Reform UK · Shoeburyness Ward

Working for Shoeburyness.
Accountable to you.

I'm Cllr Alex Moyies, your Reform UK councillor on Southend-on-Sea City Council. This is your one-stop hub to report issues, find council resources, and stay updated on the big local fights.

1,319 Largest majority in the city.
Thank you, Shoeburyness.
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Member of Southend-on-Sea City Council Elected Councillor · Shoeburyness Ward
Cllr Alex Moyies, campaigning for Shoeburyness
Election Result · Shoeburyness · 2026

The largest majority in the entire city.

Shoeburyness gave Reform UK the biggest mandate of any ward in Southend-on-Sea,1,319 votes, a near-2:1 win over the second-placed candidate. Thank you.

Elected · Largest majority in the city
1,319
Reform UK · Shoeburyness Ward
40.1% of the vote · 615 ahead of 2nd place · Biggest majority of any ward in Southend-on-Sea
CandidatePartyVotes
Alex Moyies Reform UK 1,319
Nick Ward Independent 704
Tricia Cowdrey Green Party 485
River Jude Conservative 362
Gabrielle Burt Labour 235
Samantha Bax Liberal Democrats 85
Kayleigh Burgess Confelicity 58
James Quail Independent 38
Turnout: 38.48% Total votes cast: 3,286
A Message From Your Councillor

Thank you for putting your trust in me.

To everyone in Shoeburyness who voted, thank you. Your support means everything, and I don't take a single vote for granted.

I stood for election because Shoeburyness deserves a councillor who lives the issues you live, listens before deciding, and stands up to the council when it gets things wrong. That's the standard I'll hold myself to every day I represent you.

This site is built around one idea: making it easier for you to get things fixed, get answers, and stay informed about the decisions affecting our community. If you spot an issue or want to discuss something, my contact details are at the bottom, and I read every message myself.

Cllr Alex Moyies

Local Campaigns & Updates

The big issues I'm fighting on right now.

These are the issues mattering most to Shoeburyness residents at the moment. I'll keep this section updated as things develop.

Cllr Alex Moyies, campaigning on Shoeburyness roads
Top Issue

Spotted a Pothole?

Potholes are the issue I get raised most often in Shoeburyness. Southend doesn't have a Pothole Pro yet, hopefully a future Reform administration can change that. In the meantime, please report it through the council's official form and we'll make sure it gets fixed ASAP. If it's not been assessed within three weeks, follow up with me directly and I'll chase it.

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Active Campaign

Green Belt Development

Reform UK campaign bus, Green Belt protection The Green Belt land we're fighting to protect
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With Nigel Farage

With Nigel Farage
With Nigel Farage
With Gawain Towler
With Gawain Towler
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Reform UK's position is clear: we are against the overdevelopment of our Green Belt. You can't build first and bolt on infrastructure as an afterthought, it has to be thought through up front. The proposed development would put an estimated 3,000 extra cars an hour on Bournes Green Chase, making it incredibly hard for Shoeburyness residents to get in and out of the town.

We must be smart and push for infrastructure before any development. Reform UK started the largest petition Southend Council has ever seen against the Green Belt proposals. I also brought Nigel Farage and Gawain Towler (a member of the Reform UK party board) down to Shoeburyness to back the campaign in person, and they have continued to publicly support us on this. We will be working in the council to remove this from the local plan.

Active Campaign

East Beach Access & the Stairs

Local residents have asked me for a date of when the East Beach stairs will be installed and accessible. I've posed the question to officers at the council and will update this section once I receive a response.

In the Press

Local news coverage.

Selected articles from the Southend Echo and other local press covering Reform UK in Southend.

Southend Echo article, Alex Moyies election victory in Shoeburyness
Southend Echo

Election victory in Shoeburyness

May 2026

Coverage of the Shoeburyness ward result in the Southend-on-Sea City Council elections, with Reform UK's Alex Moyies elected with 1,319 votes, a near-2:1 margin over the second-placed candidate.

My Political Experience

From the EU Referendum to the council chamber.

