This month’s Oracle brings you more thought, provoking local voices. Peter Lovett, passionate about our town and its future, shares an insightful timeline of the Queensway decision making process, reminding us how we’ve reached today’s proposed changes.

I’m also delighted to welcome Shah and Alex Haider, founders of Southend Against Sewage, who will now be contributing a regular monthly update for our readers, starting in this issue, plus much, much more.

And of course, no edition would be complete without our popular Oracle competition! This month, Body Wisdom have generously donated a £100 voucher for one lucky winner. To discover how they can help you feel stronger, move freely, and regain balance, visit bodywisdom.uk. To enter, head over to the competition page at oraclepublications.co.uk. Entries close 31 October – good luck!

Have something to say? I’d love to hear from you – write to me and share your voice in a future edition of Oracle.

Emma Wynne-Morgan
Publisher