THE former chairman of a vocal community group has had to pay almost £5,000 after the leader of Maldon District Council threatened to take him to court over derogatory comments.Councillor Miriam Lewis instructed her solicitors to take action against Don Benson, an integral figure in the Heybridge Residents' Association (HRA), following a long-running dispute.In addition to signing a document stating he won't make any unsubstantiated written or oral comments about Cllr Lewis, Mr Benson was...
