Simon Dedman
Senior Reporter at BBC
Political Reporter @BBCNews @BBCEssex former @BBCLookEast Health and Senior Reporter
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3 days ago |
bbc.com | Simon Dedman |Nic Rigby
New rules could block McDonald's near school - MPSimon Dedman & Nic RigbyBBCMcDonald's said it had contributed £94.5bn to the UK economy since it opened its first restaurant in the country in 1974New government rules could help block plans for a McDonald's restaurant near a school, the area's MP has said. In June 2024, developer Countryside applied for a fast food outlet on the St James' Park development, Hertfordshire, close to Bishop's Stortford High School.
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4 days ago |
bbc.com | Simon Dedman
Calls for resignation are not serious - BadenochSimon DedmanBBC political reporter, East of EnglandPA MediaKemi Badenoch said she was not quitting at "the first sign of trouble"Kemi Badenoch said calls for her to resign as leader of the Conservative party after the local elections were "just not serious". The party lost 674 councillors when voters went to the polls on 1 May, surrendering control of 16 local authorities.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Simon Dedman
Image source, Martin Giles/BBCImage caption, Colchester Rugby Club moved to new facilities in 2021. The old Mill Road playing fields were supposed to be developed for housingBBC political reporter, EssexThe opposition group on a city council is calling on leaders to sell a former rugby club site to developers to build hundreds of new homes. Colchester Rugby Club moved from Mill Road in the city to Colchester Sports Park in 2021.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Simon Dedman
Calls for former rugby club site to be developedSimon DedmanBBC political reporter, EssexMartin Giles/BBCColchester Rugby Club moved to new facilities in 2021. The old Mill Road playing fields were supposed to be developed for housingThe opposition group on a city council is calling on leaders to sell a former rugby club site to developers to build hundreds of new homes. Colchester Rugby Club moved from Mill Road in the city to Colchester Sports Park in 2021.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Simon Dedman
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Full council elections in Essex have been cancelled this year, but there are some by-elections. BBC political reporter, EssexJust like across much of England, local elections have been cancelled in Essex this year. But there are still six by-elections taking place across the county because of councillors standing down. Here is where voting will take place on 1 May. Image caption, Elections for Essex County Council were cancelled for this May.
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The Prime Minister and Kemi Badenoch paid tribute to Sir Roy Stone at #PMQs. He was born and lived in Essex and was the senior civil servant working with the government Chief Whip for more than 20 years.
NEW: Kemi Badenoch tells the BBC calls for her to resign as Conservative leader after losing power in 16 councils “are just not serious”. She told me she has not thought of about quitting since last week’s local elections. https://t.co/QC0Mq4BDtm
The ex-chief finance offer of #Thurrock Council who was in post when £100ms were borrowed to invest has been barred from working for a local authority again https://t.co/5sYhqN8uKX
