Calls to make Southend a city in honour of Sir David Amess’ 21-year campaign
Calls to make Southend a city in honour of Sir David Amess’ 21-year campaign
Could Southend follow in the footsteps of Chelmsford in Essex? (Picture: Getty)
MPs said giving Southend city status would be a ‘fitting memorial’ to its late local MP Sir David Amess who was murdered yesterday.
The 69-year-old saw it as one of his goals in politics and lobbied for 21 years to make it a reality.
There now appears to be cross-party support for the Essex seaside resort being…
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