Brentwood Liberal Democrats are disappointed that the Conservatives running Brentwood have chosen to ridicule the opposition over their concerns about the viability of Brentwood High Street rather than coming up with a robust plan to solve the problems that clearly exist.
Residents in Brentwood are seriously concerned about the number of shops closing in Brentwood High Street and the lack of action by Tory controlled Brentwood Borough Council to tackle the problem. Shops such as Pizza Hut, Subway, Belgique and Curry's have been able to survive in other areas but not in Brentwood.
After a hard-fought by-election in Oldham East and Saddleworth, the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg, paid tribute to the hard work of the Liberal Democrat candidate, Elwyn Watkins, and his team.