It only takes two massive errors of judgement and a council can find itself in pole position for our ‘plonkers of the year’ award. Here are the two errors that got Southend Borough council our award…

Firstly, the ‘standards’ committee at the council caving into seven Tory councillors plus one Independent – all landlords – who said they should be allowed to vote on whether privately rented properties should be subject to a compulsory licensing scheme. It raises the question of just what is the point of the ‘standards’ committee if they are going to crumble at the first bit of pressure from greedy, self interested councillors…

Southend…the rotten borough – https://southessexstirrer.wordpress.com/2017/12/17/southend-the-rotten-borough/

Secondly, the council employing yet another architect in a bid to resurrect the vanity project that is the museum on the cliff tops opposite Prittlewell Square. Rather than admit that the initial plans for the scheme were fatally flawed, they would rather pour more money into it than ever have to admit they were wrong. A little word of advice…when you’re in a deep hole, drop the shovel!

Wasting millions again – https://southessexstirrer.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/wasting-millions-again/