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Cllr Barry Aspinell wins right to appeal and returns to council duties

Mon 30th Aug 2010

Following his suspension on 12th July 2010 regarding the wording of a leaflet, Cllr Barry Aspinell has been granted an appeal by the Standards Board for England and returned to his duties as borough councillor for Pilgrims Hatch and Lib Dem Deputy Leader on 25th August. He was originally suspended until 31st August.

Cllr Barry Aspinell

'We're all trapped thanks to A12 din', say residents

Written by Paul Ainsworth and published in Brentwood Gazette on Fri 20th Aug 2010

IRATE residents say the constant irritating hum of traffic on the A12 is trapping them in their own homes.

A12 noise

Lib Dem duo petition over traffic noise

Written by Paul Ainsworth and published in Brentwood Gazette on Fri 20th Aug 2010

THE Lib Dems' Brentwood West borough councillor Karen Chilvers and county councillor David Kendall are now lobbying the Highways Agency for noise-reduction measures and have launched a petition.

Councillors seek A12 Noise Barriers for Homesteads

Thu 12th Aug 2010

Brentwood West's Liberal Democrat Councillors are to lobby the Highways Agency for noise barriers for the A12 as the noise by neighbours, particularly in Selwood Road, Talbrook and Spital Lane, has now become a real problem.

Noise barriers, like these, could be installed

Budget consultation "is flawed"

Tue 10th Aug 2010

Cllr David Kendall and the Liberal Democrat group were unable to support the budget consultation being run by Conservative controlled Brentwood Borough Council saying it was "flawed" during a heated meeting of the Policy Board last week.

Cllr David Kendall (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Council communication criticised by Lib Dem councillors

Tue 10th Aug 2010

Lib Dem councillors are calling on the Tories running Brentwood Borough Council to reconsider the decision to scrap the "Vision" magazine or show there are concrete plans for its replacement following a lively discussion at the Policy Board last week.

Cllr Karen Chilvers (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Review of "Rat Flat" problem in Harewood Road sought

Fri 6th Aug 2010

Pilgrims Hatch councillors David Kendall & Vicky Davies have asked the council to undertake a full and comprehensive structural review of the sheltered accommodation in Harewood Road at the earliest opportunity following concerns regarding this development and the potential health risk to some tenants arising from the recent vermin infestation.

Vicky Davies (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Inadequate safeguarding of children is "a grave disappointment"

Fri 6th Aug 2010

"The Judgement announced today by OFSTED that Essex County Council's rating for safeguarding children remains "inadequate" is a huge disappointment," said Cllr Theresa Higgins, Liberal Democrat spokesman at Essex County Council. "No amount of spin can disguise the fact that this is a damming judgement which is acutely embarrassing to the County Council."

Vulnerable child

Tories "running scared of open debate"

Thu 5th Aug 2010

Lib Dem Leader Cllr David Kendall has slammed the "open surgeries" being operated by Conservative controlled Brentwood Borough Council as a sham because they offer no voice to the opposition on the Council.

Cllr David Kendall (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Cautious welcome for new Sugar Hut licence terms

Thu 29th Jul 2010

Lib Dem councillors have placed their trust in the licensing officers and responsible authorities after the licence for the Sugar Hut was reviewed and a number of key restrictions were placed on it in preparation for it's imminent re-opening. The licence was reviewed due to concerns on the issues of:

White Hart petition (photography: Karen Chilvers)

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Brentwood & Ongar General Election Result

Turnout: 50591 (72%)

56.9%
 
Conservative: 28792 (+2.9%)
23.5%
 
Liberal Democrats: 11872 (−3.4%)
9.9%
 
Labour: 4992 (−4.9%)

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