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'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.

For rent: council flat complete with rats

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 28th Jul 2010

TWO rat-infested council houses are still being allocated to tenants, despite warnings from residents and councillors.

Vicky Davies (photography: Karen Chilvers)

'We've not been told about flats plan'

Written by Sophie Edwards and published in Brentwood Weekly News on Sat 10th Jul 2010

A COUNCILLOR has criticised Brentwood Council for not notifying residents about a plan to build 71 flats on their doorstep.

Cllr Karen Chilvers at the site of the proposed flats (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Development of old hospital site is delayed

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 30th Jun 2010

DECISION to allow more than 200 homes to be built on the former Highwood Hospital site has been deferred - to ensure the development is sympathetic to the area.

Closure is slammed by councillor

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 30th Jun 2010

Liberal Democrats party leader David Kendall has spoken out against plans to close the Adult Learning Centre in Warley.

Residents plagued by parking problems protest at planned flats

Written by Piers Meyler and published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 30th Jun 2010

ONE of the most overcrowded areas of Brentwood is in danger of become a ghetto, warn residents already struggling with inadequate car parking.

Cllr Karen Chilvers protesting about the flats plan (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Non-drivers paying for parking scheme

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 30th Jun 2010

NON-MOTORISTS have been helping to fund the borough's residents' permit parking scheme - all because the council has installed a non-functioning computer system.

New safety measure for junction but cash tight

Written by Piers Meyler and published in Brentwood Gazette on Thu 17th Jun 2010

CASH-STRAPPED council chiefs have pledged to implement safety measures at a busy Brentwood junction - after initially denying any knowledge of previous promises.

Cllr Karen Chilvers at the turning into Kings Road

Lib Dems slam bank loan numbers

Written by Brentwood Weekly News on Mon 31st May 2010

ONLY ten businesses have benefited since the launch of the Bank of Essex last year.

Lib Dems pick up two but Tories triumphant

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Thu 20th May 2010

THE Liberal Democrats failed to shake the ruling Tories on Brentwood Borough Council at Thursday's local elections, despite gaining seats.

Drawing lots for Brentwood West at 6am

Just 10 firms helped by £50m Essex bank fund

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Thu 20th May 2010

STRUGGLING businesses shouldn't bank on anything from Essex County Council, according to shocking new figures.

Cllr David Kendall (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Mocking the week? Tory in trouble over joke about gays and domestic violence

Written by Heidi Blake and published in The Daily Telegraph on Mon 8th Feb 2010

A Conservative councillor is under investigation for allegedly referring to homosexuals and victims of domestic violence as "the queen team" and the "scream team" at a public meeting.

Cllr Karen Chilvers (photography: Karen Chilvers)

It's a two horse race

Written by Cllr Karen Chilvers and published in Brentwood Gazette - letters page on Wed 27th Jan 2010

Dear Editor

Cllr David Kendall with Dr Vince Cable MP (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Motion tabled for Essex-wide consultation on Bradwell Nuclear Power Station

Written by Cllr David Kendall and published in Speech to Essex County Council on Tue 15th Dec 2009

I am one of the members of the Council's Economic Development & Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee who are currently looking at all the options available to Essex residents for our future Renewable Energy needs. One of these options is nuclear power.

Cllr David Kendall (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Council bottom on performance

Written by Sophie Edwards and published in Brentwood Weekly News on Thu 10th Dec 2009

BRENTWOOD Council has been branded the worst performing council in Essex by an independent report.

Cllr David Kendall (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Brentwood Council finances statement

Written by Cllr David Kendall on Wed 9th Dec 2009

The Leader is trying to defend the indefensible and put a brave face on the situation but even she cannot escape the fact that this Council's finances are in a serious mess and her administration has to accept the lion's share of the blame.

Cllr David Kendall (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Lib Dems on audit warpath

Published in Brentwood Weekly News on Fri 6th Nov 2009

LIBERAL Democrat leader has accused the Conservative-run Brentwood Council of not taking responsibility over its accounting mess.

Cllr David Kendall (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Council sets £300m savings target

Published in BBC News on Wed 14th Oct 2009

Essex County Council has set a target of cutting budget expenditure by £300m by 2012.

Improvement hope for town centre shops

Written by Sophie Edwards and published in Brentwood Weekly News on Thu 24th Sep 2009

RUNDOWN looking shop fronts and buildings could be given a facelift to make them in keeping with the revamped High Street.

Cllr David Kendall at the run down shops in Brentwood

Call to bring back White Hart

Written by Sophie Edwards and published in Brentwood Weekly News on Thu 24th Sep 2009

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to turn the Sugar Hut back into a pub after fire nearly devastated the historic building.

Information Centre to open on Saturdays

Published in Brentwood Weekly News on Thu 3rd Sep 2009

THE High Street information centre is set to open on Saturdays due to popular demand.

Mass opposition for traveller plan

Published in Brentwood Weekly News on Wed 2nd Sep 2009

A GROUP of councillors have said they will oppose plans to allow a traveller to keep his home on green belt land in Pilgrims Hatch.

Quiet byway open to speeding traffic

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 17th Jun 2009

A FORGOTTEN route connecting two peaceful villages is once again being used by speeding traffic, to the anger of residents.

Cllr Barry Aspinell (photography: Karen Chilvers)

Sunday parking charge at Town Hall scrapped

Published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 20th May 2009

SUNDAY parking charges at Brentwood Town Hall are to be scrapped after a dramatic council U-turn.

Nigel Clarke, Linda Price, Cllr Ross Carter, Cllr Karen Chilvers, Cllr David Kendall and Cllr Barry Aspinell collecting petition signatures in the car park on Saturday 25th April 2009

Keys Hall belongs to local people

Written by Jill Hubbard and published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 13th May 2009

The Conservative administration of Brentwood council has pretended for years that Keys Hall is "surplus to requirements", so it came as no surprise to me that Mr Maza's efforts to save it (Gazette, 29 April) fell on deaf ears.

Keys Hall

Parking Mad

Published in Yellow Advertiser on Fri 1st May 2009

SHOPS will suffer if the council stops free parking at its staff car park on Saturdays, according to Lib Dem councillors.

Shop owners Lin Heath, Nigel Clark and Sarah Barnes take a stand against the higher parking charges.

Weekend parking charges protest

Written by Matthew Ward and published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 29th Apr 2009

PLANS to introduce car parking charges on Saturdays at Brentwood Town Hall are facing strong opposition.

Nigel Clarke, Linda Price, Cllr Ross Carter, Cllr Karen Chilvers, Cllr David Kendall and Cllr Barry Aspinell collecting petition signatures in the car park on Saturday 25th April 2009

Anger over one-party roadshows

Published in Brentwood Weekly News on Mon 27th Apr 2009

A POLITICAL row has broken out over a series of meet-and-greet roadshows being held by Brentwood Council.

Weekend parking charges protest

Written by Matthew Ward and published in Brentwood Gazette on Wed 29th Apr 2009

PLANS to introduce car parking charges on Saturdays at Brentwood Town Hall are facing strong opposition.

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