12 Basildon Extra, June 2012 Basildon news


◆ PRIME Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg addressed workers at New Holland tractor plant in Basildon last month, to re-launch the Coalition. Basildon Council leader Tony Ball said it


was atribute to the town and its successful businesses that they had selected it for the event. The PM and his deputy’smessage was to expect moreofthe same policies. Mr Cameron has said therewill be no ‘let-


up’ in tough decisions on the economy and defended the coalition as ‘necessary’ to solve the UK’sproblems. Both Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties had been trounced in May’slocal elections with the Tories losing four seats to Labour in Basildon.


◆ AFAMILYoffoxes became TV reality stars when they made their home in Laindon. The parents and their four cubs, who made their home under an outbuilding at Basildon Council sheltered housing schemes in Mellow Mead, werefilmed as part of aChannel 4three-part series, Foxes Live: Wild In The City. Karen Butler,the authority’ssheltered housing manager,said: “It's been interest- ing for residents and stafftowitness this live show filmed at our complex.”


◆ CHILDREN weredelighted to meet Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville when they stopped offat the Basildon leisuredestination on their journey around the UK. The colourful and energetic duo helped


local children get into the spirit of the London 2012 games as the countdown to the July opening goes on. Many children turned up in GB t-shirts clutching toy replica mascots and complet-


Meeting: Ruby Lee, nine, and 10-year-old Danni Lewis meet the mascots


ed the look with Olympic ring face painting. Peter Scopes, general manager at Festival LeisurePark said: “It was great to see Olympic fever taking over the country. “The idea behind the mascots is meeting youngsters and encouraging them to get active and take part in activities.”


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