Trolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea . None of the former Southend trolleybuses is recorded as having been preserved. Trolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea The Southend-on-Sea trolleybus system once served the town of Southend-on-Sea, in Essex, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways. By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Southend system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 4 routes, and a maximum fleet of 34 trolleybuses. The fleet included the only trolleybus built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. which was sold to the Corporation after it had been exhibited at the
Holland-on-Sea trunk roads and motorways), public rights of way and libraries. Most County Councillors are not paid a salary, but receive a basic allowance for the work they do. The town is part of the Clacton parliamentary constituency. The current MP is Giles Watling (Conservative). There are seven Eastern MEPs that represent this area in the European Parliament. They scrutinise proposed European laws and the budget of the European Union, and provide oversight of its other decision-making bodies. The current MEPs are Vicky Ford (Conservative), Andrew Duff (Liberal Democrat), David Campbell Bannerman (Conservative), Stuart Agnew (UK Independence), Richard Howitt (Labour), Geoffrey