News In Brief

West Road Fire

POLICE are investigating a fire at a shop in Westcliff, which was reported shortly after 1am on Tuesday 20 June.

Police were called to West Road by colleagues at Essex County Fire and Rescue who had been able to extinguish the fire, which had spread towards the flats on the first floor of the property.

The building was evacuated whilst the incident was dealt with. Thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries.

Initial investigations have led Police to believe the fire was started deliberately.

Police have spoken to a number of witnesses to gain their accounts and they are continuing to appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage of it to come forward.

You can let the Police know by submitting a report on their website, citing incident 52 of 20 June, or by using their online Live Chat service, available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit: essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about the website reporting services.
Alternatively, you can call Police on 101. In an emergency always call 999.

 

Old Leigh Fire

A LOCAL fisher man has discovered, and put out a fire, in what is believed to have been arson attack in Old Leigh.

Resident Ron Sverdloff explained: “In the early hours of this morning (Saturday June 24) in Old Leigh, an arson attack was discovered, at 2:30 this morning, by a chap called Sam who was on his way to his fishing boat.

“He saw a small fire that just been started outside the Food Shack in the High Street.

“He ran down from the dock with buckets of water and fire extinguishers and managed to contain it until the fire brigade arrived.

“So, fortunately, not too much damage was done, although all the street furniture and the facade and the gutters of the restaurant were burnt.”

 

Rayleigh brawl charge

A MAN has admitted his part in a Rayleigh brawl, that saw five men assaulted in the High Street in the early hours of March 12 this year.

Cody Hurren, of Danbury Down, Basildon, appeared at Basildon Crown Court where he admitted five counts of assault.

Hurren was arrested by police at the scene and charged the following day.

Initially, he had also been charged with a count of sexual assault, which was dropped when CCTV footage failed to support the allegation.

Hurren is currently on bail awaiting sentencing in July, on conditions of not entering parts of Rayleigh High Street, Eastwood Road, Websters Way and High Road for any reason, and making no contact with prosecution witnesses.

He has received previous convictions of summary-only matters and has not served a custodial sentence before.

The case was retained within the crown court, despite attempts to move it to the magistrates’ court, when the sexual assault charge was dropped.

Recorder Campbell said: “The case is to be retained by the crown court given the seriousness of matters and number of assault counts.”

 

Rayleigh Road Stabbing

A 17-YEAR-OLD male has been charged and appeared in Southend Magistrates’ Court following a serious incident in Eastwood, on Monday 19 June.

The teenager, from Leigh, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

A 20-year-old male arrested on suspicion of GBH was released on bail until September.

The arrests and charge follow a call Police received shortly after 3.20pm on Monday June 19, reporting the occupant of a car had been involved in an argument with a pedestrian.

As the argument escalated, the occupant of the car sustained a stab wound to his torso.

He was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries, which were not life-threatening.

As a result of the incident, the car in which the occupant was travelling then struck the pedestrian, who left the area.

Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage of it, to contact them citing incident 921 of June 19.

Reports can be made via the Police website or by using their online Live Chat service, available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit: essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about the website reporting services.
Alternatively, you can call 101.

In an emergency always call 999.

 

Extension

PLANS have been filed with Southend Council, requesting permission to erect a part single / part two storey extensions to the north, south, west (rear) and east (front) elevations to 1 St James Close Westcliff. Plans also include alterations to the existing two storey front projection including flat roof and skylight, erecting a juliet balcony to south elevation, and the conversion of the garage into habitable accommodation.

 

Garage

SOUTHEND Council has received plans requesting permission to convert a garage into habitable accommodation.

The plans, for 80 Cricketfield Grove Leigh, also request to alter front elevations and extend existing vehicle crossover onto Cricketfield Grove.

 

Loft

SOUTHEND Council has received plans requesting permission to convert a loft into habitable accommodation.

The plans, for 40 Galton Road Westcliff, include erecting a single storey side and first floor side extensions, and to erect two storey rear extension with balcony at roof level and two first floor balconies, as well as a single storey rear extension with roof lantern and the forming of new bay window to the front ground floor and two box windows to first floor.

In addition, they plan to erect a porch and install replacement windows and doors (amended proposal)

 

Loft

PLANS have been filed with Southend Council, requesting permission to raise the ridge height and change roof formation at 32 Hillway Westcliff, with a view to installing a dormer to the rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace.

 

Loft

SOUTHEND Council has received plans requesting permission to install a dormer to the rear of 104 Woodfield Road Leigh to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace. The plans involve erecting a single storey rear/side extension, and installing an angular feature window to the rear and altering elevations.

 

Extension

PLANS have been filed with Southend Council, requesting permission to erect a single storey rear/side extension to 73 The Ridgeway Westcliff.

A separate application also makes pals to make a half hipped to gable roof extensions on the main roof and rear dormer of 73A, with a first-floor rear extension and altered elevations.

 

Porch

SOUTHEND Council has received plans requesting permission to erect a single storey front extension and porch to the side of 465 Arterial Road, Leigh.

 

Units

SOUTHEND Council has received plans requesting permission to install two air conditioning condenser units on the flat roof of 17 – 18 High Street, Old Leigh

 

Extension

PLANS have been filed with Southend Council, requesting permission to erect a single storey rear/side extension at 46 Dawlish Drive Leigh

 

 

Extension

PLANS have been filed with Southend Council, requesting permission to erect a single storey side extension at 350 Westbourne Grove Westcliff

 

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