Martin Butler (Overall winner), Janet Fox (Charitable Support), Luke Polley (Young Citizen) and Lawrence Cantle (Community Spirit)
27th May 2014 (Press Release received)
New Alliance on RDC
Rochford District Residents and the Green Party have today formed an alliance on Rochford District Council.
The Group will be called ‘Green and Rochford District Residents’ which means that this Group is now the main opposition to the Conservative controlled Administration by being the largest opposition Group.
Over the last three years the Liberal Democrats Party has been the ‘Main Opposition’ in Rochford but this may not have been as effective as it could have been possibly due to the Coalition in Government blurring some political policy boundaries.
Both Rochford District Residents and the Green Party feel a more robust Opposition is called for in the interests of residents across the whole District.
Both Parties will remain entirely separate in Elections continuing to remain true to their own objectives.
The last three years have demonstrated that our two Groups can work well together
when polices coincide but believe that formal co-
The Group Leader in Council will be John Mason and the Deputy Group Leader will be Michael Hoy.
Background Information:
Michael and Diane Hoy represent the Green Party in Hullbridge Ward on Rochford District Council.
Michael Hoy also represents the Green Party at Essex County Council for the Rochford West Division.
Christine and John Mason represent Rochford District Residents in Hawkwell West Ward on Rochford District Council.
Rochford District Residents is a local political party which was formed in 2003. John Mason was first elected to Rochford District Council in 2000 and has remained in office for 14 years. It is believed that his record represents the longest that an “independent councillor” has been in office at the Council. Christine Mason was elected in 2011. Both Christine and John have had prior experience in two Parish Councils; Hockley Parish Council and Hawkwell Parish Council representing residents associations.
Michael Hoy was first elected to Rochford District Council in 2010, having also served
on Hullbridge Parish Council since 2004, and was the first Green Party Councillor
elected in the District. Also in 2013 Michael Hoy was elected as the first Green
Party Member (by a few hours) to Essex County Council, Michael is the Deputy Leader
of the Green Group at Essex. Diane Hoy was elected to Rochford District at a by-
See previous article with Michael & Diane Hoy
See previous article with John & Chrsitine Mason