<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The unadulterated views of James Courtenay                  Deputy Leader of Southend Council]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://jamescourtenay.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[jamescourtenay]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jamescourtenay.wordpress.com/author/jamescourtenay/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Leigh Town Council &#8211; Annual&nbsp;Meeting]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>On Friday night I was pleased to be one of a few Borough Councillors attending the annual meeting of Leigh Town Council.</p>
<p>A range of issues were covered, from street lighting, allotments and the community centre &#8211; which it must be said LTC have put to great use.</p>
<p>I was also delighted to hear about the reduction in LTC&#8217;s share of the council tax &#8211; something I had been calling for <a href="https://jamescourtenay.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/is-leigh-town-council-immune-from-the-cuts-backs-facing-us-all/">here</a>. Not everything I was asking for but certainly a good move in the right direction.</p>
<p>Also, the Good for Leigh Awards were given out. Here is Caroline Parker (the LTC Chairman) handing them out the two recipients. Sadly I didn&#8217;t catch their names, but I did hear about the charitable and other work they had done to help Leigh:</p>
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