Council
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Council
Security, surveys and silence: Operation Vanguard divides Brightlingsea
A Facebook post by Brightlingsea's county councillor Aimée Keteca has drawn hundreds of comments, exposing a fault line that runs well beyond the town — through Essex and into the heart of the national immigration debate.
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Council
‘A small wetland habitat’: a blocked drain and Brightlingsea’s maintenance backlog
A single blocked roadside drain outside the Spar and Stoneridge shop has become an unlikely symbol of frustration with local infrastructure, after former town councillor Mat Court documented its journey from a reported fault to what he wryly describes as "its own small wetland habitat."
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Council
Overflowing bins reignite scrutiny of Brightlingsea’s £30m Veolia contract
Frustration over overflowing public litter bins and dog-waste bins has boiled over on Brightlingsea social media, with residents accusing Tendring District Council of failing to enforce its waste contract with Veolia only weeks into a new £30m deal.