Living Wage is something to be proud of

12:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

“IT IS a national evil that any class of Her Majesty’s subjects should receive any less than a living wage for their upmost exertions” – so said Winston Churchill 100 years ago when setting up the Agricultural Wages Board.

More tank and subsidence theories

11:58am Friday 17th May 2013

I HAVE just seen (Gazette Letters, May 3) the tank theories and the reference to Rectory Road and the Balfour Road junction.

Think of the local residents too

11:47am Friday 17th May 2013

IT'S great to see Stanford-le-Hope is getting a £1million investment in its railway station and it’s also great a new line is being put in to stop all the freight from the port going through the town.

Bank holiday bin collection is a bad move

11:44am Friday 17th May 2013

MOST people get the bank holiday off to spend with the family, but not the refuse service.

Trust is gone, but good work continues

11:39am Friday 17th May 2013

RE: your article (Sadness as charitable trust closes, Gazette April 26), may I firstly applaud the work of Cory Environmental Trust, which has greatly benefitted local communities here in south east Essex.

Staff at hospital are great

11:37am Friday 17th May 2013

AFTER reading Mr Lester’s letter, praising Basildon Hospital, I felt compelled to add my praise also.

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THIS shows how councillors of all colours are capable of making solid planning decisions based on the needs of the local community unlike the Development Corporation. I'm glad that they saw through the plans, which in effect were just flats on top of a gym. Well done to all councillors.  − Bernard 87, Chafford Hundred

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