Basildon
Americannoun
noun
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In a report from February, council officials said there was a "shortfall" in the supply of "suitable and deliverable Gypsy and traveller sites" in Basildon.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Basildon Borough Council issued planning enforcement notices but was challenged at a public inquiry.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Andy Barnes, a Conservative who used to lead the Basildon council, is skeptical that Reform will find much to trim, given previous budget cuts and the pressures of providing care for an aging population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“People are fed up,” says Ros Connors, who heads a local community radio station in Basildon, in eastern England, and gets an earful from listeners about everything from the cost of living to immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Basildon is quite as bad; he is as domestic as if he was a bachelor. mrs. marchmont.
From An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
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