Basildon is overcrowded, services are at breaking point, fear of crime is high and residents do not feel part of a community, a survey by the town's Strategic Partnership has revealed.

Basildon Council, the partnership's biggest stakeholder, says the survey results will be considered when a community strategy is produced.

Council leader Malcolm Buckley said: "Basildon has a lot going for it."

Published Wednesday, May 28, 2003

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