8 May 2019
I agree with Wickford having their own town council so that we can spend
money on the improving the town and seeing what the community wants and
needs without political interference from Basildon Council
Regards,
Beryl Mcgarrigle
8 May 2018
Entirely against. Do not want another level of bureaucracy or an increase
on Council Tax to pay for it.
Regards,
C Churchett
23 April 2019
I cannot understand why this is being proposed at all, we already pay extortionate council tax to Basildon Council for all proposed facilities which are being offered under this new parish arrangement. The government quite cleverly is allowing anything up to 4.9% revenue to be collected through schemes such as this, we already pay Basildon for everything that is on offer under a new parish arrangement, why pay twice? This is double taxation for existing facilities. I do not feel this is either warranted or necessary, in fact I would go so far as to say I would only agree to any arrangement like this if Wickford was to become its own local authority, perhaps then we might have a police station (a hike of 14.2% was levied through our council tax) and a 24 hour fire station. Perhaps also if Wickford High Street offered more than nail bars, junk food outlets and charity shops, we might as residents take this matter more seriously. I strongly oppose any such arrangement.
Jennifer Byrnes
Archived posts
20 November 2017, from Russ Mizen
Doctors in Wickford
The swan lane surgery has closed. The market road surgery has now been announced to close down. Franklin's way surgery has closed or is due to close. Are there any petitions ongoing to complain that extra houses are due to be built in Wickford but the infrastructure is diminishing not expanding.
If there are any ongoing petitions I will do my utmost to get as many to sign as possible.
Thanks
Regards, Russ Mizen
Reply from Wickford Action Group:
We agree, the provision of doctors in Wickford is becoming desperate. You will probably know from our Facebook page that many residents are up in arms about it, and our local councillors are also posting comments explaining their actions in this area.
It has always been biggest point made by the Wickford Action Group - that new homes are being built without the supporting infrastructure being in place at the outset. But the fact remains there is a country wide shortage of doctors, and I'm not sure whether a petition would achieve anything.
What do others think?