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Councillor
Matt Dent
Labour councillor for Kursaal
Council: Southend-on-Sea
Term ends: 7 May 2026
Labour
MessageContact Information
Role
Cabinet Member For Business, Culture, Music And Tourism
Phone
01702 212372Address
Flat 1 Cheltenham House,, 25 Cheltenham Road,, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2SB
Kursaal Ward
Where Matt fits into things
Southend East and Rochford
Constituency
Kursaal
Ward
Matt Dent
Councillor
Kursaal
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Southend-on-Sea (LC)