The
councils of Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Rochford,
Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock and Essex County have formed the South
Essex Councils, previously the Association of South Essex Local
Authorities (ASELA). Through the Joint Committee they work to
deliver improved prosperity and wellbeing in the region
by:
·
tackling
problems that members councils can’t solve
individually
·
creating
collective scale and impact
·
providing
the place leadership to promote South Essex
Each
Council appoints one member to the Joint Committee on an annual
basis, which it is acknowledged in the Joint Committee’s
Governing Documents, that this would ordinarily be the Leader of
the Council.