Conservative The Conservative Group is hoping to take control of the council from the coalition. To do so the group need to secure an additional five seats. The Tories have set out ten immediate pledges which they are promising to enact if the win control of the council. The first is to attempt to stop Alumno’s proposed students flats development off Queen Street and find an alternative plan for the area. Any plans to build on Shrub End sports grounds would be stopped. The group will commit £50,000 to explore “alternative options” for Middlewick, where 1,000 homes are set to be built.
Colchester Council elections: The Tory, Green, Lib Dem and Labour manifestos
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TRIBUTES to the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, have been spotted across Colchester town centre. Buckingham Palace said Philip died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle on Friday, two months before his 100th birthday, leaving the Queen and the royal family “mourning his loss”. Tributes have flooded in from across the world since the news broke, including from in Colchester. Colchester High Steward Sir Bob Russell visited Colchester on Saturday, capturing a series of photos of some of the physical tributes in the town centre. Tributes to Prince Philip spotted across Colchester town centre The union flag was at half mast above both Colchester Castle and Colchester Town Hall, in High Street.
He leaves a legacy which will endure - Essex pays tribute to Prince Philip ESSEX leaders have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death which happened two months before his 100th birthday. Buckingham Palace announced Prince Philip’s death just after midday on Friday issuing a statement about how the royal family will join with people across the globe “mourning his loss”. As a mark of respect to the Duke, flags at the Colchester’s town hall, Colchester Castle and the Colchester Council’s offices at Rowan House were lowered to half-mast on Friday. The Mayor of Colchester Robert Davidson said: “On behalf of the people of Colchester, I would like to express my deepest sorrow at the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh and to convey our profound sympathy and condolences to all members of the royal family at this sad time.