Basildon Council: Tories vow to redraft town redevelopment | Clacton and Frinton Gazette
The Tories now have control of 22 council seats, while Labour ended the day with 12 seats. The Wickford Independents have two seats while the Independents have four and Absolute Independents won two seats. The Conservatives took Vange, Pitsea South East, St Martin’s and Laindon Park. The previous Labour and Independent-led administration had plans for up to 4,000 high-rise homes in the town centre, a 5,000-seat arena, new transport hub and improvements to the Towngate Theatre. But the Tories have vowed to redraft the £1billion overhaul of the town centre after winning control of ...