A decade of campaigning, organising, and working in politics, building to the privilege of representing Shoeburyness on Southend-on-Sea City Council. Most recent first.

2026 Councillor · Shoeburyness · Southend-on-Sea City Council

Elected for Shoeburyness

The campaign trail took us across every street in Shoeburyness, knocking on doors, listening, and earning your trust one conversation at a time. On election night, the votes spoke for themselves. The honour of representing Shoeburyness on the council is one I take seriously every single day.

Victory speech, elected for Shoeburyness
On the Reform UK battle bus
Campaigning in Shoeburyness
Reform UK Shoeburyness team
On the campaign trail
On the campaign trail
On the campaign trail
Out in Shoeburyness ward
Out in Shoeburyness ward
2024–2026 Deputy Chairman (2024–25) → Chairman (2025–26) · Reform UK Southend and Rochford

11 Reform UK Councillors Elected Across Southend and Rochford

My biggest achievement as Chairman of Reform UK Southend and Rochford (2025–26): eleven Reform UK councillors elected, eight to Southend-on-Sea City Council, two to Rochford District Council, and one to Essex County Council. Built up from Deputy Chairman in 2024–25, recruiting members and candidates, organising public meetings, hosting senior figures including Nigel Farage, Robert Jenrick, Matt Goodwin and Gawain Towler, and giving residents across Southend and Rochford a real alternative to the political establishment.

The 8 Reform UK councillors elected to Southend-on-Sea City Council
With Nigel Farage
With Robert Jenrick
With Matt Goodwin during his visit to Southend
Reform UK Southend and Rochford event
Reform UK Southend and Rochford event
Reform UK Southend and Rochford event
Reform UK Southend and Rochford event
Reform UK Southend and Rochford event
Reform UK Southend and Rochford event
2019–2020 Campaign Data Analyst · 2019 General Election

Getting Brexit Done

In the 2019 General Election I worked as a data analyst in charge of the campaign data, supporting Sir James Duddridge KCMG, one of the original Brexit Spartans, as part of the wider Boris Johnson campaign to get Brexit done. I joined the Conservative Party because I believed Boris Johnson would deliver us Brexit. When he later let us down in government, I left the Party immediately. I was also invited to the "Deal or No Deal" conference hosted by the European Conservatives and Reformists Group with David Campbell Bannerman, helping make the case for a clean break.

Westminster, working in Parliament
Deal or No Deal conference with David Campbell Bannerman
Westminster, working in Parliament
Westminster, working in Parliament
2017–19 Asst. Regional Director · Leavers of Britain & Leave Means Leave

Defending the Result

After 17.4 million people voted to leave, the fight to make sure that decision was honoured was only just beginning. I joined Leavers of Britain as Assistant Regional Director and supported Leave Means Leave, rallying outside Parliament, building grassroots networks across the country, and pushing back hard against the campaign to overturn the referendum.

Leave Means Leave rally outside Parliament
Leavers of Britain campaign
Leavers of Britain campaign
Leavers of Britain campaign
2016 Vote Leave Staffer · Eastern Region

The EU Referendum

I cut my political teeth as a Vote Leave staffer in the Eastern Region, the biggest grassroots campaign of the modern era. From local doorstep work alongside Sir Teddy Taylor, to time on the campaign battle bus, to celebrating the historic Leave victory at the count. We also worked with Boris Johnson back in 2016, although he later let us down in government, his support for the Leave campaign was important in delivering the referendum win. It's where everything started.

Vote Leave campaign,2016
Vote Leave Eastern Region,2016 EU Referendum count, Chelmsford
Vote Leave campaign,2016
Vote Leave campaign,2016
Vote Leave campaign,2016
Vote Leave campaign,2016
Vote Leave campaign,2016
Vote Leave campaign,2016
Vote Leave campaign,2016
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Whether you've been involved in politics for years or you've never set foot in a campaign before, everyone's welcome. The events are about meeting people, having a good time, and helping us build a stronger Reform UK across Southend and Rochford.

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What we get up to

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