30pm for 1.00pm sit down. Three course lunch plus coffee and mints. Special diets catered for. Dress smart informal or naval. £20 per person. Please ring Toni Thornes on 01702471842 for a booking form.