http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Brentwood and Ongar Liberal Democrats en-GB Brentwood and Ongar Liberal Democrats http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Brentwood and Ongar Liberal Democrats 2008-07-23T20:27+01:00 United Kingdom http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000062/nick_clegg_launches_make_it_happen.html Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today launched the party's "Make it Happen" document, which is a statement of the party's vision and values. 2008-07-19T15:55+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000061/county_council_candidates_named_for_2009.html We are pleased to announce our prospective candidates for the Essex County Council elections for 2009. They are: 2008-07-18T23:20+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000060/lib_dems_slam_cabinet_move.html Brentwood Liberal Democrat councillors have slammed Conservative plans to change to a cabinet system of local government on Brentwood Borough Council. They reacted angrily to the news when it was announced as an urgent item of business at Wednesday's Policy Panel meeting (18/6/08). 2008-06-22T09:54+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000059/call_for_friends_of_country_parks_group.html Cllr Karen Chilvers, Lib Dem councillor and former lead campaigner in the "Save Thorndon Park" campaign, is calling for the council to create a "Friends of Brentwood Country Parks" group to be created to safeguard the future of our precious parks. 2008-06-17T22:00+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000058/hm_queen_honours_hard_working_brentwood_residents.html Brentwood and Ongar Lib Dems offer their congratulations to the following residents, who have been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours: 2008-06-14T18:22+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000057/cricket_facilities_hit_for_six.html Local cricket players and fans will be sad and disappointed to hear that Brentwood Borough Council's last remaining grass cricket square is going to close and will cease to be maintained as a fine turf area. 2008-06-12T21:56+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000055/town_centre_developments_lib_dems_speak_up.html Brentwood Liberal Democrats emphasised their support for a mixed use development for Merrymeade House that takes into account resident's concerns and environmental issues at last week's meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee. We support the ground and first floors being used for community use as intended while developing the upper floor for affordable housing. 2008-05-25T09:33+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000054/election_results.html Brentwood Liberal Democrats are celebrating after the convincing win by Group Leader David Kendall in Pilgrims Hatch and welcoming a new councillor in Brentwood North, Ross Carter. 2008-05-02T19:29+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000036/park_road_planning_application.html GOOD NEWS! The planning application was rejected at the Planning Committee. 2008-04-18T20:01+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000050/the_lib_dem_vision_for_brentwood.html Brentwood Liberal Democrats have released their vision for Brentwood, ahead of the borough council elections on Thursday 1st May 2008. 2008-04-06T10:56+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000052/good_response_to_bus_petition.html Residents on Costead Manor Road and Greenshaw have contacted the Brentwood North Lib Dem Team concerning the frequency of their 71 Bus Service. The service links Costead Manor Road with Brentwood High Street and Stondon Massey. Upon examination of the timetable, Brentwood North candidate Ross Carter and Cllr Reg Straw found that not all of the journeys serve the estate. The Lib Dem Petition to call for increased journeys has attracted strong support. 2008-04-03T08:03+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000047/sandpit_lane_junction_action_at_last.html Liberal Democrat Borough councillors in Pilgrims Hatch ward were celebrating the news this week that action was going to be taken at last to improve the dangerous Sandpit Lane/Ongar Road junction. 2008-03-30T12:13+01:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000046/london_road_vehicle_activated_signs_are_on_their_way.html Cllr Karen Chilvers is delighted to report that Vehicle Activated signs, as requested by her at the November Environment Panel, will soon be installed in London Road. 2008-03-28T08:08+00:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000045/disappointment_at_winifred_dell_house_decision.html Brentwood's Liberal Democrat group has reacted with sadness and disappointment at the Conservative-run Borough Council's decision to approve plans for the demolition and re-building of Winifred Dell House, the elderly care home in Warley. This decision will mean that elderly residents may have to vacate the home. 2008-03-23T14:04+00:00 http://brentwood-ongarlibdems.org.uk/news/000044/lib_dem_budget_puts_people_first.html At the recent budget setting meeting the arrogant Tories railroaded through their four per cent increase in your Borough Council tax and then poured scorn on anyone attempting to question where residents money was being spent or offer an alternative budget. 2008-03-23T12:25+00:00